Humility Must Be Practical

A quote from Catherine McAuley:

Humility does not consist in words, but in acts; to be real it must be practical.

Humility, a word about which we do not hear too much today. I think that it is a virtue that is as important as patience, maybe even more because true humility remembers the Source of All and gives acknowledgement and glory to our very Source of being-God. Humility may even be more important because as we become more humble and not placing our wants and desires ahead of others and by honoring the God within the other we will become more patient. Humility is in our actions. words are important, but our actions belie our soul and our interior being. To act with humility is hard to do if you don't already have it.

Now just what is humility? It is not humiliation. It is being humble in the face of our God. It is knowing where our gifts and talents come from and giving glory to the One who created us. "It is not I, but you, O Lord who are doing all things within me." That is what humility is for me. And for you?...

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