Today on Daybreak, we talked with Fr. Andrew Roza, the chaplain at Columbus Scotus Catholic High School about the grisly subject of pride, and how we can conquer it through the freeing and ever-illusive virtue of humility.
Father Roza said: "The only person that you need to be concerned about is the person God sees you as." When you're only focused on that, you allow God to love you into humility. You are free! Because you aren't so worried about what other people think, but just acting in love of God. This freedom actually makes for more boldness! Today, he challenged, allow Jesus to heal and evenaglize every part of your heart.
One kicker that always helps is this famous Litany of Humility:
O Jesus! meek and humble of
heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed ...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed ...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
Lent is the perfect time to ask Jesus to purify us of our pride, and love our hearts into humility.
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