Fr. Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss Humility
- (3:21) what is true humility?
- How do we know when we are being humble?
- (11:46) Mary - Father mentioned humility leading to God. When I look at statues of Mary, she's frequently looking down out of humility. Very few paintings where you can look into her eyes.
- Why is Mary called blessed?
- (18:00) Hector - Balance between humility and the amount of work you expose yourself to at a non-profit organization. Within the context of working in a non-profit...the amount of work you lend yourself to in the context of humility. should you accept it every time? How does humility guide you?
(20:46) Break 1
- (22:26) Father shares his meeting with Pope Leo and how humility shapes hi life.
- (26:37) Bill - Regarding how pride is opposite of humility, but I've read that self-loathing is a sin against humility.
- Linda - Found something that's helped...Litany of Humility. Been praying it for years. I get a kick out of how it works.
- Emil from a listener who was told to be humble in order to love her husband.
(36:56) Break 2
- Email from Mary about choosing God’s will when it is different from your will?
- how can we use failure in our life to grow in humility?
- Email – How can I know if I am being humble or just being afraid of stepping out?
- Christine - Married 40 years, this past year, discovered indiscretions with my husband. Working on forgiving. Had an argument, he reminded me of things I had done that hurt him. I was completely humbled that I could hurt him the same way. Took it to confession and turned it around.
