Arrogance is an undesirable character trait. While it is true that every behavior has the potential to be positively expressed, some are still more preferable than others. The inverse of arrogance is, ...

Humility has been lauded as a virtue in most world cultures and wisdom traditions. More recently, scientists have started to study humility, and they’re discovering its many benefits. “Psychologists ...

Readings: Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29; Psalm 68, Response: God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor; Hebrews 12: 18-19, 22-24; Gospel: Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Humility and generosity are two ...

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio’s simplicity and humility are drawing as much praise as his being the first pope from the Americas. Bergoglio, who picked the name Francis after his colleagues ...

Intellectual humility fosters open-mindedness and respectful dialogue. It involves acknowledging the limitations of our knowledge and genuinely valuing diverse perspectives. Intellectually humble ...

It’s hard to be humble. St. Benedict (480-547), called the “Father of Western Monasticism”, wrote a guide to humility that is still popular today. The guide is a chapter within Benedict’s Rule, which ...

I made a new friend recently: Dr. Kari Konkola. He has a doctoral degree in history and has spent a long time examining what are called Confessors' Manuals, which are medieval Latin texts by Christian ...