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weaker souls depend upon self to avoid scrupulosity as vice, to rather the avoiding a hypocrisy, as the suffering saint —– scrupulous self depends upon soul to avoid weakness as sin, to rather the craving a sainthood, as the persevering saint —– the sinner clings to sin —– the scrupulous clings to vice —– the saint perseveres to overcome vice gratefully —– the weak endure to overcome sin patiently —– so, dear saint, which bag of beans do you espouse in reveal to suffer toward perseverance, or to persevere toward suffering gratefully patiently, or patiently grateful, weak humble meekness sainthood,  or saintly meek humility weakness —– “voila!  c’est la vie! Mon dieu”