Saints Who Set Boundaries

Establishing healthy boundaries is difficult for most people, but doubly so for Christians, who are exhorted to be charitable and make sacrifices. Sacrificial love is essential for the pursuit of virtue, of course, but there are times when our mental health, physical safety, or growth in holiness require us to set boundaries, or even to cut people out of our lives entirely. This is particularly difficult in the case of parents (whom we are obliged to honor) and spouses (to whom we are vowed till death), but even then it’s sometimes necessary. Though many saints’ stories don’t reflect the importance of boundaries in a healthy, balanced life, we do have examples of saints who made difficult choices to distance themselves from loved ones. #Catholic #saints #boundaries