“The chances are good you won’t last here your entire life.” These words were the first ones spoken to us eight novices by the archabbot on our first day inside the cloister. “And even if you do make ...
Bishops should be humble servants and men of prayer — not possession, Pope Leo XIV said at a Mass to consecrate a new bishop on Sunday. “This is the first lesson for every bishop: humility. Not ...
As Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — approaches, Jewish people around the world will prepare to observe this significant occasion with prayers, repentance and gatherings. One of the most profound ...
Have you ever noticed how kindness seems to be a characteristic of people who are humble? The two virtues – kindness and humility – seem to go together. Perhaps it’s because people who do not think ...
Sunday, Oct. 26, is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18; Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14. In the Gospel, the Lord speaks to us of ...
In this week’s parsha, we read of Korach’s rebellion against Moshe and Aharon. Korach was envious of their priestly honors and leadership and instigated a campaign against them. Although Moshe tried ...
St. Augustine wrote that there were two kinds of love in the world: amor sui ad contemptum Dei et amor Dei ad contemptum sui — “love of self to the contempt of God and love of God to the contempt of ...
In my last article, I explained that “my conservative stock-picking approach stems from personal financial losses during the Great Recession.” Having once been a successful real estate developer worth ...
MUMBAI, (IANS) – Akshay Kumar recounted his accident story in Thailand, sharing how the incident taught him the significance of humility. Akshay, who was the first guest on the talk show ‘Dhawan ...
At this year’s Total Tech Summit on Nov. 10-12 in Orlando, Fla., CE Pro Executive Editor Zachary Comeau will moderate two sessions that shine a light on the qualities shaping the next generation of ...