Archbishop Hebda said that the word for humility comes from the Latin word “humus,” for earth or ground. To him, there’s an immediate connection between humility and the spreading of the ashes on Ash ...

From the desire of being loved... From the desire of being extolled ... From the desire of being honored ... From the desire of being praised ... From the desire of being preferred to others ...

Philippines — As the Catholic faithful observe the Feast of the Immaculate Conception today, President Marcos urged Filipinos to emulate Mary by serving others with compassion and humility.

I accept his nomination with gratitude and humility and thank him for the confidence he has placed in me,” McGovern says.