I don’t know about you, but there are moments when I am deeply aware of my weaknesses.  These moments can be discouraging, and sometimes even frightening, because I become acutely aware of how capable I am of choosing sin over virtue, selfishness over selfless love, myself over the Lord.

Our weaknesses can overwhelm us with a feeling of inadequacy.  When we experience weakness we may be tempted to pray, Lord, I simply can’t do it; I can’t live a holy life.

But there is good news about our weaknesses: it is from the depths of our weaknesses that we can experience a profound flourishing of holiness in our lives.  We must, then, learn to love our weaknesses.

What do I mean?

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