The Lila Rose Show E253: I Met Jesus and Gave Away My Multimillion Dollar Company | Lila Rose Show
Sep 30, 2025
Joelle Morin, a businesswoman and author, shares her transformative journey from fame to faith. After surviving a tragic house fire that took her sister, she pursued success in entertainment but found emptiness. A powerful moment of spiritual awakening led her to give away her multimillion-dollar cosmetics company and embrace youth ministry. Joelle discusses the struggle of discernment, the annulment process, and her ongoing spiritual growth, highlighting practical ways to hear God's voice and the importance of daily surrender.
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Childhood Fire That Changed Everything
- Joelle Morin survived a house fire at age six while her older sister Maria died, an event that shattered her childhood faith and family stability.
- The trauma drove her family into alcoholism and mental illness, while her grandparents became her refuge and spiritual anchors.
Rooftop Moment And Illumination Of Conscience
- While at a glamorous Hollywood photo shoot, Joelle experienced a sudden spiritual crisis and later an illumination of conscience in her bathroom that exposed sins and omissions.
- That event devastated her but became the turning point that led her back to Scripture, daily Mass, and a life-changing reversion to Catholicism.
Love Is The Ultimate Measure
- Joelle's illumination separated actual sins from sins of omission and revealed that her 'column of love' was nearly empty, highlighting love as the ultimate judgment.
- She realized leadership and influence carry moral responsibility, and loving action matters more than worldly success.
