The Call to Sainthood Begins in Everyday Life

Mary Matestic writes that the call to sainthood is a universal vocation rather than a status reserved for a special few. She notes that many people mistakenly believe holiness is only for certain individuals, but historical figures came from all walks of life and various social conditions.

Matestic uses the life of Saint Francis of Assisi to illustrate that saints often experienced significant personal struggles. She observes that after his time in prison, Francis experienced melancholy and depression as he moved away from his former identity of popularity and ribaldry.

The article also references Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, who suggested that becoming saints is the only way to live through troubled times.