OnlySunshine Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' timestamp='1341450826' post='2452430'] What a wise and wonderful list! I'm going to have to make a copy. I was so smug, stubborn, and far from God that he allowed almost all the things I depended on, or was smug about. to be taken away from me: among others, my marriage, my health, my job--and now I am learning that I will have even less income to live on in the future than I expected. Even volunteering, which I loved to do, was taken away for health reasons. Slowly I realized that there was nowhere to turn but to God. I find this very scary much of the time, and I am still in the dark as to what God intends for me and why He has allowed all this to happen. Even with all that has happened to me, and how much I have changed, I am still SO far from that list. The list alone is humbling! I caution people to try to learn humility by their own choice (with God's help), starting as young as possible, because when God sees that you are so far "gone" that he allows circumstances to teach you humility against your will, it is very painful. However, I confess, the "painful way" has caused the lessons to finally, truly start to "stick" for someone as stubborn as myself. [/quote] IGGY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayingFaithful Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Please pardon my ignorance as I am new here but which Mother Teresa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaberry Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) [quote name='StayingFaithful' timestamp='1341461576' post='2452451'] Please pardon my ignorance as I am new here but which Mother Teresa? [/quote] [img]http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2007/0708/mother_teresa_0820.jpg[/img] Edited July 5, 2012 by emmaberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indwelling Trinity Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' timestamp='1341450826' post='2452430'] What a wise and wonderful list! I'm going to have to make a copy. I was so smug, stubborn, and far from God that he allowed almost all the things I depended on, or was smug about. to be taken away from me: among others, my marriage, my health, my job--and now I am learning that I will have even less income to live on in the future than I expected. Even volunteering, which I loved to do, was taken away for health reasons. Slowly I realized that there was nowhere to turn but to God. I find this very scary much of the time, and I am still in the dark as to what God intends for me and why He has allowed all this to happen. Even with all that has happened to me, and how much I have changed, I am still SO far from that list. The list alone is humbling! I caution people to try to learn humility by their own choice (with God's help), starting as young as possible, because when God sees that you are so far "gone" that he allows circumstances to teach you humility against your will, it is very painful. However, I confess, the "painful way" has caused the lessons to finally, truly start to "stick" for someone as stubborn as myself. [/quote] IGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Muahhhhhh!!!!! How i have missed you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indwelling Trinity Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='emmaberry' timestamp='1341461964' post='2452452'] [img]http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2007/0708/mother_teresa_0820.jpg[/img] [/quote] Mother, please pray for me your boka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safia Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 This reminds me of this poster, which I have in my room: [url="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://arealsusiehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/10-Ways.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.danlikesthis.info/2012/04/10-ways-to-love/&h=1077&w=366&sz=50&tbnid=Qod1JMmzsV5OTM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=31&zoom=1&usg=__MyEAqb-aRy6qSsJYKMV3aqqQhxM=&docid=2ogv5VCozflpPM&sa=X&ei=hLv1T_aaBqnr0gHqvKjXBg&ved=0CGQQ9QEwBg&dur=278"]http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://arealsusiehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/10-Ways.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.danlikesthis.info/2012/04/10-ways-to-love/&h=1077&w=366&sz=50&tbnid=Qod1JMmzsV5OTM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=31&zoom=1&usg=__MyEAqb-aRy6qSsJYKMV3aqqQhxM=&docid=2ogv5VCozflpPM&sa=X&ei=hLv1T_aaBqnr0gHqvKjXBg&ved=0CGQQ9QEwBg&dur=278[/url]. I'm going to have to add this list to it. It's quite accurate, and I, too, am severely lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaberry Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' timestamp='1341450826' post='2452430'] What a wise and wonderful list! I'm going to have to make a copy. I was so smug, stubborn, and far from God that he allowed almost all the things I depended on, or was smug about. to be taken away from me: among others, my marriage, my health, my job--and now I am learning that I will have even less income to live on in the future than I expected. Even volunteering, which I loved to do, was taken away for health reasons. Slowly I realized that there was nowhere to turn but to God. I find this very scary much of the time, and I am still in the dark as to what God intends for me and why He has allowed all this to happen. Even with all that has happened to me, and how much I have changed, I am still SO far from that list. The list alone is humbling! I caution people to try to learn humility by their own choice (with God's help), starting as young as possible, because when God sees that you are so far "gone" that he allows circumstances to teach you humility against your will, it is very painful. However, I confess, the "painful way" has caused the lessons to finally, truly start to "stick" for someone as stubborn as myself. [/quote] This is just...wonderful advice. I am still young, but even I have seen echoes of this in my life. A cistercian professor once said, "The only way to acquire humility is humiliation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safia Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='emmaberry' timestamp='1341513976' post='2452559'] This is just...wonderful advice. I am still young, but even I have seen echoes of this in my life. A cistercian professor once said, "The only way to acquire humility is humiliation." [/quote] Yes. Amen. My SD, who is also my Confessor, applauds me for moments of humiliation (quite literally), and I rejoice in the growth that God allows for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Thanks for posting the list!!!! And here I was wondering what I would do with my summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='emmaberry' timestamp='1341513976' post='2452559'] This is just...wonderful advice. I am still young, but even I have seen echoes of this in my life. A cistercian professor once said, "The only way to acquire humility is humiliation." [/quote] The only way to acquire humility is to pray for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACS67 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) [b][size=4]The Litany of Humility[/size][/b] [background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][font=Arial]O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, [/font][b][font=Arial]Hear me.[/font][/b] [font=Arial]From[i] [/i]the desire of being esteemed,[/font] [b][font=Arial]Deliver me, Jesus.[/font][/b] [font=Arial]From the desire of being loved... From the desire of being extolled ... From the desire of being honored ... From the desire of being praised ... From the desire of being preferred to others... From the desire of being consulted ... From the desire of being approved ... From the fear of being humiliated ... From[i] [/i]the fear of being despised... From the fear of suffering rebukes ... From the fear of being calumniated ... From the fear of being forgotten ... From the fear of being ridiculed ... From the fear of being wronged ...[/font] [font=Arial]From the fear of being suspected ...[/font][/background] [left][background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][font=Arial]That others may be loved more than I,[/font] [b][font=Arial]Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.[/font][/b] [font=Arial]That others may be esteemed more than I ... That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease ... That others may be chosen and I set aside ... That others may be praised and I unnoticed ... That others may be preferred to me in everything... That others may become holier than I,[/font] [font=Arial]provided that I may become as holy as I should…[/font][/background][/left] [left][background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][font=Arial][size=3][i][font=Arial]Rafael[/font][/i][i][font=Arial]Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930), Secretary of State for Pope Saint Pius X[/font][/i][/size] Read more: [url="http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/humility.htm#ixzz1zmtw14Wc"]http://www.ewtn.com/...m#ixzz1zmtw14Wc[/url][/font][/background][/left] Edited July 5, 2012 by ACS67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [b]Jesus Help me. In every need let me come to you with a humble trust saying, Jesus help me. In all my doubts, perplexities and temptations, Jesus help me. In hours of loneliness, weariness and trials, Jesus help me. In failure of my plans and hopes, in disappointments, troubles and sorrows, Jesus help me. When others fail me and your grace alone can assist me, Jesus help me. When I throw myself on your tender love, as my Lord and Saviour, Jesus help me. When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good coming from my efforts, Jesus help me. When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work and I am lonely, Jesus help me. Always, always, in spite of weariness, falls and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus help me and never forsake me. Almighty Lord, before you I come with all my faith, begging you for comfort in my difficulties. Do not forsake me, my Lord. Open your doors, that your almighty arms will open and close as you design to give that tranquility that I so desire. Oh my God! Receive my supplication from a wounded heart that is always fighting for me with your Divine power. Never let me scramble for want of help. Almighty Lord, assist me to find shelter in your celestial bounty forever. Amen.[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaberry Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote name='ACS67' timestamp='1341525375' post='2452636'] [b][size=4]The Litany of Humility[/size][/b] [background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][font=Arial]O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, [/font][b][font=Arial]Hear me.[/font][/b] [font=Arial]From[i] [/i]the desire of being esteemed,[/font] [b][font=Arial]Deliver me, Jesus.[/font][/b] [font=Arial]From the desire of being loved... From the desire of being extolled ... From the desire of being honored ... From the desire of being praised ... From the desire of being preferred to others... From the desire of being consulted ... From the desire of being approved ... From the fear of being humiliated ... From[i] [/i]the fear of being despised... From the fear of suffering rebukes ... From the fear of being calumniated ... From the fear of being forgotten ... From the fear of being ridiculed ... From the fear of being wronged ...[/font] [font=Arial]From the fear of being suspected ...[/font][/background] [left][background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][font=Arial]That others may be loved more than I,[/font] [b][font=Arial]Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.[/font][/b] [font=Arial]That others may be esteemed more than I ... That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease ... That others may be chosen and I set aside ... That others may be praised and I unnoticed ... That others may be preferred to me in everything... That others may become holier than I,[/font] [font=Arial]provided that I may become as holy as I should…[/font][/background][/left] [left][background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][font=Arial][size=3][i][font=Arial]Rafael[/font][/i][i][font=Arial]Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930), Secretary of State for Pope Saint Pius X[/font][/i][/size] Read more: [url="http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/humility.htm#ixzz1zmtw14Wc"]http://www.ewtn.com/...m#ixzz1zmtw14Wc[/url][/font][/background][/left] [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3A3B02WSC0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3A3B02WSC0[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaberry Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 [quote name='Indwelling Trinity' timestamp='1341437729' post='2452383'] I remember Mother Teresa teaching this to us as novices.She often tested us in humility and had our Mistresses do the same. Humility is a life time challenge and learning process: for the "self" or false ego does not completely die until they shoveling dirt over us.. For my self i continue to strive even as i fall. The rest i leave to the infinite mercy of God's tender love. [/quote] You were an MOC??????? How cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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