"It is nothing extraordinary to be holy," Mother Teresa said. "Holiness is not the luxury of the few. Holiness is a simple duty for you and for me. We have been created for that."
It's true, and yet we need to be convinced again and again that holiness is within reach of ordinary people like us. We think we aren't strong enough to move mountains, until we see a small, ancient-looking nun doing just that. We think our sins are barriers to doing the Works of Mercy, until we hear of a Dorothy Day, who experienced a profound conversion as a young woman.
