The final regional Jubilee pilgrimage offers space for faith renewal among 1,200 relics with Bishop John Iffert

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Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

The theme of the 2025 Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope, has encouraged approximately 35,000,000 people from across the world to make that titular pilgrimage to Rome. However, for most, this kind of pilgrimage is unrealistic, cost-prohibitive and time-restrictive, though this does not mean they cannot make a pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year.

Bishop John Iffert, through the diocesan Office of Stewardship and Mission, has organized many regional opportunities for the faithful of the Diocese of Covington to make a pilgrimage with him. So far, there have been two regional pilgrimages: one to St. Mary of the Woods College, St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana, where the shrine of Saint Mother Guerin is located; the other to the Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, Kentucky, where Trappist Monks lead lives of prayer.

The final of these regional pilgrimages will take place Nov. 22, with Bishop Iffert and the faithful traveling to the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics, Maria Stein, Ohio. Jim Hess, director, Office of Stewardship and Mission Services, said, “The shrine itself is incredible. They have really beautiful grounds, they have over 1,200 relics, five different relics of the true cross.”

The shrine’s reliquary collection is one of the largest documented collections in the world; however, the unique opportunity to connect with the saints is not the only thing it offers. “This shrine really offers that beacon of hope for people,” said Mark Travis, executive director of the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics.

“Going on a pilgrimage is really an opportunity to be reminded of the fact that we’re meant to just sometimes be and reminded of our human beingness. To be able to take intentional time away from the to-do list, so sometimes in prayer and being in the chapel with all the relics, it’s really just a reminder of who we are as sons and daughters of Christ,” said Mr. Travis.

This year, the shrine has seen an “uptick” in their number of pilgrims as they have been designated as a Jubilee holy site by Archbishop Emeritus Dennis Schnur of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Pilgrims have traveled nationally and internationally to visit the shrine. “Having people go on pilgrimage here from all over the world definitely is a testament to how holy this place is and how necessary it is,” said Mr. Travis.

“You don’t have to travel to Europe; you don’t have to go to Italy or France to experience beautiful Catholic culture. It’s in these shrines in our region,” said Mr. Hess.

Mr. Travis said, “that special grace, by doing a pilgrimage to a holy site during a jubilee year, just making that personal recommitment of faith, no matter where you’re at in your faith journey, it’s a great opportunity to begin anew in a lot of ways.”

There is still time to sign up for the last of the regional pilgrimages; go to covdio.org/jubilee for more information.

A ministry marked by loving like Christ, Deacon McGraw celebrates twenty-five years

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Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

Deacon Joseph McGraw, currently assigned to Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, Crestview Hills, celebrated 25 years of diaconal ministry with the anniversary of his ordination, May 13. Deacon McGraw’s ministry has spanned two states, five parishes and many roles.

It was his family and church community that helped him to realize his call to the diaconate. He said, “I was very fortunate to have wonderful, faithful parents and loving siblings, and I was further blessed when this continued with my wife and children. I think that kind of environment is really conducive to discerning a vocation. For me, a vocation is a calling from God, and it’s also a calling from the community.”

Following that call, Deacon McGraw was ordained in the Diocese of Cleveland, where he resided and ministered for 12 years following his ordination. There, he aided his Bishop and served two parishes each with over 2,500 parishioners.

“I did a lot of baptisms, I witnessed marriages, and, I would say, probably one of the most humbling things I did was I was with families as their loved ones passed away,” said Deacon McGraw.

After his 12 years of ministry in Cleveland, Deacon McGraw and his family moved to the Diocese of Covington, where he was assigned to Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. It was there he remained, serving the parish for seven years before a reassignment to St. Therese Parish, Southgate, where he served for six years, before moving to his current ministry at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel.

Currently, Deacon McGraw teaches in addition to his diaconal ministry, which he says are one and the same.

“The majority of the students here are not Catholic, and so you have to meet people where they are,” said Deacon McGraw. “I always tell the students in my class that relationships are just like with people and God. You’ve got to enter into a relationship, and you’ve got to spend time together. Then, once you do, you can start to trust the person, and once you trust the person, you can believe in that person. But you can’t expect people to start believing in a person right away.”

In the students he ministers to and teaches, said Deacon McGraw, he sees the heart of Christianity. “A lot of it goes back to what I see in the students,” he said. “They are much, much more empathetic than my generation ever was. And at the heart of Christianity is empathy.”

As for his next 25 years of diaconal ministry, Deacon McGraw hopes to do more of the same, helping draw others closer to Christ. “It’s trying to help everyone understand having faith … There’s always talk about Catholic identity and what it is. For me, Catholic identity comes down to loving like Christ did. And if they let me do that, I’ll try it,” he said.

How Vincentians walk with moms in need

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Laura Keener

Editor

A call for assistance for utility bills that were in arrears found two Vincentians dispatched from a local parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference to the home a young woman. When they arrived they found that she was 11 weeks pregnant with her second child. Everything (water and electricity) were shut off. She said she had called everyone for assistance, and no one will help. She was very sick, throwing up a lot, and had recently been hospitalized for a blood disorder. Her father had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, so her parents are unable to help. She was receiving no child support. The Vincentians noted that, “She sounds completely hopeless and has scheduled to have an abortion in two days.”

This is but one client assisted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2024 – Sept. 16, 2025. During that time, local parish Society conferences have assisted 413 children age 1 year old or less and 899 children age 2 years or less.

These figures represent cases which were opened and are now closed with assistance from the Society. And these cases represent people — moms and dads with their children — in crisis. Sometimes the crisis is temporary — like a pregnant mom who has been ordered to bed rest months before her due date, but who otherwise has a job that pays the bills.

“The financial assistance we have been blessed to share is a real part of how we help,” said Casey Guilfoyle, Diocesan St. Vincent de Paul Council president.

But other times the crisis is just a recurring symptom of a deeper problem. For these clients, offering financial help opens the door for the Society to assist clients in achieving true stability and a lasting path forward. To do this, Vincentians meet one-on-one with clients to truly understand his or her situation and often involve collaborating with community partners and walking with the client for the longer period.

Accompaniment is the foundation of the Walking With Moms In Need programs begun in many parishes over the last several years. It is also a hallmark of the mission and ministry of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul parish conferences.

“I love the phrase ‘Walking With Moms In Need’ because it connotes that real care and compassion that I think we’re all called to,” said Mrs. Guilfoyle. “We feel like we always walk with, not just moms in need, but dads in need and neighbors in need generally.

“Our ‘walking’ — the effort our Vincentians make to guide clients in paths forward — is based on attending to individual situations and meeting their challenges with targeted referrals to other resources. It is also where we bring the hope of a better tomorrow,” said Mrs. Guilfoyle. “Our work on that front includes referrals to agencies like CareNet, the Franciscan Daughters of Mary, Brighton Center, etc., which helps our neighbors see the beauty in the generosity of an entire community that cares. We are just happy to be part of that compassionate response.”

Vincentians have helped contact utility companies to work out payment plans to get the lights on and the water flowing for their neighbors in need. They offer resources to help find affordable housing. Through their own Microloan program, clients can qualify for a low-interest loan to help pay off crippling high-interest loans or to get a much-needed car running again. Also, through the Microloan program, clients receive financial mentoring to help better budget their money. Tips include obtaining food, clothing, and diapers at local food pantries, diaper banks, and outreach ministries, reserving limited income for bills, and saving for the unexpected.

“We understand that clients have an immediate need. But what are your usual income streams and what are your usual expenses? Where are you behind? Let’s work on a plan to get you through, not just until you’re able to deliver the baby, but even afterwards,” said Mrs. Guilfoyle.

And while people like to hear statistics as a way of qualifying an organization’s mission and ministry, “What might be lost in that sharing of information is that it’s not really what we do financially that makes an impact with our neighbors, but what we do when we visit them,” said Mrs. Guilfoyle. “A person-to-person visit, in their home. We go in a spirit of friendship to understand what those underlying problems are. What’s bringing you to this point?”

It was through that “spirit of friendship” that enabled the client in the opening case to trust in the care and support available. To see a different way forward. She canceled her abortion and continued her pregnancy through the help of CareNet Pregnancy Center instead. St. Vincent de Paul continues to offer support, mentoring and guidance.

“We have a lot of people praying for her. She seemed overwhelmed that we would go to such lengths to help her. She hopes to someday pay it forward,” the Vincentians noted.

Migrants and refugees are missionaries and messengers of hope, Bishop Iffert says at prayer service commemorating National Migration Week

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Maura Baker

Staff Writer

People gathered in the pews of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, for a prayer service, Sept. 26. This service commemorated National Migration Week — calling back to the late Pope Francis’s jubilee theme, “Migrants, missionaries of hope.”

The service opened with words from Rosario Osnaya, an immigrant herself, who shared part of her story with those gathered.

“I want to thank the United States for giving me the opportunity to live with dignity and hope,” she said, in a tearful but touching testimony. Mrs. Osnaya sent her prayers and gratitude to all immigrants, as well, asking God to “protect them,” and for the same doors opened to her will be open to them, as well.

Bishop John Iffert, who led the service, further commented in his homily on the dignity of the migrant, especially under their title as “missionaries of hope.”

“The theme reminds us that migrants are not takers,” said Bishop Iffert, “They are and always have made a contribution to society and are a powerful force for the growth of the Church.”

He spoke on the Diocese of Covington’s legacy as built on migrants and missionaries, as well, with previous bishops themselves having immigrated or came to America from countries such as Germany and Belgium.

“We know that all people who are baptized in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit are our brothers and sisters in Christ,” Bishop Iffert continued. “We understand that those who are of Christ are never truly at home in this world, but living as a pilgrim people in anticipation of fullness of life.”

He emphasized further, that “migrants and refugees are more than brothers and sisters who deserve our compassion and mercy … migrants bear an infinite dignity, and are entitled to keep that dignity … They are the foundation upon which church buildings,” referencing Bishop Camillus Maes, a former Bishop of Covington and Belgian immigrant who began construction of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, “and Church, the people of God, spring from and are supported by.”

Quoting Pope Leo XIV, who called migrants “messengers of hope,” Bishop Iffert said, “Many migrants, refugees and displaced persons are privileged witnesses of hope … Indeed, they demonstrate this daily through their resilience and trust in God as they face adversity, while seeking a future in which they glimpse that integral human development and happiness are possible.” He goes on, Bishop Iffert said, that “in a world, darkened by war and injustice, even when all seems lost, migrants and refugees stand as messengers of hope.”

Circling back, Bishop Iffert once again brought light to the legacy of the Diocese of Covington, and the Church as a whole.

“It was the missionary mission of a migrant who first envisioned this place for you. It was a migrant architect who translated those dreams into stone and glass … these people who come to us, whether because of a missionary zeal or from fear of violence or from desire for economic opportunity — they are not merely a duty. They are not a burden. They are certainly not, as some people have said, an infestation, a plague or a problem. They are brothers and sisters in Christ; they are messenger of hope,” Bishop Iffert said.

Annual cemetery visitations offer a way to honor and grow in relationship with the deceased

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Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

The annual cemetery visitations day will take place Oct. 18 at St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, 10 a.m.; St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, 11 a.m.; and St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas, 12:30 p.m. At each cemetery a prayer service will be led by Bishop John Iffert, and the names of each person buried during the last year will be read. The event is open to all as this tradition is a way to honor those who have passed as they transition from this life to the next.

The practice of cemetery visitations in the Catholic church is “as ancient as the Church,” said Father Daniel Schomaker, director of the Office of Worship and pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Ft. Mitchell. With its roots developing in early Christians visiting the tombs of those who have passed to ask for their intercession.

“It’s this prayer of intercession,” said Father Schomaker, “and so we visit our cemeteries where our loved ones await the resurrection of the dead because we believe in the resurrection of the body.”

We visit, he said, “to maintain that relationship, between those who have died and the living. It doesn’t end in death, so we encourage that relationship to be continued.”

“As Catholics, we understand that death does not bring the end of life, it just brings a transition, change, in that life,” he said.

In the same way that we offer petitions at Mass for the deceased, Father Schomaker said that we offer our prayers at the cemetery, months and even years later.

“We’re dealing with a God who is outside of time, outside of space, who we believe to be eternally present. So, those prayers for the dead are as efficacious years and years after the death as they are on the day,” said Father Schomaker.

Frassati play brings life to young Italian saint — tickets available now

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Maura Baker

Staff Writer

Lights are on St. Pier Giorgio Frassati — one of two saints canonized this September. An Italian saint from the early 20th century, St. Frassati became patron to young Catholics, students and mountaineers — dedicated to works of social action.

The Angelico Project, a Cincinnati non-profit focused on revitalizing the Catholic arts, is teaming up with Open Window Theatre to bring the young saint to life with the play “Frassati,” coming to Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for the weekend of Oct. 17–19.

Jeromy Darling, an actor with Open Window, will be portraying the titular saint. “We’re privileged to do any of this for the Lord and for the Church,” said Mr. Darling. “And I think that’s really before all of us, and there’s a great desire to honor St. Frassati and to do right by him.”

Mr. Darling, who has been performing the role for some time as the theatre tours, has developed a special devotion to the saint, even before his canonization.

A convert, he describes his becoming Catholic as the “single most destructive force” in his life. “I lost pretty much every relationship that mattered to me,” Mr. Darling said. “The truth exacts a terrible price … to be a disciple of Christ is to embrace being perpetually misunderstood — Jesus, of course, is still the most misunderstood figure in all of history.”

He described Frassati’s life also as “a wonderful picture of a man who embraced being misunderstood.”

“It was wonderful to be introduced to his life and to his world, and it’s a very strange way to get to know a saint,” he said. “Most Catholics, we develop devotions to saints through books and stories and novenas — but never would we ever think to spend a couple hours a day dressing like them, talking like them, trying to act like them and embody them. And so, to be introduced to a saint that way … was one of the most transformative experiences of my life.”

Describing it as “sacramental, in a way,” his portrayal and devotion to St. Frassati was instrumental in helping him let go of the hurt, heartbreak and frustration of being misunderstood.

Of course, Mr. Darling said he had no idea that the saint would be canonized in his lifetime.

“We knew right away that this is a very clear sign to take this show on the road,” he said.

“We need folks to come see it. It’s a long way to trek, it’s a big theater, and we really want folks to see this play of this man’s life for the sole purpose of bringing glory to God.”

ACUE hosts major donors to award its annual Faith, Hope and Inspiration award to Drees Home Foundation

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Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

The Alliance for Catholic Urban Education (ACUE) hosted its annual major donor recognition event at Drees Pavilion, Covington, Sept. 26. The event gathers major donors to ACUE to thank them for their generosity and to award the ACUE Faith, Hope and Inspiration award. This year the award went to the Drees Homes Foundation, which has given generously since its founding.

Superintendent for Catholic schools, Kendra McGuire, spoke to the donors before the presentation of the award, reinforcing the need for Catholic education.

“A Catholic education provides more than academic excellence,” she said. “It provides a faith-filled learning environment where students learn about their importance as a child of God, students learn about the love of Jesus and how to live that daily.”

Bishop John Iffert said to those gathered, “I thank you for giving young people opportunities that they may not otherwise have, to encounter good, solid education, by people who care for them, and especially to encounter the love and strength of Jesus Christ, the Lord.”

ACUE schools serve in the urban core of the Diocese of Covington, with schools operating in Covington, Bellevue and northern Taylor Mill. The organization’s primary function is to ensure that all children, regardless of economic status, have the opportunity to receive a high-quality, Catholic education.

Mrs. McGuire shared a story of one of those students, now a graduate of Holy Cross High School, Covington. Giselle entered St. Augustine Elementary, Covington, unable to speak English.

“Although St. Augustine didn’t have a Spanish speaking teacher or staff member, the school went above and beyond to support her, to welcome her and to include here in their school,” she said.

Giselle now plans to attend Purdue University and study cybersecurity. “Giselle is just one of countless examples of students who needed our schools, students who without this opportunity, may fall through the cracks or fail to reach their full potential due to a school environment that cannot fully support their needs,” said Mrs. McGuire.

The Drees Home Foundation has been a tireless supporter of ACUE and its mission. Ralph and Irma Drees, founders of the foundation, were the first to receive the ACUE Faith, Hope and Inspiration award, for their contributions to ACUE, both in time and money. They were also the first to achieve the title of “Cornerstone Donor,” with a donation in the amount of $250,000.

Beth Ruehlmann, director of development for ACUE, said, “Ralph has a true heart for ACUE, his love for our ministry and his legacy of support continues now through the Drees Homes Foundation, which we honor this evening as Cornerstone Donors. They have renewed the commitment of our first Cornerstone Donors … we are so grateful for your enduring support.”

Naturalization event held at Newport Central Catholic High School confirms 57 legal immigrants as U.S. citizens

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Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

Newport Central Catholic High School’s gymnasium was transformed into a court room, Sept. 19, as 57 legal immigrants, representing 24 nationalities, became United States citizens. The naturalization event was presided over by The Honorable David Bunning, chief judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky for the United States District Court, who is a 1984 graduate of NCC.

The process of becoming a United States citizen is not an easy one, with tests and interviews between applicants and officers, oftentimes the process is lengthy, last years.

Judge Bunning said of the applicants presented to him, “Each has met the requirements of law concerning the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language. And, has further satisfied the United States Citizenship and Immigration services that he or she has a satisfactory knowledge of the history and the form of government of the United States.”

The applicants, spanning the globe, the furthest of whom coming from Cambodia, gathered in NCC’s gymnasium in front of friends, family and students to fulfill the quintessential “American dream.”

To the applicants, Judge Bunning shared the stories of the framers, many of whom faced consequences for their signing of the Declaration of Independence nearly 250 years ago.

“I chose to share their stories because, like them, each of you has denounced their homeland in the hopes of a better life and future for you and your families … You are not riled by a king or dictator, but by a democratic voting process, with three branches of government that serve as checks and balances on the other. And no less important, a guaranteed Bill of Rights, you are protected by the rule of law,” Judge Bunning said.

As each of the newly declared U.S. citizen were handed a small American flag, the symbol of freedom to many, the students of NCC clapped as loudly as the family and friends gathered.

Ken Collopy, principal of NCC, said, “We got a lot of great feedback from students and staff, just about how unique of an event it was … Overall a very, very positive event as far as the educational experience, learning the process of how legal immigrants become U.S. citizens.”

The decision to invite the students into the courtroom to witness the naturalization proceedings was an easy one, said Mr. Collopy.

“We are very much about the holistic education of students, it’s not just learning within your traditional classroom,” he said. “We really believe that education doesn’t have to happen in your traditional desk, it’s an experience. I feel strongly that students were able to get some of that at the event.”

As the new citizens waved their flags in the air, the words of Judge Bunning stayed ever present, “There is not more a profound sentence than this, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,’” he said. “These are far more than mere poetic words, but the underlying ideas that infuse every sentence of the Declaration that sustained this nation for almost 250 years.”

Bishop Iffert commissions and blesses five youth ministry teams

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Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

The Diocese of Covington Office of Youth Ministry hosted a commissioning of the new youth ministry teams which will be active in the Diocese. All blessed by Bishop John Iffert, there are four total teams: the Youth Commission Evangelization Team (YCET), the CONNECT Team for middle school ministry, the Service and Mission Team, the Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) Team and the Event Teams. Each of these five teams has a dedicated ministry to the youth of the Diocese to help build a faith-filled community.

“Not only do you do one ministry,” said Angie Poat, diocesan youth minister, “you are apostles, or ambassadors, to all of our youth ministries.”

YCET is the largest of the four teams with 20 members and two leaders. The 20 members are high schoolers who have been trained as missionary disciples, serving in parishes, schools and communities. Each present member of the YCET team received a t-shirt bearing the new YCET logo. The t-shirts were blessed by Bishop Iffert and subsequently presented to the team members.

The new logo is a tracing of the large rose window in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Mrs. Poat explained the meaning behind the new YCET logo.

“You represent the Church, you represent the Bishop, and you are the window of God’s mercy, compassion and grace. You are the window through which some people will see God,” Mrs. Poat said.

The middle school ministry team, CONNECT, provides middle school youth with retreat days, also known as CONNECT Retreats. The goal of which is to, “connect junior high, sixth, seventh and eighth graders, give them fun, community-building encounters with each other, with the Church, to come alive and draw them into relationship with each other,” said Mrs. Poat.

The Service and Mission Team focuses on providing opportunities for youth to live the mission of the Church through the corporal works of mercy. Last year, the team hosted a Holy Week, Mission of Mercy retreat for students where they took part in door-to-door evangelization, street evangelization and grew their relationship with Christ.

New to the Diocese of Covington is the Teens Encounter Christ Team. TEC is an international organization which focuses on helping late teens and young adults foster an authentic encounter with Jesus and his paschal mystery.

“It is a three-day, beautiful retreat where the community rallies around young people and walks, and mentors with them and provides a transformative experience,” said Mrs. Poat.

The Event Team offers retreats and experiences for high school students to experience Christian community, grow in faith, spend time with Jesus and learn how to bring his message to others. It is this team that organizes the SUMMIT retreats and is organizing the trip to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis this November.

In a recent study, Bishop Iffert said, out of the McGrath Institute, it was found that what helps young people most in maintaining their faith as they move into adulthood is a strong faith community.

“That’s what this seems to me, is we are today commissioning that community,” said Bishop Iffert. “When we come together in that kind of community, we are in a concrete way, the body of Christ.”

Bishop Iffert invites civil servants to ‘dare to be merciful’ at annual Red Mass

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Maura Baker

Staff Writer

Civil servants came together for the annual Red Mass, held Sept. 18 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington.

Organized and sponsored by the St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, the Red Mass is a tradition celebrated throughout the United States and Europe, through which lawyers and public officials seek to “invoke God’s blessing and guidance on the administration of justice.”

Bishop John Iffert was the celebrant and homilist of the Mass. In his homily, he spoke on humility, recounting the Gospel reading that accompanied the service.

In the reading, a woman, described as sinful, falls to the ground to anoint Jesus’s feet and washes them with her hair. When the Pharisees question this, Jesus asks them a simple question; “Do you see this woman?”

He’s not asking if they “see” her in the ordinary sense, Bishop Iffert said, but rather if they have taken her into account. “Have you noticed her, or is she just the sum total of her public reputation?” He elaborated, “Have you stopped to think about her, who she is, how she came to be at this point, how desperate she was to hear the good news?”

Bishop Iffert then went on to reference a 2017 TED Talk from the late Pope Francis, given at a conference discussing “how technology might reflect ethical decisions.”

In that context, Bishop Iffert says how Pope Francis questioned, with the many people facing hardships in the world, “Why them and not me?”

This falls in to the second question in the Gospel reading that stood out to Bishop Iffert, the question of “Who even dares to forgive sins?”

“Now,” Bishop Iffert said, “we who stand 2,000 years after these events, we have memorized these answers. We can answer with credo formulas — God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God.”

After a pause, he asks again, “‘Who is this man?’ still rings as the question in our ears. Who dares to forgive? Who dares to be merciful? Who dares to notice and see one another? … Is he a cover we use to justify our own opinions, a kind of argument that we project into the world? Or, is he a living, acting friend of ours?”

“Luke poses that question,” Bishop Iffert said.

He goes on to reference the same TED Talk by Pope Francis, in which the pope also called for a “revolution of tenderness.” He drew from it a quote; “Tenderness is not weakness. It is instead fortitude.”

“It is the path of solidarity, the path of humility,” he said, “The more powerful you are, the more your actions will have an impact on people, the more responsibility you have to act humbly. If you don’t, your power will ruin you, and you will ruin the other.”