Avoiding the Comparison Trap (with Dr. Mario Sacasa)
Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)
Ascension
4.9 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
In today's competitive society, it's easy to fall into the comparison trap. Dr. Mario Sacasa joins Fr. Josh to explore the sin of envy through the lens of evolutionary psychology and the teachings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Together, they answer a question about how to find peace with the reality that others may be "better" than us in certain areas. They also provide practical advice on embracing our unique place within the body of Christ.
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We all can't be the roses, but the roses don't take away from the wildflowers in the garden.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up and welcome to Ask Father Josh, the podcast, why I get to listen to your questions, |
| 0:07.0 | pray with them and hopefully respond in such a way that is helpful for you to become a saint in your walk toward eternity. |
| 0:11.8 | Here's how the show goes, you'll be up with your questions regarding anything and everything from morality to spirituality, relationship advice, growth in the virtues, bodies against our advices. Whatever your questions are, |
| 0:22.6 | I will sit with them, pray with them, study, have conversations with them, holy friends about them, |
| 0:26.8 | and then try to respond in such a way that it's helpful for you to become a saint. |
| 0:29.4 | If you have your own questions, comments, and critiques, you can hit me up at www. |
| 0:33.2 | www.com slash ask Father Josh. Throughout this season, we are addressing the seven deadly sins. |
| 0:40.3 | I have been joined by a number of my good friends, Father Mark Mary, Mary, Sarah |
| 0:45.3 | and Dr. Josephine Garrett, Dr. Mara Sikasa, and Dr. Brian Prodraza. |
| 0:47.5 | And we will reflect on your questions regarding the deadly sins and ways that we might |
| 0:51.4 | be able to help you to grow in holiness. In addition to this podcast, though, |
| 0:55.0 | I want to encourage you to check out our new series set free daily Lenton Reflections of the Seven Deadly Sins, |
| 1:01.5 | which is based on my new book, Packer Guide to Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins. And these video |
| 1:06.1 | reflections will explore the Seven Other Sins, where they exist in our lives, different aesthetic practices |
| 1:11.9 | we can incorporate into our lives, fast things we can do to try to eliminate the sins |
| 1:15.2 | and building up the opposing virtues so that we can grow in a deeper intimacy with Christ. |
| 1:20.5 | This program begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5th, and it will go all the way through Easter |
| 1:25.0 | Sunday. |
| 1:25.8 | Set free is only available on the Ascension app. |
| 1:28.8 | And you can download that app on your smartphones, tablets, |
| 1:30.8 | or wherever you get your apps by visiting ascensionpress.com slash Father Josh Lent. |
| 1:35.4 | On today's show, I'm joined by my good friend, Dr. Mario Sikasa. |
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