The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) Humility Is a Powerful Virtue
Oct 3, 2025
Humility is revealed as a powerful strength rather than a weakness, crucial for living an activated disciple's life. Jeff shares insights from his pilgrimage in Poland and Czechia, highlighting the humility of saints like St. John Paul II. He explains how humility leads to wisdom and prepares the heart for grace. The episode discusses five scriptural teachings on humility and its role in diffusing conflict and fostering authenticity. Listeners are encouraged to monitor their hearts and learn from the lives of humble saints.
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Pilgrimage Revealed Saints' Humility
- Jeff Cavins describes leading a pilgrimage to Poland and Czechia that highlighted saints like John Paul II, Maximilian Kolbe, Edith Stein, and Faustina.
- The trip revealed how humility shaped those saints and deeply impacted pilgrims' faith.
Humility Is True Moral Balance
- Humility is not weakness or self-abandonment but a virtue that keeps one within proper balance.
- It means a correct estimate of oneself before God and others, enabling healthy relationships in the body of Christ.
Pride Versus Humility
- Pride is the opposite of humility and seeks independence from God to pursue personal ends.
- Lucifer exemplifies pride; humility resists that independence and aligns us with God's will.
