August 17
"Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels."
-St. Augustine
Today's Reflection:
What opportunities has the Lord given me in the last week to lay the "foundation of humility" in my life? Did I see these opportunities as such when they were given me? Can I cooperate with grace to see them as such now?
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August 16
"What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness!
-St. Bernadette
Today's Reflection:
In this quote, St. Bernadette reveals to us the way in which humility comes "packaged." What is it? What is the connection between it and becoming "humble within?"
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August 15
"If I love Jesus, I ought to resemble Him. If I love Jesus, I ought to love what He loves, what He prefers to all else: humility."
-St. Peter Julian Eymard
Today's Reflection:
How does Jesus show us that He prefers humility to all else? Does my desire for humility reflect my love of Jesus?
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August 14
"You're not humbled when you humble yourself, but when you are humbled by others and you bear it for Christ."
-St. Josemaria Escriva
Today's Reflection:
Is God currently offering me an opportunity to grow in humility through others? What does St. Josemaria Escriva recommend so that I might mine the grace being offered me?
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August 13
"The day you see yourself as you are, you will think it natural
to be despised by others."
-St. Josemaria Escriva
Today's Reflection:
To what extent do I see myself as I am - not embellishing my weaknesses nor excusing them either. How would both of these extremes be a false humility?
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August 12
"You ought to use great caution, even in doing good things. For it may be that, in carrying out some good works, you are seeking only the favor and good graces of men: or the desire of praise may overtake you, and what is done for outward effect, fail of its inward reward."
-Pope St. Gregory the Great
Today's Reflection:
What are two counterfeits of humility mentioned by Pope St. Gregory the Great? To what extent have I fallen victim to them? What one strategy can I employ in the future?
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August 11
"Humility is one of the most difficult virtues both to attain and to ascertain.
It lies close upon the heart itself, and its tests are exceedingly delicate
and subtle. Its counterfeits abound."
-Saint John Henry Newman
Today's Reflection:
Yesterday's Grace Line gave one counterfeit of the virtue of humility. What might be some other counterfeits?
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August 10
"Humility does not consist in ignorance of truth. If a man is above the average height of men, he cannot help knowing it."
-Cardinal Henry Edward Manning
Today's Reflection:
Why would it be a lack of humility to deny we have a gift God has given to us?
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August 9
"Real excellence and humility are not incompatible with the other;
on the contrary, they are twin sisters."
-Jean-Baptiste Lacordaire, O.P.
Today's Reflection:
What do I think is the relationship between "real excellence" and "humility?" Why are they "twin sisters?"
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August 8
"Great graces cannot be obtained without humility. When you yourself experience humiliation, you should take it as a sure sign that some
great grace is in store."
-St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Today's Reflection:
Considering this quote by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, is it possible that I can begin to praise God for the humiliations I receive? How can I begin to hone the eyes of my soul so that I don't miss the "great grace" that is to come after the humiliation?
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