There are at least two reasons why we may find it hard to believe that being holy starts with being ourselves. First, before many of us can accept this truth, we may find ourselves trying to be someone who we are not, based on another persons interpretation of holiness. And second, once we finally set aside the notion that were supposed to be someone else, its a long process discovering who we really are. At the heart of this understanding is accepting who you are before God. For it was you who formed me in my inward parts, you knit me together in my mothers womb, says Psalm 139. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. The beginning of sanctity is loving yourself as a creation of God. And that means all of yourself, even the parts of you that you wish werent there, the parts of you that you wish God hadnt made, the parts of you that you lament. Read the rest of this excerpt from Fr. James Martin, SJs bestseller, My Life with the Saints: loyolapress/what-should-i-do-to-be-holy.htm
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