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The Prayer of Descent

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In the practice of centering prayer, there comes a moment Thomas Merton called "the point of nothingness" — that raw, undefended place where every title,...

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Topics & Themes

humility

Scripture References

Philippians 2:3-4

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Schindlers List: Counting Others More Significant (Philippians 2:3-4)

In Schindler's List, Oskar Schindler starts as a war profiteer who wants Jewish workers because they're cheap. Somewhere along the way, their lives become more important than his profit. He spends his entire fortune buying their survival.

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Dunkirk: Valuing Others Above Yourselves (Philippians 2:3-4)

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Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause to reflect on the call to Piety within my life this day, I am drawn to the profound words of Philippians 2:3-4, where Paul urges us to “do nothing out of selfish ambition or...

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