Where on earth do Catholics get those sappy fables they like to inflict on people as if that proves a point or something?
NOBODY is worthy to receive anything from God.
The root of thinking that you are worthy is pride and as long as you think you can be worthy, you will never humble yourself enough to receive the gift of salvation because only those who realize their unworthiness will ever ask for it.
Everyone else will just keep trying and trusting in their own merits, which will get no one anywhere.
I would only digress slightly on that MM. It will get them "somewhere," and that "somewhere," is a permanent residency in the hottest corner of the lake of fire. Imagine the pain and agony an infinite, omnipotent God, can inflict on an unbeliever. I don't intend to find out. I am convinced neither of you do either.
I can't imagine why anyone would knowingly choose that, but millions do. 👺🔥