how to break out of patterns of sin and despair. Sometimes it is just a nagging lack of peace that says, “There has got to be more to this life.” Another indicator of readiness surfaces with those who do not come from a life of habitual sin but simply from quiet mediocrity. They may regularly participate in the sacraments, they may not suffer from habitual mortal or even patterns of venial sin, but still, they long for something more. They may just experience a vague draw to go deeper in prayer,