Twelfth Step of Humility
The twelfth step of humility is that a monk always manifests humility in his bearing no less than in his heart, so that it is evident at the work of God, in the...
Author: Fr. Peter
1 April ~ St. Mary of Egypt
When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curios...
Eleventh Step of Humility
The eleventh step of humility is that a monk speaks gently and without laughter, seriously and with becoming modesty, briefly and reasonably, but without raisin...
31 March ~ St. Innocent of Alaska
Our father among the saints Innocent of Alaska, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of North America (1797-1879), was a Russian Orthodox priest, bishop, archb...
Tenth Step of Humility
The tenth step of humility is that he is not given to ready laughter, for it is written: “Only a fool raises his voice in laughter.” Rule of St. Ben...
Insulted Again
Well I guess you just cannot do a good job in this Town without meeting the scorn of the “let’s sit on the side lines and complain, but do nothing t...
Ninth Step of Humility
The ninth step of humility is that a monk controls his tongue and remains silent, not speaking unless asked a question, for Scripture warns, “In a flood o...
Eighth Step of Humility
The eighth step of humility is that a monk does only what is endorsed by the common rules of the monastery and the example set by his superiors. Rule of St. Ben...
Seventh Step of Humility
The seventh step of humility is that a man not only admits with his tongue but is also convinced in his heart that he is inferior to all and of less value, humb...
Sixth Step of Humility
The sixth step of humility consists that a monk is content with the lowest and most menial treatment, and regards himself as a poor and worthless workman in wha...