It may be said that humility is the most efficacious remedy for all evil and a most potent antidote to preserve the soul from that death and guilt which leads to everlasting perdition. And yet it is this virtue which we neglect most of all.
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We know that pride is the chief of the Seven Deadly Sins. As such, it is omnipresent at the root of other sins. Pride is defined as “an excessive love of self”. It is Satan’s downfall in his non serviam, and the first sin of mankind, through disobedience, in the garden. Pride disrupts the supernatural order by placing an individual, fallible person’s judgment and will above that of God. Essentially, it constitutes an idolatry of self. As ubiquitous as pride is, it can be the most difficult sin to diagnose.
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Men of faith are called to be leaders in their families, their communities, their workplace, and the Church. Leadership, however, is poorly understood. Too often it is equated with barking orders or occupying a position of power. Leading others may involve these elements, but that’s not what true leadership is all about.
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If someone asked you what the most essential virtues are, you might say humility, faith, hope, or love. But have you ever heard of the virtue of magnanimity? What this virtue does is it magnifies—or makes greater—other virtues within someone. In other words, it’s to strive for excellence.
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How are we to find our way amidst all the chaos and darkness of these days? How are we to think about how we are supposed to live? Put on the mind of Christ. Jesus, Mary and Joseph show us the pathway to victory. Follow Jesus in His humility. He emptied Himself in service. Walk each day in service to the Father, in service to the men and women around us.
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