LET ME KNOW YOU, LORD, THEN I SHALL KNOW MYSELF MORE Inspiring words of St. Augustine from his book, Confessions. Let me know you, O you who know me; then shall I know even as I am known. You are the strength of my soul; make your way in and shape it to yourself, that…
Category: Humility
BABY JESUS, GRANT ME THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY.
BABY JESUS, GRANT ME THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY. One of the lessons which Jesus teaches us during these days is the necessity of the virtue of humility. He, being the Son of God, debased and humbled Himself, becoming man: a little, defenseless Babe, in need of care and attention, despite the fact that He created…
Humility, the foundation of all virtues, especially of charity, and its fruits.
Humility, the foundation of all virtues, especially of charity, and its fruits. Humility is at the root of all the virtues, and without it none of them can be developed. Without humility everything else is like a huge heap of hay which we have piled up, but which with the first gust of wind is…
HUMILITY: QUOTES FROM ST. CLEMENT OF ROME AND ST. LEO THE GREAT
HUMILITY: QUOTES FROM ST. CLEMENT OF ROME AND ST. LEO THE GREAT CHRIST BELONGS TO THE HUMBLE “Let us then be humble, brethren, and let us put aside all boasting and ostentation, all anger and fits of wrath, and let us fulfil that which is written … For it is to the humble that Christ…
PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY
PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts (Lk 1:51).” The above words are taken from Our Lady’s “Magnificat” wherein Mary praises God for having looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid. Humility is the necessary virtue which…
WHERE COULD WE FIND GOD’S GREATNESS? IN HIS HUMILITY!
WHERE COULD WE FIND GOD’S GREATNESS? IN HIS HUMILITY! “The Almighty wants us to know that he is defenseless, that he needs men’s help. From the cradle at Bethlehem, Christ tells you and me that he needs us. He urges us to live a Christian life to the full — a life of self-sacrifice, work…
31st Sunday O.T (A). Jesus wants unity and coherence between our faith and life.
31st Sunday O.T (A) JESUS WANTS COHERENCE BETWEEN OUR FAITH AND LIFE. OUTLINE Jesus detests hypocrisy and desires unity and coherence between one’s words and actions. The dangers of hypocrisy and the beauty of humility. 1. Jesus detests hypocrisy and desires unity and coherence between one’s words and actions. Today’s Sunday readings illumine the…
Oct. 4 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI . “We must be simple, humble and pure.”
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26th Sunday O.T. (A). IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO RETURN TO GOD.
26th Sunday O.T. (A). IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO RETURN TO GOD. OUTLINE 1. SUMMARY OF IDEAS OF TODAYS’ SUNDAY READINGS (FULL READINGS IN http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-2R8 ) 2. WE ARE ALL SINNERS AND WE MUST LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF THE LORD WHO CALLS US TO CONVERSION. 3. THE PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS. IT IS NEVER TOO…
“I AM THE TRUTH (Jn 14:6).” THE “DUMB DEVIL” AND THE NEED FOR SINCERITY.
“I AM THE TRUTH (Jn 14:6).” THE “DUMB DEVIL” AND THE NEED FOR SINCERITY. OUTLINE The “dumb devil”. “I am the Truth.” The need for sincerity with God, with one’s self, and with others. Consequences of falsehood. The means to grow in sincerity 1. The “dumb devil”. St. Matthew (9, 32-33) recounts how the Apostles…
JESUS CHOSE A DONKEY AS HIS THRONE IN JERUSALEM: THE “VIRTUES” OF A DONKEY. Summary vid + full text.
“SEE HOW HUMBLE JESUS IS: A DONKEY WAS HIS THRONE IN JERUSALEM!” ST. JOSEMARIA ON THE “VIRTUES” OF A DONKEY. Summary vid + full text. I went out for a jog two days ago at the outskirts of the conference center where I am doing my annual seminar in the northern part of Spain, characterized by…
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