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St. Benedict's 10th step of humility: When is f...
Ask my friends, they know: I tell stories all the time. I love a good joke. And I laugh a lot. All of which provides some serious problems for me...
St. Benedict's 10th step of humility: When is f...
Ask my friends, they know: I tell stories all the time. I love a good joke. And I laugh a lot. All of which provides some serious problems for me...

St. Benedict counsels a little less talk, a lit...
I could hear the news broadcast outside my door this morning as I sat down to talk to you about the Rule of Benedict's ninth step of humility. For the...
St. Benedict counsels a little less talk, a lit...
I could hear the news broadcast outside my door this morning as I sat down to talk to you about the Rule of Benedict's ninth step of humility. For the...

St. Benedict's eighth step of humility: to grow...
Problem: Time is ruthless. It plods on with no regard whatsoever for our own pace of change. It plants tomorrow and uproots yesterday to such a degree that if we...
St. Benedict's eighth step of humility: to grow...
Problem: Time is ruthless. It plods on with no regard whatsoever for our own pace of change. It plants tomorrow and uproots yesterday to such a degree that if we...

Acceptance of inferiority and the freedom it br...
Think of it: Every single thing in the United States from the Democratic system to dishwashing fluids, all of them are presented as "the best," "the biggest," "the most effective,"...
Acceptance of inferiority and the freedom it br...
Think of it: Every single thing in the United States from the Democratic system to dishwashing fluids, all of them are presented as "the best," "the biggest," "the most effective,"...

Step 6: It is possible to be contented even wit...
While the world around us is pushing and shoving for preference — accumulating the baubles of the time, getting caught in the rip tide of competition that comes with getting...
Step 6: It is possible to be contented even wit...
While the world around us is pushing and shoving for preference — accumulating the baubles of the time, getting caught in the rip tide of competition that comes with getting...

Introduction to New Series on Humility
“How about if we spend some time talking about humility?” writes Tom Roberts, executive editor of NCR in his introduction to a new series by Joan Chittister that will appear...
Introduction to New Series on Humility
“How about if we spend some time talking about humility?” writes Tom Roberts, executive editor of NCR in his introduction to a new series by Joan Chittister that will appear...