Your homilies regarding the entry through the gate are very sobering. Until now, I have basically understood the message but since listening to your words I have gained an appreciation of the message in the gospel. By unloading all the pretense of our ego, accomplishments and perceived importance, we can never measure up to Jesus and truly love our neighbors. I have noticed a change in my perception and acceptance of others (not totally there yet). Humility is the oppose of pride/self-love and I can see better how that gets in the way with our loving others.
Sylvia sent me this email. She agreed to share it with us.
"I came out alone on my way to my tryst. But who is this that follows me in the silent dark?
I move aside to avoid his presence but I escape him not.
He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger; he adds his loud voice to every word that I utter.
He is my own little self, my lord, he knows no shame; but I am ashamed to come to your door in his company.
-- Rabindranath Tagore Gitanjali, Song Offerings
Your homily, so perfectly delivered on Sunday, put me in mind of this poem. Does it not deliver your message even more completely? We need to put down our pride and remember from where we come: our Holy Saviour.
The Lord teaches us humility in many ways.When I'm trying to do something so perfectly and it comes out crappy.I try my best to impress someone and the Lord puts me in my place.If only I could follow my own advise and Trust in My Jesus I would be a better person.I want to use the talents the Lord has given me but I need to often say THank You to my Jesus. When we think of Humble people my thoughts go to My Mother Mary. Oh how prowd she must have been as that young girl knowing she was to be the mother of the long awaited misiah. Yet she went about her daily life hoping not to be stoned or worse. She must have wanted to tell all her little Jewish miadens .It is I I'm the One. But she held the joy within her along with her sorrow. I have been thinking about pride and humilty all week and I hope we will soon move on. I don't always like what I feel. I hope My Jesus does't judge me as harshly as I'm judging myself .
K thank you for sharing. I appreciate your openness. Just remember that our life of faith is based on what the Lord has done, regardless of what we may feel about ourselves. Sometimes Pride shows up in these feelings as well. We live for Him and suspend all personal judgments so that His grace can be effective in us. I encourage you to meditate on 1 Cor 4:1-5 and rest in the Lord.
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Your homilies regarding the entry through the gate are very sobering. Until now, I have basically understood the message but since listening to your words I have gained an appreciation of the message in the gospel. By unloading all the pretense of our ego, accomplishments and perceived importance, we can never measure up to Jesus and truly love our neighbors. I have noticed a change in my perception and acceptance of others (not totally there yet). Humility is the oppose of pride/self-love and I can see better how that gets in the way with our loving others.
Sylvia sent me this email. She agreed to share it with us.
"I came out alone on my way to my tryst. But who is this that follows me in the silent dark?
I move aside to avoid his presence but I escape him not.
He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger; he adds his loud voice to every word that I utter.
He is my own little self, my lord, he knows no shame; but I am ashamed to come to your door in his company.
-- Rabindranath Tagore
Gitanjali, Song Offerings
Your homily, so perfectly delivered on Sunday, put me in mind of this poem. Does it not deliver your message even more completely? We need to put down our pride and remember from where we come: our Holy Saviour.
Sylvia
Parishoner of Holy Saviour
The Lord teaches us humility in many ways.When I'm trying to do something so perfectly and it comes out crappy.I try my best to impress someone and the Lord puts me in my place.If only I could follow my own advise and Trust in My Jesus I would be a better person.I want to use the talents the Lord has given me but I need to often say THank You to my Jesus. When we think of Humble people my thoughts go to My Mother Mary. Oh how prowd she must have been as that young girl knowing she was to be the mother of the long awaited misiah. Yet she went about her daily life hoping not to be stoned or worse. She must have wanted to tell all her little Jewish miadens .It is I I'm the One. But she held the joy within her along with her sorrow. I have been thinking about pride and humilty all week and I hope we will soon move on. I don't always like what I feel. I hope My Jesus does't judge me as harshly as I'm judging myself .
K
thank you for sharing. I appreciate your openness. Just remember that
our life of faith is based on what the Lord has done, regardless of what we may feel about ourselves. Sometimes Pride shows up in these feelings as well. We live for Him and suspend all personal judgments so that His grace can be effective in us.
I encourage you to meditate on 1 Cor 4:1-5 and rest in the Lord.
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