Chris Stefanick Catholic Show Expert Tips on How to Love Yourself | Dr. Peter Malinoski
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Dec 11, 2025 
In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Peter Malinoski, a Catholic psychologist and founder of Souls & Hearts, explores how self-love is crucial for loving others and God. He challenges misconceptions that equate self-love with selfishness, emphasizing that true love fosters compassion. The conversation covers practical steps like journaling and inner work to embrace and integrate fragmented parts of ourselves. They even pray the powerful Litany of Self-Love, reminding listeners that receiving God's love can be transformative, not traumatic.
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Self-Rejection Undermines Holiness
- Rejecting self-love often produces misery and prevents holiness in practice.
- Peter Malinoski argues imitation of God's love requires valuing yourself as a gift, not despising yourself.
Practice Loving Governance Over Yourself
- Do practice self-love that wills and enables your highest good, not mere benevolent wishes.
- Set boundaries and enforce them compassionately like a loving parent for true self-care.
Self-Love Shapes How You Love Others
- The way you love yourself becomes the template for loving others.
- Condemning parts of yourself triggers the same condemnation in others through resonance.
