About this episode

Fr. John and Fr. Sean discuss the litany of humility, its history, and its biblical foundations.

Surgeon General's Warning! Beware of the dangers of the litany of humility! In this week's episode, Fr. John and Fr. Sean break down the structure, intention and history of the litany. Tracing the life of Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, they move into the biblical foundations of humility in the Greek word tapeinosis, as well as bring it into conversation with St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Ignatius.

People in this episode

Hosts: Fr. John, Fr. Sean

Topics covered

• litany of humility
• humility
• Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val
• St. Thomas Aquinas
• St. Ignatius
• biblical foundations
• Christian spirituality

Keywords

• litany of humility
• humility
• Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val
• St. Thomas Aquinas
• St. Ignatius
• tapeinosis
• Christianity

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Books & works: litany of humility, tapeinosis

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