"Just as no one is born a champion, no one is born a saint. It is daily training in love." Pope Leo XIV

A lot of people aspire to be an Olympic champion, but only a small amount are willing to pay the price of commitment and sacrifice in training.  And of these, only a few reach the goal. A lot of people may wish to be a saint, but are not willing to embrace the path of the narrow road, leading to the eternal presence  of God. The one who trains for the Olympics is striving for fame, endorsements and a gold medal. But years later they are basically forgotten or their achievement surpassed by another. The one who aspires to be a saint has a greater and eternal goal, union with God eternally. The road to being a saint is narrow because it involves one step of love at a time. That is why God made us aware that love is the key to the fullest of life. The love God calls us into is the love that is willing to die to self, so that one can live in God and not in self. The millions of saints attest to this.