It’s impossible to grasp how glorious we are in Christ (divinized in our human way, says St. Peter!) AND to realize at the same…
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Posts Tagged: humility
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…
Humility: A Virtue Fix for Imposter Syndrome
Most of us have suffered from imposter syndrome—the fear that we’re not up to the job and if people find out they…
Take a Break From Yourself
My spiritual director just told me he’s taking a couple months off. No appointments, no travel. Just time to regroup and recharge….
Purify My Heart
Blessed Catherine of Racconigi (1487–1574) was a Lay Dominican who had a mystical vision of God purifying her heart. Wouldn’t it be…
When Humility “Happens” to Us
When my grandmother Rose burned a pan of cookies, she looked up to heaven and said, “Aren’t I humble enough yet?” She…
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…
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