Wednesday, October 12 : Saint Pio of Pietralcina “Padre Pio”

True humility of heart is more easily felt and lived than externalised. Naturally, we should always show ourselves humble in God’s presence, but not with the false humility that only leads to discouragement, despondency and despair. We should have a low estimation of ourselves, not put our own interests before those of others, and reckon ourselves of less importance than our neighbor. If we need patience to bear with other people’s troubles, we need even more to learn how to support our own. Faced with your daily infidelities, make acts of humility constantly. When the Lord sees you practising repentance in this way, he will stretch out his hand towards you and draw you to himself. Nobody merits anything in this world; it is the Lord who grants us everything out of sheer kindness and because, in his infinite goodness, he forgives all things.
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