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{“00:10:52: G.K. Chesterton said, “There are saints in my religion, but that just means men who know that they are sinners.“ For the great English apologist, the relevant distinction is not between sinners and non-sinners, but between those sinners who know it and those who don’t. The great heroes of our faith – the saints – are those who have ordered their lives toward God and therefore, they are most keenly aware of how far they fall short of the ideal. St. John of the Cross compared the soul to a pane of glass. As long as that pane of glass is pointed away from the light, well, it’s imperfections don’t appear. But now, turn it toward the light, now all the smudges and marks become visible. This helps to explain the high paradox that it’s precisely the saints who often say, “I’m the worst of sinners.” They have directed their lives toward the light of God. Therefore, they are more, not less aware, of their sin.”} Catholicism Episode 7 The Mystery of The Liturgy and The Eucharist
{“42:07: Thomas Aquinas’ sister asked him one time, “What must I do to be a saint?” He said, “Will it!“ And that’s a good answer. You see, part of our problem is that we accept a kind of spiritual mediocrity. “Me, a saint? I mean, come on.“ Well, I mean, there’s so many different types of saints. Great sinners who became saints, people that were a million miles from God and became saints. Part of it is to… is to want it, is to move beyond a sort of spiritual mediocrity and say, “No, I want to be a person of heroic virtue. I want to follow Christ with all my heart.“ And so, desire it, and stop playing the game of a false humility. “This is… Well, I could never do that.“ No, God can do whatever He wants. God can make a saint from any of us, but we have to desire to cooperate with it."} Catholicism Episode 8 A Vast Company Of Witnesses: The Communion Of Saints Rev. Robert E. Barron
