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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said,

“For all who exalt themselves will be humbled,

and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

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– Luke 14:11 (NRSV)

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REFLECTION…

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Humility is so necessary for salvation

that Jesus takes every opportunity to stress its importance..

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QUOTE…

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“True glory flees from those who seek it.

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True glory seeks those who flee from it.”

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– Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa

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PRAYER…

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Lord Jesus,

help me learn from You.

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Forgive me for when I felt

better than or above others.

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My Lord and my God,

in the name of love and truth,

give me the strength and grace

to be humble and unpretentious.

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Help me be more like You, Lord,

and may I be blessed and exalted

– not by others

but by You.

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Amen.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord, remove my pretentiousness…and make me humble.

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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013

FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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Sin is an offense against God:

“Against You, You alone, have I sinned,

and done that which is evil in Your sight.”(Ps 51:4)

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Sin sets itself against God’s love for us and turns our hearts away from it.

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Like the first sin, it is disobedience,

a revolt against God through the will to become “like gods,”

knowing and determining good and evil.

Sin is thus “love of oneself even to contempt of God.” (St Augustine)

In this proud self- exaltation,

sin is diametrically opposed to the obedience of Jesus, which achieves our salvation.

[CCC 1850]

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