"[When Jesus had washed the feet of his disciples, he said to them,] “Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them." (John 13:16-20)
It is obvious that, something must certainly humble a man. The virtue of humility was central in our Lady's life, that is why St. Louis Maria De Monfort in his ten principal virtues on our lady described her with the title: "Profound Humility."
In the light of this, today's gospel pericope reminded us the cost value of being humble as children of God since our sufficiency comes from God. St. Paul once instructed us to boast only in Christ, and not on vain glory and fame.
Our Lord in His teaching expounded his humility as God-sent to redeem humanity. His emptiness to become human like us except in sin borne out of love, for God our Father sent Him to reconcile the humanity with Divinity. As we journey with our Lady this period, let us not loose sight of our emptiness without God. Let us tailored our lives after the Word of the Gospel in humility.
Finally, having done this the blessing of our Lord this morning will sustain us now and always.
God bless you fr, more grace
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