A Reflection from “Humility of the Saints” by Patrick O’Hearn All worldly honor is the business of the devil. —St. Hilary Throughout the Gospels,
“The alarming, effervescent, energizing, and contagious freedom of the saints flows from their having learned this lesson: they no longer gauge their actions or decisions by what other people will think of them.”- Fr. John Bartunek
“As given in the Litany of Humility, our goal as parents is for them to be holier than us as long as we become as holy as God deems us to be. We have taught them their faith; our duty now is to pray for them.” – Debra Black
Years ago my spiritual director recommended I pray the Litany of Humility every day. The saints say humility is that virtue which must the foundation
A reader, praying the Litany of Humility for Lent, asks how they can be freed from the desire to be loved. Fr. John Bartunek responds.
Got a great opinion of yourself? Find out what Thomas a Kempis recommends regarding that, in this short reflection from “The Imitation of Christ.”
Dear Father John, I am trying to pray the Litany of Humility with special reverence and attentiveness during this Lent, and in doing so the
Litany of Humility O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus. From the desire