For Your Weekend: You Are Not As Great As You Think You Are

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 17:5–10

Paper in one hand, rosary in the other, I was prepared to face Jesus in the sacrament of Penance. When the green light flashed on, I walked in, fell to my knees, asked for forgiveness, then began to list my sins: “I gossiped four times. I had critical thoughts six times. I was prideful one time.” The priest interrupted: “Just one time?” 

Hi, humility. Thanks for showing up.

We, masters of self-deception, tend to think we are better than we are. ...