I came crashing into the Catholic Church in 1990, two years after reading St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s autobiography, The Story of a…
My Wavy Line to Holiness
Posts Tagged: humility
Bragging Like a Saint
A friend said, “I love being accountable to a prayer partner for my week. Because I’m kinda braggy: ‘I made it to…
Almsgiving: Where’s Your Comfort Zone?
Almsgiving is one of the “pillar” virtues of Lent, along with prayer and fasting. We give alms because Jesus commands us to…
Sing, and Walk Onward – an End-of-Year Meditation
The following words of St. Jude and St. Augustine bring into clear focus why we follow Christ and try every day to…
A Way to (Almost) Instant Peace
My guest blogger this week is Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380–1471), who wrote The Imitation of Christ—the most popular spiritual book, they…
Glorious Humility
Paul always stops me in my tracks at Colossians 1:15-17. My eyes glaze over and I sit dumbfounded in wonder that Jesus…
Less Preference, More Humility
Almost everyone agrees that becoming more loving is good, but how do we put that into action? That’s what virtue is all about….
Almsgiving: Where’s Your Comfort Zone?
Almsgiving is one of the “pillar” virtues of Lent, along with prayer and fasting. We give alms because Jesus commands us to and…
Almsgiving: Where’s Your Comfort Zone?
Almsgiving is one of the “pillar” virtues of Lent, along with prayer and fasting. We give alms because Jesus commands us to and…
10 Minutes to Freedom
Eating lunch last Saturday, I looked out my picture window to see the neighbor boy, Avery, shooting hoops in his driveway, wearing…
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