12 Steps to get some of the humility our world so badly needs

​Let's start with ourselves, but let's also pray that everyone grows in this virtue a bit.

​Ultimately, what the world needs is a lot more humility, and a lot less pride, which is the root of all vices.

One of the Church’s greats, St. Benedict, proposed Twelve Steps to grow in humility.

His writing on each step is extensive, so here we present you with a summary of each.

He began his list with this preface: Luke 14:11: “Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”

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Step 1: Fear the Lord
Man must keep the fear of God always before his eyes, and never forget His commandments. The fear of God means reverence for God; what we often forget is that by offending God, we offend ourselves.

Step 2: Not my will, but yours O Lord (from John 6:38)
This means that in order to be humble, we must avoid taking inordinate pleasure in our own wants and desires but always strive to do God’s will before all else.
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