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On Becoming a Saint, by Regis Martin – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

On Becoming a Saint, by Regis Martin

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By Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine, Aug. 30, 2022

Regis Martin is Professor of Theology and Faculty Associate with the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. …

 

It is an axiom of membership among believing Roman Catholics that nothing matters more than the pursuit of holiness. Even among the mediocre, who seem always to be at their best, it is understood that nothing should come before God and our union with Him. It is just that they so seldom strive to be any better.

That being so, two things need to be kept in mind along the way.  

One is that it’s going to take a lifetime to perfect. Interludes of occasional heartfelt prayer will simply not do the job. …

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