Scottish proverb of the day: 'Learn the language of the sea before saying...' - A timeless lesson on humility, wisdom, and the value of experience

A timeless Scottish proverb, 'Learn the language of the sea before saying that you understand the sea,' underscores the ...

African Proverb of the Day: 'A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill...'-Life lessons on humility, self-awareness, perspective, and why small success should neve…

An African proverb teaches a vital lesson about humility. It states a bird on an anthill does not realize it is still on the ...

Amish proverb of the day: 'Medicine and advice are two things more pleasant to give than to receive' - a lesson on humility and accepting guidance

Amish life lesson: It's human nature to readily offer advice but resist taking it ourselves. An old Amish proverb, 'Medicine ...
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A Lesson in Humility on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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 ...

Greek Proverb of the Day: “What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers..."- A timeless lesson on pride, self-deception, and human nature

A timeless Greek proverb, "What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers," reveals a common human tendency to devalue what ...

Malay proverb of the day on humility and resilience: Follow the nature of the rice plant; the more grains it bears, the lower it bows

Some evergreen sayings are there in all countries and cultures; only the words are different and local. In the traditional ...
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Christmas Humility: 5 Lessons From the Nativity

Sunday, Dec. 25, is the Nativity of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25 or Matthew 1:18-25. The Newborn Christ is not found where ...