ARMSTRONG-REINER: Humility means we see all as equal in God’s eyes

ARMSTRONG-REINER: Humility means we see all as equal in God’s eyes

The novelist Kurt Vonnegut in his book “A Man Without a Country” has an observation that is as true now as it was 20 years ago: “For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew…

Hope Takes a God’s Eye View

If we picture Hope, and if we’re being honest, it looks like the cross—a stumbling block and foolishness. But for one of the 20th century’s most controversial artists, the hope of the cross was a lasting inspiration.

Understanding what humility is -- and what it's not

“You are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Gn 3:19). These words, often heard on Ash Wednesday, were originally spoken by God to Adam after Adam ate the forbidden fruit and was banished from the Garden of Eden. Later in Genesis, Abraham repeats the phrase when he pleads with God to spare the city of Sodom: “See how I am presuming to speak to my Lord, though I am only dust and ashes!” (Gn 18:27). Ever since humanity’s earliest days, we have be…