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Everyone that exalteth himself

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August 21
“Everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself will be exalted.”
-Galatians 2:20
Today’s Reflection:
In my own life, what instances can I recall where I was toppled by my own pride? What instances can I recall when I was “exalted” when I least expected it? How can I use these experiences to grow in humility?
  

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I knew nothing

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August 20
“I knew nothing; I was nothing. For this reason, God picked me out.”
-St. Catherine Laboure
Today’s Reflection:
Read 1 Corinthians 1:28- 29. How do St. Catherine’s words reflect this passage from Scripture? How have I seen this to be true in my own life?
  

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Life of Christ

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August 19
“What was the life of Christ but a
perpetual humiliation?”
-St. Vincent de Paul
Today’s Reflection:
How does this quote help me to suffer my humiliations in a more Christ-like way?
  

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It is by humility

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August 18
“It is by humility that the Lord allows Himself to be conquered so that He will do all we ask of Him.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
Today’s Reflection:
Do I allow myself to be conquered by humility so that I can do all the Lord asks of me? What evidence do I have of this in my life?
  

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Do you wish to rise

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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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What will be the crown

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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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If I love Jesus

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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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You’re not humbled

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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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Despised by others

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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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Use great caution

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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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