Remember, man, that you are dust and unto dust you shall return.
Memento Mori.
We now begin our Lenten journey, where we die to ourselves to more richly live in Christ.
I recently joined the Hallow App and I am making it part of my Lenten prayer experience.
Today, we began with the Litany of Humility. The meditation share one of my favorite stories about St. Augustine. Someone asked him what are the three most important virtues. He responded: "The three most important virtues in order of importance are: humility, humility, and humility."
Part of Lent is humbling ourselves in the sight of the Lord so that He can raise us up. If we think that we are "good enough," then we are like the Pharisees who did not realize that they needed a savior.
But we need Jesus.
The reflection on Hallow led us through the Litany of Humility. I invite all of you to pray this prayer today at the beginning of Lent.
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being loved,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being honored,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being praised,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being approved,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being despised,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I go unnoticed,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
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