PRAYER PAUSE
Saturday 4 November 2017,
Charles Borromeo
THE
ONE WHO HUMBLES THEMSELF
Pause. Enter into the stillness
of God within.
Reading: “For everyone who exalts
himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke
14:1…11)
Reflection. When Pope Francis went
himself to pay his hotel bill after his election it was world news. Leaders don’t
do that sort of thing. It was a simple gesture, the first of many, but it sent
a signal. Francis wanted – in the words of Jesus – “to serve, not to be served.”
Humility is not big news but it is
recognised when it is seen. If someone is chasing status, titles, letters after
their name, it could be that they yearn for recognition. There is a danger that
the outside becomes more important than the inside, how they appear takes over
from who they are. The truth is more simple. Recogniion is ephemeral. What
counts is substance – whether it is recognised or not. Georges Bizet wrote the
most famous opera of all time – Carmen. But when it was first performed it got a
poor reception and he died without recognition. But now we know.
Prayer.
Lord, teach us humility – a readiness to see things a they really are. Amen.
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