The invitation to humility is a clear and
constant echo inside of Christian spirituality, from Jesus through Mother
Teresa, through every spiritual guide worthy of the name: Become like a little child. Take the lowest place. Never consider yourself better than anyone
else. Know that you need God’s mercy as
much as the greatest sinner on earth.
However, we don’t come to this by comparing ourselves to others, but by
recognizing how utterly naked we all stand outside of God’s mercy.
--Fr. Ron
Rolheiser, OMI
Facebook, January
8, 2018
Image source: Rubens, Feast
of Simon the Pharisee (1618-1620)
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