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

For 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?

Full of Grace:
Women and the Abundant Life
Johnnette Benkovic
Pb 238 pgs
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Chapter One   Page 15
The Special Call and Gift of Woman

The Miracle of Physical Motherhood

With an accuracy that inspires wonder, female hormones direct the life-producing process.  Once the ovaries release the egg, tiny as a pencil-point, its journey to life begins. Egg and sperm meet in mutual self-donation, giving way to something more–a new life, chosen by God.