Saints

Saints seem to focus on their sins and shortcomings.  I used to think that they were kind of maudlin, too preoccupied with itty bitty stuff.  Now I am not so sure.  Maybe it is the focus on their faults that made them saints in the first place.  They all seem to write about it.  They do not flatter themselves with how good they are or how wonderful their prayer life is or how much they love God.  They realize that they are sinners and in need of God's Mercy.  What about us.  Do we tend to flatter one another, to boost each other up?  Do we lie to make people feel better about themselves?  We are supposed to help each other to become saints, no?  Why avoid reality of our own mess and then try to make people look away from theirs?  I don't think that saints were too popular when they "told it like it is."  Famous and admired from afar, maybe.  But don't get too close.  They see too much.