At the end of her short life, my hero, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, found herself in a curious position. Audaciously, she was convinced that she would become a great saint and would be loved by many after her death. At the same time, she insisted that she was weak, impatient, and ordinary. She became arguably the greatest saint in modern times. How is it possible that an ordinary and imperfect person can also be a great saint?

“¿Quién subirá hasta el monte del Señor? ¿Quién podrá entrar en su recinto santo? El de corazón limpio y manos puras, y que no jura en falso” (Salmo 23). El salmo nos hace la pregunta y él mismo da la respuesta. El papa Francisco, durante su pontificado, nos recordaba constantemente que todos estamos llamados a la santidad. Por nuestro bautismo, estamos llamados a una profunda perfección en el amor. Los santos vivieron ese camino de amor.