About this episode

Fr Columba discusses the challenges of living a holy life and offers practical advice to overcome self-sabotage.

Ever felt like living a holy life should be easier than it is? Fr Columba unpacks a line from St Francis de Sales that stopped him in his tracks: a devout life is easy, delightful, and desirable. Drawing on the plain image of building a habit at the gym, he shows how virtue starts hard and becomes easy, and how our own self-sabotage, not just the devil, keeps us stuck. His practical challenge: stop overthinking it, pick the one thing you already know you need to do, and just do it, imperfectly, every single day for a month. This is an invitation to trust that God's grace, not your own willpower, is what makes holiness possible. 🔴 THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #280 Little by Little is a weekly video series by Called to More in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Our host, Fr Columba Jordan CFR, brings you quality Catholic content with new episodes every Thursday at 9pm GMT. Be sure to subscribe! 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. You can join us here…

People in this episode

Host: Fr Columba Jordan CFR

Topics covered

• holiness
• virtue
• self-sabotage
• spiritual growth
• faith

Keywords

• holiness
• virtue
• self-sabotage
• spirituality
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: St Francis de Sales

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