Proverbs 22:4 “The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.” Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many people, humility is a message of the season. On Christmas, some like to recall from Philippians 2:8 that Jesus “humbled himself,” becoming “obedient to the point of death.” For some Jews like ...

Columbus’ mixed legacy and Dwight Eisenhower’s discomfort with fame offer lessons in resilience, perseverance and humility.