FULLY CLOTHED WITH HUMILITY (1 PT 5:5)
“He humbled Himself.” –Philippians 2:8 The Lord “humbled Himself, obediently accepting even death, death on a cross!” (Phil 2:8) The Lord wants us to come and learn from Him, for He is gentle and humble of heart (Mt 11:29). The Lord is always teaching us to be humble – from His birth in Bethlehem to His death on the cross, and from His Incarnation to the Eucharist. He teaches us humility both from His strictness and His kindness (1 Pt 5:5). Jesus teaches that humility is a matter of emptying ourselves, that is, of dispossessing ourselves, rather than grasping at...