Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein

#102 Too Much or Not Enough? Saints & Self-Worth with Rosemary McGuire Berry

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Have you ever read about a saint and thought, “Wow... she’s amazing—but I could never be like that”? Maybe you’ve even felt like holiness is for someone else—someone more disciplined, more prayerful, more perfect.

But what if that nagging sense of not being “enough” isn’t about your lack—but about misunderstanding how God made you?

In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I’m joined by Rosemary McGuire Berry, Catholic author of Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints. We talk about how the unique way you were created—your temperament—isn’t something to fix or hide. It’s a gift, meant to shape your path to holiness. We dive into how saints lived out their call to virtue in wildly different ways—because God doesn’t use a copy-paste method when calling people to Himself.

You’ll hear:

  • Why your temperament matters in prayer and growth
  • What spiritual pitfalls each type needs to watch out for
  • How to stop comparing and start embracing the strengths God already planted in you

If you’ve ever wondered why you don’t pray like your best friend or why certain saints intimidate you—this episode will bring you the clarity you need to let go of comparison!

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