i am reading the book, "Revelations of Divine Love" by St. Juliana of Norwich.. How often people compliment those of us walking close to God. Humility must be the highest held virtue always remembering God gets all the Glory and Honor for every good thing done by anyone. St. Teresa of Calcutta once said, "i am the pencil in God's Hand". i love how the saints before us can confirm things for us. They verify we are hearing from the Living God by confirming little things God inspires us to do or not do, to say or not say. Juliana did not wish attention focused on herself. Her reason is quite simple; she expresses it at the end of chapter 8. Julian writes:
"AND THEREFORE I BEG YOU ALL FOR GOD'S SAKE,. AND ADVISE YOU FOR YOUR OWN PROFIT, STOP LOOKING AT THE WRETCH TO WHOM THIS REVELATION WAS SHOWN. INTENTLY, WISELY AND MEEKLY LOOK AT GOD, WHO BECAUSE OF HIS COURTEOUS LOVE AND UNENDING GOODNESS WILLS TO SHOW IT TO ALL OF US IN GENERAL, FOR OUR COMFORT.'
The book goes on to say....
'It is God, not Juliana, Who is to be attended to and heeded; the creature is simply his instrument. Heeding the transmitter, rather than the message and Him who sends it, would be a grave and wasteful error.
St Benedict's Regula stresses the importance of "leveling" among the monks: all were to be equals in Christ. The Rule makes a particular point of the need for humility, describing twelve steps in the practice of this virtue which all but eliminate any attention to self."
til next time let's pray for the gift of humility and look up St. Padre Pios Movie Part 1 and 2 on youtube that was shown on EWTN the past two Saturdays. He exemplifies greatly the humility God wants in all of us. St. Padre Pio, St. Mother Teresa, St. Julian of Norwich please pray for us! And always remember St. John The Baptist's words from Scripture, John 3:30
"He must increase; i must decrease!"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCl_ipixbUs&t=1243s
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