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St. Thérèse’s feast day is right around the corner. For those who do not know her, she is a saint of our times. Often, we think of saints as people who lived a long time ago. People who received extraordinary graces. People who are “holy”, which can’t possibly be relatable to me. Wrong. St. Thérèse would be the first person to tell you that you’re wrong!

In an instant, the world can change. In a short period of time, we received word of a dear friend needing unexpected heart surgery, a baby being born, a friend going into a coma, a couple separating, a new job starting, a world view changing, experiencing new avenues of self-knowledge.

No one is exactly who they think the are, who they perceive themselves to be. Ask ten of the people closest to you, especially those who work closely or live with you for their raw unfiltered thoughts about you. I think we can say with a degree of surety that there will be elements of what they say that may be surprising, maybe even shocking at how they perceive you. How can who they say you are be you?