Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast Grace Hamman — Tried and True Paths to Holiness
Oct 24, 2025
Grace Hamman, a medieval scholar and author of 'Ask of Old Paths', dives deep into the significance of medieval virtues and vices. She explains why the 14th-15th centuries captivate her and reframes virtues as paths to spiritual wholeness. Grace highlights the misunderstood virtue of meekness, emphasizing its power in the face of modern wrath. She shares an evocative story about how abstinence and temperance can shape spiritual time, encouraging listeners to see virtues as desires aligned with love rather than mere rules.
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Virtues As Invitations To Wholeness
- Virtues and vices are invitations into wholeness, not rigid checklists of behavior.
- Vices impede spiritual wholeness while virtues guide your specific journey toward loving well.
Medieval Texts Blend Law And Grace
- Medieval texts mix legalism and grace; many aim to provoke confession and transformation.
- Even punitive works contain metaphors and images that invite deeper movement by God's grace.
Meekness Orders Anger
- Meekness is a virtue related to patience that orders anger rather than suppresses it.
- Anger is a neutral passion until acted on, and meekness creates space for truth to shape appropriate response.
