When my grandmother Rose burned a pan of cookies, she looked up to heaven and said, “Aren’t I humble enough yet?” She…
When Humility “Happens” to Us
Posts Tagged: humility
Don’t Forget the Good Stuff
Am I the only one who thought that the nightly examination of conscience was supposed to be a list of everything I…
How to Let the King of Glory In
For years I’ve pondered what Psalm 24 means. How do we humans let the king of glory in? How can we who…
My Wavy Line to Holiness
I came crashing into the Catholic Church in 1990, two years after reading St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s autobiography, The Story of a…
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….
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