“Love without humility results in the inclination to act as everyone's parent, humility without love results in the need to be everyone's child, and love with humility results in the desire to be a friend.” NeedsChildrenDesireParentResultsHumilityAnd LoveInclinationWithout LoveChildren And Love Book:Healology Source: Healology
“The mother must set the example in holding out the shrine as the heart of the house hold! She must enforce discipline over the children in personal cleanliness in humility and hospitality, in good manners and acts of service.” HeartChildrenMotherHouseExampleHumilityDisciplineMannersGood ManHospitalityCleanlinessGood MannersShrinesActs Of Service Author:Sathya Sai Baba
“The life that intends to be wholly obedient, wholly submissive, wholly listening, is astonishing in its completeness. Its joys are ravishing, its peace profound, its humility the deepest, its power world-shaking, its love enveloping, its simplicity that of a trusting child.” WorldChildrenJoyHumilityListeningProfoundSimplicityAstonishingShakingObedientSubmissiveCompleteness Author:Thomas Raymond Kelly
“Do not be ashamed of being poor, or of asking alms. Receive what is given you with humility, and accept a refusal meekly. Frequently call to mind Our Lady's journey into Egypt with her Holy Child, and of all the poverty, contempt and suffering they endured. If you follow their example you will indeed be rich amid your poverty.” IfsMindChildrenSufferingGivenPoorAcceptingPovertyRichJourneyExampleHumilityHolyAskingAshamedContemptEgyptRefusalAlms Book:Introduction to the Devout Life Source: Introduction to the Devout Life
“If you cannot be great, be willing to serve God in that which is small. If you cannot do great things for Him, cheerfully do little ones. If you cannot be an Aaron to serve at the altar, or a Moses to guide the tribes, consent to be "a little maid" to Xaaman the Syrian, for the honor of God's prophets, or a little child, for Christ's sake, to be set by Him in the midst of the people, as an illustration of the sweetness of humility.” PeopleIfsChildrenLittlesChristHumilityWillingHonorSakeGuidesGreat ThingsProphetMidstServing GodConsentTribesSweetnessAltarsMosesMaidsIllustration Author:Samuel Francis Smith