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.

The article Bishop Ruggieri mentioned can be read here: Vatican says sainthood cause for American mother Ruth Pakaluk can move forward | Catholic News Agency

More information about Ruth's life and legacy, as well as her cause for canonization, can be found at https://ruthpakaluk.com/

You can 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