--- product_id: 51674440 title: "Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem" price: "R649" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/51674440-humility-rules-saint-benedicts-twelve-step-guide-to-genuine-self store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem **Price:** R649 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem - **How much does it cost?** R649 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/51674440-humility-rules-saint-benedicts-twelve-step-guide-to-genuine-self) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Saint Benedict's fifth-century guide to humility offers the antidote to the epidemic of stress and depression overwhelming modern young adults. But the language of The Rule by Saint Benedict is medieval, and its most passionate advocates are cloistered monks and nuns. How then does this ancient wisdom translate into advice for ordinary people? With candor, humor, and a unique approach to classical art, Father Augustine, a high school teacher and coach, breaks down Saint Benedict's method into twelve pithy steps for finding inner peace in a way that can be applied to anyone's life. Drawing upon his own life experiences, both before and after becoming a Benedictine monk, the author explains every step, illustrating each chapter with color reproductions of sacred art that he has embellished with comic flourishes. The winsome combination is sure to keep readers from taking themselves too seriously—which is already a first step on the path to humility. Review: Profound and simple all at the same time (with funny pictures) - My goodness. This writer has been given the gift of brevity, wit, AND wisdom. And this is the whole book. Like talking to a friend who just "gets you," chapter after chapter says things like," Discretion in Deed: (poorly paraphrased by me) A guy with a wooden eye walks into a bar and sees a girl with a peg leg. He goes up to her and asks her to dance, and she says, "Would I!" and he walks off saying, "I didn't want to dance with you anyway, peg leg!" There’s a moral to this joke: Anger has its uses, but before you act in anger, make sure you understand why other people act the way they do. Saint Benedict says that a monk shouldn’t be quick to laugh. But he shouldn’t be quick to lash out either. More important still, he should understand his own motives. Saint Benedict clearly believes that fairness and proportion are intrinsic to the good order of a community. I would add that they are also intrinsic to the good order of an individual." If this style of writing floats your boat (as it does mine) you will get a lot out of it! I want to go on and on about why this book is fantastic, but really, it boils down to that I can't recommend this book enough, and that you should go ahead and read it for yourself. You'll see why, and you WONT be dissapointed (well, you might be if you want miles and miles of dry opinionated dissertation on exegesis. This is not that.) It gets to the surprisingly uplifting meat of the point while couching it in something bite-sized and everyday-life-relatable. Well worth your time. Review: It really is an excellent book full of common sense. - Fantastic book, full of practical - although it will take time to adjust to - the suggested changes that really should be made in our lives for our own happiness and for those we love and others who regularly share the same space as we do. It was humorous, presented vivid examples of each of the 12 rules of St. Benedict, and even gave a short tongue in cheek homework assignment at the end of each rule. It reads fast and easy. I really liked it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #31,950 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #49 in Teen & Young Adult Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Issues #534 in Christian Personal Growth #1,164 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,265 Reviews | ## Images ![Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eooBwJS0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Profound and simple all at the same time (with funny pictures) *by P***R on June 22, 2021* My goodness. This writer has been given the gift of brevity, wit, AND wisdom. And this is the whole book. Like talking to a friend who just "gets you," chapter after chapter says things like," Discretion in Deed: (poorly paraphrased by me) A guy with a wooden eye walks into a bar and sees a girl with a peg leg. He goes up to her and asks her to dance, and she says, "Would I!" and he walks off saying, "I didn't want to dance with you anyway, peg leg!" There’s a moral to this joke: Anger has its uses, but before you act in anger, make sure you understand why other people act the way they do. Saint Benedict says that a monk shouldn’t be quick to laugh. But he shouldn’t be quick to lash out either. More important still, he should understand his own motives. Saint Benedict clearly believes that fairness and proportion are intrinsic to the good order of a community. I would add that they are also intrinsic to the good order of an individual." If this style of writing floats your boat (as it does mine) you will get a lot out of it! I want to go on and on about why this book is fantastic, but really, it boils down to that I can't recommend this book enough, and that you should go ahead and read it for yourself. You'll see why, and you WONT be dissapointed (well, you might be if you want miles and miles of dry opinionated dissertation on exegesis. This is not that.) It gets to the surprisingly uplifting meat of the point while couching it in something bite-sized and everyday-life-relatable. Well worth your time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It really is an excellent book full of common sense. *by U***5 on July 4, 2025* Fantastic book, full of practical - although it will take time to adjust to - the suggested changes that really should be made in our lives for our own happiness and for those we love and others who regularly share the same space as we do. It was humorous, presented vivid examples of each of the 12 rules of St. Benedict, and even gave a short tongue in cheek homework assignment at the end of each rule. It reads fast and easy. I really liked it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great family read aloud *by B***M on January 10, 2020* My husband, my teen-aged son, and I really liked this book. We liked it so much that we reread it a second time after completing the first reading. For us, this was a bedtime meditation. It is both lighthearted and serious. I love the pictures of monks with skateboards, skiing, surfing, etc. I think the message of the book in a nutshell would be that genuine self-esteem is not liking oneself better. It is recognizing the truth about oneself and disciplining oneself so that one is becoming a better person. The steps to grow in this are: 1. Fear of God, 2. Self-Denial, 3. Obedience, 4. Perseverance, 5. Repentance, 6. Serenity, 7. Self-Abasement, 8. Prudence, 9. Silence, 10. Dignity, 11. Discretion, and 12. Reverence. Each step has a brief introduction and then is addressed in thought, word, and deed. There are quotes from St. Benedict's Rule, anecdotes from the life of a Fr. Wetta, guidance, and homework for each step such as Prudence in Thought, Prudence in Word, and Prudence in deed. The "homework" for prudence in word is "Just say 'thank you' the next time someone tells you something you already know." The passages and interesting, thought-provoking, and immediately applicable. I recommend this book for any Catholic family to read together. Fr. Wetta is funny and easy to relate to. In addition to that, there are a couple of Youtube videos of him answering questions that a youth group had for him after reading the book. We watched half of one of those this evening and are enjoying getting to know Fr. Wetta in that format after getting to know him through his book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/51674440-humility-rules-saint-benedicts-twelve-step-guide-to-genuine-self](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/51674440-humility-rules-saint-benedicts-twelve-step-guide-to-genuine-self) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*