• Is holiness possible for regular people? Yes. Servant of God Ruth Pakaluk proved this by doing ordinary things with extraordinary love and faithfulness. Ruth was a wife and mother who converted to Catholicism in 1980.

      In this episode, Bishop Ruggieri examines Ruth’s life and explains how her witness provides a practical example of how to strive for holiness in the present day.

      You can stream this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. You can also read the full transcript of this episode at ⁠https://portlanddiocese.org/news/american-moms-faithful-witness-and-cause-sainthood-auspice-maria-ep-26-bishop-james-ruggieri