Lisa Hendey
This has been an interesting week.
While the rest of the world was watching election returns, I was doing my darnedest to stay off of Amazon to keep from obsessing over one little number that is for me a near occasion of sin. While I should have been praying for the poor souls in purgatory, I was unfortunately praying to avoid the dueling temptations of pride and despair.
No excuses here. I’m human and unfortunately — it would seem — more susceptible than ever to failing in the virtue of humility. So I loved Pope Francis’ tweet from this week on November 4th, “Being humble helps us share the burdens of others”. How true, and yet how very challenging. I’m praying to put our Holy Father’s teachings more fully into action in my life. True humility feels elusive. Even saying aloud that you want to be “more humble” feels vain. In my work in writing and speaking about The Grace of Yes, this has been a recurring theme. Personally, I am still working on the deep connection between humility and true reconciliation.
While I was in “book launch mania”, much happened this week. I’m ever grateful to my friend John Clem, O.F.S. for this week’s Sweet Tweets:
- Papal Tweet: “Being humble helps us share the burdens of others.” (Pope Francis Nov. 4th)
- If you missed your Litany of Saints — here’s a great one: “Litany” by Matt Maher – YouTube ow.ly/DH5Ic
- Come & See the Secular Franciscan Order | National Vocations Week Nov 2-8 (St. Margaret of Cortona Region) ow.ly/DHeQQ
- 2014 Christmas stamp features silhouette of the Three Kings. (CNS photo/U.S. Postal Service) pic.twitter.com/
w4cjNIjqaT” ow.ly/DIg48 - Theology from the Floor: Humility and Toddlers (IgnitumToday) ow.ly/DJjuD
- Picturing Mary Tickets (Dec. 5, 2014 to April 12, 2015) | National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC ow.ly/DJA1B
- NEW: Welcome to The Little Portion Bakery (The Brothers and Sisters of Charity – Little Portion Hermitage Monastery) ow.ly/DJGez
- Top Ten Ways Churches Drive Away First-time Guests (Thom S. Rainer) ow.ly/DJPgU
- Video: There’s No Better News in History | (Christopher Stefanick -ChurchPOP) ow.ly/DJZ6d
- Cardinal Dolan: 30 Percent of NY Parishes to Merge – ABC News ow.ly/DKAMB
- Why doesn’t poverty play a bigger role in US politics? | National Catholic Reporter ow.ly/DLAju
- VERY Cool! Life Perspective: BBC – Earth – Your life on earth — better yet – HEAVEN! ow.ly/DLYSJ
- Saint-Making Starter Kit: Parents Who Love God and Live It In The Home (Pat Gohn) ow.ly/DM0Xv
- Support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development & Improve Lives! (Bishop Soto – USCCB) ow.ly/DMing
- FREE Daily Advent Reflections with Fr. Robert Barron (Word on Fire) ow.ly/DNgi0
- Faith in the Face of Ebola: Why Does Nobody Want the Orphans? – Aleteia ow.ly/DNlw0
- The olive harvest in the Holy Land (Terra Santa News) ow.ly/DNr2g
- Anne Kerry Swank’s Angel Watercolors on View in the Vatican – BWWVisual ArtsWorld ow.ly/DNs6R
- Mercy sister’s ministry is medicine (CNS) ow.ly/DOngT
- Best US Pilgrimage Sites for Fall Colors (Diana von Glahn – Patheos) ow.ly/DOnTI
- The Pope’s “Humanum” Conference: An Interview with Dr. Helen Alvaré – Brandon Vogt ow.ly/DRp0J
- Despite persecution, Year of Consecrated Life celebrated in Syria :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)ow.ly/DRxxo
- Video: Luminous Images of Holiness – talk starts at 29:30 | (Fr. Barron -Word On Fire) ow.ly/DRRbw
- Pope Francis to visit Shroud of Turin on June 21st (CNS) ow.ly/DRUBd
- A Stranger Amidst the Trappist Monks of Ireland – Aleteia ow.ly/DS0En
- Holy See changes laws governing episcopal resignations (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/DS1rq
- St. John Lateran and the Meaning of Church Buildings | (Fr. Robert Barron – Word On Fire) ow.ly/DSloL
- 10 Catholics To Follow on Instagram – Busted Halo ow.ly/DSuKr
- Holy Smoke! Cremated remains in bullets — NOT approved for Catholic funerals. myholysmoke.com
- Pope Francis: A new stage in relations between Catholics and Evangelicals (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/DUK1I
- Exorcisms on the rise: Occult activity sparks ‘pastoral emergency’ :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/DUKBM
- The Development of Doctrine | (Fr. Robert Barron – Word On Fire) ow.ly/DVxE4
- Moving the soul – true art (artist John Dunne – CNS) ow.ly/DW3WI
- America Magazine – a Jesuit journal – mission & history w/ Fr. Jim Martin & Fr. Matt Malone ow.ly/DW5iX
- Catholic Charity: Adopt an Iraqi Family (Rome Reports) ow.ly/DWEM0
- Sharing Religious Faith Online | Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project ow.ly/DWHRA
- Rome from Above: Breathtaking footage from The Eternal City – (Spirit Juice Studios – CNA Blog) ow.ly/DWMNe
- Happy All Dominican Saints Day! Which Dominican Saint Are You? | Dominicana Blog ow.ly/DY0td
- Running Friar: Father Brian Jordan continues to run wherever he is needed – NY Daily News ow.ly/DXX3G
- Advent Resources | Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Program ow.ly/DWW1J
John Clem, O.F.S is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church. John also writes a blog entitled Call To Holiness (http://www.calltoholiness.
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