Quote/s of the Day – 17 July –The Feast of the Humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“To arrive at the knowledge of the Truth,
there are many paths – the first is humility,
the second is humility
and the third is humility.”
“Humility is a very strange entity.
The moment we think we have it,
we have already lost it!”
St Augustine (354-430)
Father and Doctor of Grace)
“True humility consists in persuading
and convincing oneself
that without God,
we are insignificant and despicable
and, in acceptance,
to be treated as such!”
St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556)
“In order to overcome the power of the devil,
the soul needs prayer
and will not be able to understand his deceptions,
without mortification and humility.”
St John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Doctor of the Church
The most holy Virgin, Our Lady,
gave us an outstanding example of this
when she spoke these words:
“Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord,
let it be done to me according to your word”
(Lk 1:38). When she said she was
the handmaid of the Lord,
she was performing the greatest act of humility
it is possible to do and,
all the more so, in that she was contradicting
the praise given her by the angel –
that she would be mother of God,
that the child to be born from her womb
would be called Son of the Most High,
a greater dignity than any we might imagine –
I say, she opposed her lowliness
and unworthiness to all these praises
and greatness, by saying
that she was the handmaid of the Lord.”
St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Doctor of Charity
A FEW MORE FROM ST FRANCIS de SALES:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/07/17/quote-s-of-the-day-17-july-humility/
“There are some people who
have a right conscience …
Nevertheless, these must remember
St Paul’s warning: “Let him who thinks he stands,
take heed, lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:12).
They must not grow proud, like the Pharisee
who prayed in front of the altar
but, must be humble, like the poor publican,
who knew that without God’s direction and grace,
he would fall into serious sin.”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
AnaStpaul 
My dear Ana,
I pray you are well and happy. Blessed be God now and forever!
I especially love today’s posts and especially on Our Lady of Humility.
May our Lord continue to bless you and your good works and may our Lady pray for you always.
You’re in my daily prayers.
Blessings in the Two Holy Hearts.
💜💜
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Hey Stacy!
So lovely to hear from you and I truly believe God has sent you now. As you have said – Blessed be God now and forever! I had been thinking how to contact you, particularly when I have something I need to tell you, together with a few other special friends.
I will be posting a note on the weekend advising that I am having to got to Cape Town for an EYE Operation again. PLEASE keep me in your prayers on Tuesday morning 25 July. The Operation is a serious one (even though it can only relieve the pain – i.e. it cannot restore a blind eye, of course).
Has our Blessed Mother relieved Phong’s needs and your own yet?
Bless you always for your love and prayers. In the Two Holy Hearts I place you both. 💘💘🙏🙏🙌🙌😇😇🤗🤗
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