It seems you do not want to miss a chance to criticize anyone who left the Roman Catholic Church under the pretext that they "just didn't get catechized correctly". Metmom is correct, God does NOT take pleasure in our suffering and the verse you quoted speaks about what anyone who desires to be a disciple can expect. We WILL have suffering in this world - Jesus warned us repeatedly - but to suggest that God is pleased when we do suffer is wrong. He takes NO pleasure in the wicked suffering, what makes you think He does with His children?
Nothing Metmom has said about her upbringing in the Catholic Church contradicts my experience nor that of the many others that have also left and post here. Perhaps it is your own "unique ability to turn every discussion into a gratuitous attack upon" former Catholics that is at issue. You also cannot know what is in our hearts that compels us to speak about these things. Why does ANY criticism of your church insult YOU? Are you suggesting none of it is truthful or based upon facts? That kind of tactic, as you should know by now, doesn't work.
Even worse is the accusation and more than clear implication that those who left the RCC did so out of *personnel reasons*, with the speculation that it is due to immorality, divorce, or other blatant sin in their lives. Never because of the Church's unscriptural theology.
I invite you to go back and reread my posting to Metmom. I invited her factual and constructive criticisms but asked that they not be clouded with more of what is alleged to be Catholic teaching but is in fact demonstrably false. I also suggested that she forgive any sins committed by Catholics and those acting in the name of the Church. If you or she finds that insulting then I suppose we have even bigger differences on the meaning of the Gospels.
May God continue to bless you.