Benedictine Spirituality I: Listen, My Son
Part I of a series on Benedictine Spirituality explores our need to cultivate silence and listening.
Part I of a series on Benedictine Spirituality explores our need to cultivate silence and listening.
A powerful letter written by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity before her death explores humility and magnanimity–two words which may seem contradictory but need each other, Claire Dwyer explains.
Claire Dwyer summarizes St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s written retreat, “Heaven in Faith.”
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity could have led a life of worldly accomplishment. But she embraced obscurity and humility. Claire Dwyer continues her series today.
Do our thoughts linger over honors? Learn from Mary’s humility.
The reading which opens the liturgy for Palm Sunday reminds us that the Lord makes himself dependant on lowly things–and that includes us, Claire Dwyer reflects as we begin Holy Week.
Debra Black offers a meditation for the Feast of the Presentation on the humility and purity of Our Lady.
What’s wrong with the phrase “I am a contemplative?” Dan Burke explains.
How do we acquire humility of heart?
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