Mental Health, Grace, & The Reality of Sanctity with Pastoral Counselor Kevin Prendergast

Son Rise Morning Show · Oct 1, 2026 · 7m

Can a person struggle with trauma, anxiety, and severe mental distress and still become a great saint? As Mental Health Awareness Month opens on the Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast joins the Son Rise Morning Show to dispel the saccharine myth surrounding the "Little Flower." Drawing from decades of clinical and seminary experience, Prendergast explores St. Thérèse’s real-life psychological struggles—including early childhood loss, severe separation anxiety, scrupulosity, family mental illness, and dark nights of the…