White Stone Journal

1. Generosity
(Articles/Articles)

... to others who deserve it is a simple matter of truth and justice, but allowing others to claim it wrongly is humility. Yes, it isn't truthful, but can anyone imagine Jesus worrying over earthly glories? ...

2. The Crusades
(Articles/RCIA Material)

... but failed.  Entered Damietta barefoot as an act of humility, and was eventually captured) Nearly 20 years elapsed between Frederick's Crusade and the next large expedition to the Middle East, which ...

3. 3rd Sunday in Advent
(Articles/RCIA Material)

... When his friends worried that Jesus was becoming more popular, John expressed his joy in his role as “best man” for the wedding of Jesus and the Church. ·        Humility.  ...

4. Simplicity
(Articles/Articles)

... terms of the inner life of a human being, consists in simple existence, and this is humility. Simplicity is humility. This simple life is not about the collection of material goods, indeed, but is even ...

5. The Tao of Pope St. Gregory the Great
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... all vain posturing is gone, and there is none but the self remaining, naked before its Maker. Far better to live in truth, simply and without spin or image. This is humility, prized by many but understood ...

6. Lent and Liberation
(Articles/Articles)

... these areas we have the greatest potential for victory in this life, for total liberation is possible. Justice, magnaminity, joy, kindness, humility and love are gifts to us from God, but we have to desire ...

7. Faith Questions From the Guestbook
(Articles/Questions and Answers)

... our shortcomings. From http://home.att.net/~volodia/mass-aa/twelve.html I think very few if any people ever really complete step 4... Step 7 certainly requires a kind of humility, but then again, all 12 ...

8. An Effective Witness of the Gospel
(Articles/Articles)

... to be witnesses to the Gospel. Humility and modesty are Christian virtues (and indeed are viewed as virtues by most religions and philosophies). Don't talk the most or the loudest. Living in a simple and ...

9. The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger/Wrath
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... of others as Jesus did? Do we remember God's patience and mercy in His dealings with us? The safest course is first to imitate God's mercy, compassion, humility, gentleness and above all, love. When these ...

10. The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... His mercy. The more this offends you, the more Pride you have. 3) Ask God for a spirit of Humility and Gratitude. Read Philippians 2:3-11 and imitate it. Understand that without God's Grace, we will ...

11. Prayer Against the Seven Deadly Sins
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... Give me humility in which alone is rest, and deliver me from pride which is the heaviest of burdens. And possess my whole heart and soul with the simplicity of love. Occupy my whole life with the one thought ...

12. Conversion 2.0
(Articles/Articles)

... vessel for His delight. There is so much in us that must be purged out, and our lives are so short. The process can be exhausting, especially if we have prayed for humility, that most dangerous of virtues ...

13. Twelve Strategies to Help You Cope With Being Catholic
(Articles/Articles)

... the other. There is no problem now that will not be put right in the end, when Jesus returns in glory. Humility - Conflicts often arise because of the collision of our Pride with the Pride of others. ...

14. Humility, Obedience and Charity
(Articles/Articles)

...  Humility Worldly people often sneer at monks, priests and nuns and say "That's easy for them! They don't have to fight for their bread every day like us!" As lay people, we can take pride in our accomplishments ...

15. The Seven Deadly Sins
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... Virtue Brief description Pride (1) (18%) Humility Seeing ourselves as we are and not comparing ourselves to others is humility. Pride and vanity are competitive. If someone else's pride ...