The Little Way of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux offers a radical alternative: embrace your limitations.
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Chasingsuccesscanleadtoself-destruction—here’swhattodoinstead!
Inthisepisodeof“TheCatholicGentleman,”JohnHeinenandDevinSchadtdiscussthedangersofmisplacedworshipseeninsecularandreligiouscelebrities.Theyexplainhowwemightidentifyandaddresssimilaridolsinourownlives!
EmbraceLittlenessOurcultureisobsessedwithcontrol,self-reliance,andpersonalachievement.TheLittleWayofSaintThérèseofLisieuxoffersaradicalalternative:embraceyourlimitations.
“Wehavetorecognizeournothingness,ourweakness,ourlittlenessbeforeGod,”Schadtsays.“Ifwedon’t,thenwhatwedoisweoperatefromtheseedofarrogance,theseedofpride.”
SheteachesustotrustcompletelyintheLord’sstrengthratherthantryingtoproveourown.
SainthoodIsAboutSurrenderIt’seasytofallintothetrapofbelievingthatsainthoodisaboutmasteringyourspirituallifethroughsheerwillpower.“Individualstrytoacthowtheythinkasaintshouldbe,insteadofdevot
