Listen "58 Frodo & three Saints who (apparently) epic failed "
Episode Synopsis
Why did Tolkien make Frodo epic fail at the last moment? Today, we'll look at the 'failure' stories of St Charles de Foucauld, St Louise de Marillac and St Joseph of Cupertino. Be encouraged by the fact that "God doesn't ask us to be successful, he asks us to be faithful." Excerpt from episode: "How I plan to structure this episode is as follows. First, I will tell you the stories of three saints who in the eyes of the world failed big time... this will make up the first half of the episode. Then, I will explain the significance of these stories for a proper understanding of holiness. And finally, in light of this, I will suggest why Tolkien is a genius for ending his story the way he did, and how his doing so sheds fresh new light on our being a saint..."Practical Pilgrim Reflection: Movie of The Reluctant Saint (about St Joseph of Cupertino)
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