Episode 65: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance

Discussed in this episode:  "Become who you are." - Pope St. John Paul II; How to make sense of our call to both take care of ourselves and enter into Christ's suffering through self-denial; Rooting our penance, mortification and sacrifice in our immense dignity as sons and daughters of God; The beauty of the Catholic mystery in the "both/and"; Your truest version of yourself is the saint version of yourself. Resources mentioned or relevant: Download The Integrated App for access to the St. Joseph Novena, audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more;  Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph by Dr. Gregory Bottaro and Jennifer Settle; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to [email protected]! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!