February 24th
Book Three, Chapter 18
That Temporal Miseries are to be Borne With Equanimity After the Example of Christ

I came down from heaven for your salvation; I took upon Me your miseries, not of necessity, but moved thereto by charity; that you might learn patience, and bear without repining temporal miseries.  For from the hour of My birth until I expired upon the cross, I was not without the endurance of grief; moreover, I suffered great want of all earthly things.  I frequently heard many complaints against Me; I meekly bore disgrace and reproaches; for benefits, I received ingratitude; for miracles, blasphemies; for heavenly doctrine, reproofs.