Is Self-Care Prideful? (With Dr. Brian Pedraza)

About this episode

Fr. Josh and Dr. Brian Pedraza discuss how to practice self-care without succumbing to pride.

How do we practice self-care without falling into vanity or pride? Dr. Brian Pedraza joins Fr. Josh to explore the sin of pride, the deadly vice at the root of all sin. Together, they answer a question about how to care for ourselves while staying humble. Snippet From the Show Humility allows the light of Christ to shine through us, while pride focuses all the light on ourselves. Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Josh

Guest: Dr. Brian Pedraza

Topics covered

• self-care
• pride
• humility
• Christianity
• spirituality

Keywords

• self-care
• pride
• humility
• sin
• Christianity
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ascension

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