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Does Being Catholic Seem Impossible? How to Overcome What Feels Burdensome & Turn It Into Joy

Living the faith wholeheartedly will change our hearts and the world!

DoesitfeellikebeingCatholicisalmostimpossibletoday? Inthisepisodeof“TheCatholicTalkShow,”RyanScheelandRyanDellacrossejoinJamieBaxter,founderandCEOofExodus90todiscussifChristianityistoohardandputstoomanyburdensonpeople. Theyexplainhowspiritualdiscipline,sacrifice,andcommunityultimatelyleadtothefulfilling,joyfullifeGoddesiresforus! EmbracetheChallengeBeingCatholicisnotasetofburdensomerules. “Asceticismisn’taboutdoinghardthingsjusttodohardthings—it’sultimatelyameanstoamuchgreaterend,whichisunionwithGodandlove,”Baxtersays. Thesechallengesarepartofourcalltotruegreatness.Whenwepushbeyondourcomfortzone,westartrelyingonGod’sgraceanddiscoverthatgenuinediscipleshipchangesusintocourageouswitnesses—notwearyfollowersshackledbyfear. DiscoverLastingJoyOurculture’sobsessionwitheaseandinstantgratificationfallsshortofwhatweneed. “We’renotashappyaswe’veeverbeen,andsociologicalresearchsuggestsalmosttheinver