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Raising Saints: Simplicity, by Patrick O’Hearn – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Raising Saints: Simplicity, by Patrick O’Hearn

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By Patrick O’Hearn, Catholic Exchange, March 11, 2025

Patrick O’Hearn is a husband and father. He has authored or coauthored eight books including the Parents of the Saints, The Shepherd at the Crib and the Cross, Courtship of the Saints, The Grief of Dads, Go and Fear Nothing, Our Lady of Sorrows, Nursery of Heaven, and The Truth about Hell. He was a contributor to Fr. Don Calloway’s book, 30 Day Eucharistic Revival. His subjects of interest include the lives of the saints and the interior life. He holds a Master’s in Education from Franciscan University. You can visit his website at patrickrohearn.com.

Editor’s Note: This article is part five of a series on the parents of saints by Patrick O’Hearn

God is simple. Might be strange to hear this attributed to our never-fully-comprehendible Trinitarian God of Love, Wisdom, Sacrifice, and so much more. But thanks to the writings of great saints like Augustine and Aquinas, we can better understand the nature of God’s perfect simplicity of being. And this simplicity ought to beckon us to imitation.

One look at the Nativity. One look at Calvary. One look at the Holy Eucharist is enough to bring us to our knees. Here the God of the Universe is reduced to utter simplicity, poverty, and humility. As a result, the parents of the saints strove with all of their hearts and souls to become like Christ, teaching their children to do the same, by way of simplicity and humility. …

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