Weekly Giveaway (9/21)

"Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others." - St. Augustine

Because I've built up a large collection of extra books and resources, every week I give away some absolutely free, no strings attached.

Each giveaway lasts seven days with a new one beginning each Friday, and you can enter any time during the week. Check out the past giveaways items here.

Untold Blessing: Three Paths to Holiness (DVD)
by Fr. Robert Barron

This week's giveaway is Fr. Robert Barron's excellent DVD retreat titled Untold Blessing: Three Paths to Holiness (Word on Fire, 2005). It includes six integrated talks by Fr. Barron which are some of his best and most underrated. Here's what you'll discover:

"Our ultimate goal is to be a saint. It is our greatest calling and what is desired for us by our Creator. Father Robert Barron paints a beautiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of Jesus Christ—the One Who Is. He lays out three intriguing paths to holiness:

Finding the Center

Knowing You're A Sinner

Realizing Your Life is Not About You

He also provides practical approaches to enhance the journey along these three paths.Untold Blessing and its companion book, The Strangest Way, are insightful guides for meditation as you walk in the Way, either for personal reflection or for small group study and discussion."

And here's Fr. Barron discussing the DVD:

In order to win this week's giveaway, leave a comment below answering this question:

What's your biggest challenge in becoming a saint?

The winner will be randomly selected next Friday and the giveaway item will be sent out, free-of-charge, shortly thereafter.

UPDATE:

The drawing is now closed. Congratulations to Kspaloma for winning this week! Check your e-mail for instructions on receiving the book. If you don’t see an e-mail from me, check your spam box—apparently e-mails with “giveaway” in the title are prone to end up there.

In the future I'll be giving away more books and resources, sometimes multiple items per giveaway! So subscribe via feed reader or email to ensure you never miss your chance to win.

Posted on: September 21, 2012 in Blog, Fr. Robert Barron, Giveaway
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Ironiccatholic

OK, count me in. Just respond on the post, right?
- http://www.brandonvogt.com/ Brandon Vogt
  
  ....yes, but with an answer to the question above
  - Ironiccatholic
    
    Yes, I are a college graduate.
    
    I'm tempted to respond "reading directions".
    
    Honestly? A lack of desire to see as God sees.
http://twitter.com/fishermansshoes Robert LeBlanc

If I were to cover the costs - would you ship to Canada?
- http://www.brandonvogt.com/ Brandon Vogt
  
  Sure!
  - http://twitter.com/fishermansshoes Robert LeBlanc
    
    Thanks ---
    
    My biggest challenge to sainthood is:
    
    Perceiving God's work in others and not to be arrogant in my own search for the Truth.
http://profiles.google.com/jdonliturgy Joyce Donahue

My biggest challenge, since I am in both diocesan and parish ministry, is seeing past the vagaries of the institutional Church to the true Mystical Body - and fighting the inevitable cynicism that sometimes result. That, and being just too darned busy to attend fully to my prayer life at times.
http://www.facebook.com/billy.kangas Billy Kangas

Humility
Christi

In the words of St. Paul, "For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing."
Cory

My biggest challenge to becoming a saint is my ego.
Vernon Kuznia

Sharing the faith with charity and humility.
Sara

Humility and obedience to God's will.
http://www.callherhappy.com/ Jenna @ Call Her Happy

sloth I can be such a lazy-gal sometimes!
Grace

Great giveaway! I tend to worrying about the future instead of being in God's time.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=207100494 Christina Krotzer

My biggest challenge to becoming a Saint seems to be in letting Jesus lead me and in letting go...I have my own ideas of how I "should" be doing this to persist in holiness, but often He surprises me, and shows me the best thing that I could be doing is to give all to Him and stay close to His Sacred Heart.
James Larsen

Today, my biggest challenge is avoiding what society tells us we should be. This is a challenge because we have become so ingrained to read the news, make constant updates on social media sites and watch television where we are bombarded with messages that we are not think enough, we don't have perfect skin, we aren't "ripped" enough, our possessions are out of date; I could go on and on. It is fighting this ingrained thought and habit that one needs to try to move away from and towards a habit of time spent with God and for ourselves!
Jenne

My biggest obstacle is remembering that all my wants, needs are in Him and the He simply asks me to follow - in the sacraments and in communion with one another. I like to tell Him what my wants are instead.
Cam

Inertia/Hesitation.
Jeannepergande

I think that for me, the biggest challenge for me is the daily "living in the moment". I am trying to be more open to what God wants me to do on a daily basis instead of thinking of great things that can be accomplished in a future tense. Being a Secular Order Franciscan and following the "rule" is to live the gospel life Daily. No easy task.
Adam Slide

My biggest challenge is incorporating God into everything I do and constantly seeking His will. Whether I'm at work or just doing mundane, every-day tasks it can be easy to neglect God's presence in my life.
http://ourladyslamp.blogspot.com/ Brianna

My pride.
Pennebakerdavid

dyi.ng to passions, the spirit is willing the flesh is weak
http://ourhomeontherange.blogspot.com/ Kansas Mom

Laziness and an irrational idea of what I should accomplish in a given day (both at the same time!)
Sean O’Driscoll

My impatience, and not allowing God to work in His time and not mine
Charley

Remaining charitable and jovial when surrounded by constant cynicism and criticism.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Kraus/100000177360746 Robert Kraus

My biggest challenge is the world around me, constantly sniping at my beliefs, questioning them, doubting them, telling me to compromise, to cut the world so much slack. It's so hard to resist, it's a tempting subtle message...
LizEst

Dying to self.
mcm2064

Me.
Tomas Murray

Not wanting to give up the things I am attached to
http://twitter.com/BigRedBird_1 Nicole Canty

Are you kidding me?? You want me to answer THAT question in THIS little box?! LoL Where do I begin?? It's difficult for me to truly answer that w/o expounding on my own journey to my reconversion of heart. Instead, I'll leave you with an inadequate summation (saving you from my long-winded nature) that the biggest challenge to sainthood is probably living out Catholicism in today's secular climate.
Pete Socks

The biggest challenge in becoming a saint is realizing that despite all our humanly shortcomings we are all destined to become saints.
http://roughplacesplain.tumblr.com/ nancyo

Sloth/Acedia.
Teresa

Biggest obstacle is repeatedly turning "away" from God to cast my gaze on the world. Every time I take my eyes off Him, I lose my way.
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway, Brandon!
Michelle P

Getting over myself---my fears especially...My fear of offending God (which I know I do a lot), or afraid of how to accept His love and forgiveness when I do not accept myself. Fear of not being able to "be there" for Him when it counts.
Ericaekka

Definitely Impatience with people and with God! I guess you can translate that to lack of trust in God at times! Also, seeing myself as someone loved, instead of being someone completely unworthy of Love!
Dowhthetellsu

My biggest challenge to becoming a Saint is not realizing the Jesus is all I need - and as St. Claude de la Columbiere says, "If God loved me enough to seek me out when I was ignoring Him, why do I think He will abandon me now that I seek Him?" I have to read that daily - I want to know it in my soul.
Cynthia Scodova

I, me, mine...
Kquade

My biggest challenge to becoming a saint is my mental illness. I do not know how to perceive whether my thoughts and inspirations come from God or from my own "sick" mind and emotions.
Ray Rondini

Incredible selfishness and laziness.
http://profile.yahoo.com/JXUGL7LDGQBAK5TVF4SAZXMJX4 John

People are probably my biggest challenge. Sometimes its truely hard to love our fellow humans given the stupid things we do and say. With prayer and discipline, I continue to strive but find it hard! yBiC, jTr
Eec5554@hotmail.com

Having patience and trust that God always knows what is best for me.
Preston

myself
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1303083663 Peggy Tasler

My biggest impediment in becoming a saint is my own laziness and aversion to pain. In other words, my flesh, but not in a sexual sense.
Kim

My biggest challenge in becoming a saint is myself. My pride, arrogance and lack of prayer. Especially when I think I'm doing it right.
Chloezmom0123

My biggest challenge to sainthood is not being judgmental of others, and remembering the importance of prayer in my life.
Stan

my own pride!
BUZZ911LIGHTYEAR

My biggest challenge in becoming a saint is my pride and when things go wrong I tend to loose hope.
Darleneathome

My biggest challenge to becoming a saint is dying to self and ALWAYS putting God's will first.
Marie

remember to turn everything over to God.
Katie77065

My biggest problem in becominga saint is bein consistent. It is difficult for me. What i believe does not change however my ability to act in accord with my beliefs runs the gamut from extremely hot to extremely cold and every degree in between. Andi would hope a retreat might give me some tips on overcoming the inconsistency in me.
MARY

In becoming a saint, my biggest challenge is thinking that I am not good enough. I always think I am not them, how can I become a saint. I guess it's my self doubt that prevents me from being a saint.
Pwdbed

Wanting to fix all I see that is evil...judging...worrying...lack of humility. Finding it hard to trust in his will when so much evil is around us. Maintaining Blind Faith and Not Allowing Doubting Thomas Thoughts.
Rosary Maker

Frustrating myself by not being able "to take the sinful world as it is and not as I would have it"
Jon S

My biggest challenge is realizing its not all about me. It is so easy to say otherwise, but actions speak louder than words and my actions generally indicate otherwise!
Popharris_ne

My biggest challenge to sainthood is remembering that it is not me, but the Spirit in me that brings about every good thing.
Doreenjt

My self.
Eadam227

What's your biggest challenge in becoming a saint?
I think the biggest hurdle to over come will be the challenge of realizing life isn't about me , the world we live in especially the US has been putting GOD on the back burner and not up front , making sin so easy to live with . This will be my biggest hurdle .its very hard in today's society to let go and let the Holy Spirit guid you without looking for reward .
http://www.facebook.com/mcgrathcm Christine McGrath

lack of trust that God will provide.
Racheal

myself and my own tendency to sin. Not realizing that God is there all the time, there for me, and having the guts to share this knowledge, with love, with everyone I know.
Beno7021

Understanding that no Saint was perfect and striving to be a non-sinner will never happen and all that I can do is strive to be more like Jesus Christ and the saints!!
BlueJayGene

Allowing Jesus to let me come to him. It is I who stand in the way.
Adlinlsosa

My biggest challenge in becoming a saint is the inability to keep sainthood as my only goal
Jesse Ware16

What's your biggest challenge in becoming a saint?

I would say pride and trust. I am constantly having to repremand myself to be more humble and trusting for God to take care of my family and I. Im still a worry wart but I think its getting a little bit better.
JOE67DELRIO

My biggest challenge in becoming a saint is:
My ego and overcoming lust.
Sue from Buffalo

My biggest challenge in becoming a saint is to overcome my laziness. Sad but true.
suew128

I find it hard to completely trust. "Thy will be done"
http://www.facebook.com/deaconjim.brunet Deacon Jim Brunet

My biggest challenge is to be able to 'love thy enemy'. Many times while preparing a homily, I am stung in the mind's eye that I am guilty of not loving the other. My wife, family and friends are easy to love and cherish, but a complete total stranger who wants nothing to do with God, or goodness for that matter, well, it is hard to love them the way Christ loves them. So, to truly love as God loves, that is the path to sainthood. Sadly my feet slip on that path.
God, give us all the strength to love as You love, and never turn your gaze from us.
Adlerd

I'd say lack of patience and finding quiet time to hear God (especially when the little ones are always around)
Kspaloma

becoming a saint is my own willful nature. no man is perfect and even saints have flaws but hose who are cannonized have used their faith and god's grace to tamp the "adam "within down so that they more closely emulate a christ like spirit in the wya they conduct life. I struggle with this each day
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