Why Humility is So Important

Clement Harold, Research Assistant for the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, gives a thoughtful reflection on the readings for mass on August 14, 2021.

Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17
PS 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Mt 23:1-12

[fyoxept]

The best way to cultivate humility and chasity is with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

[theclapaolini]

You are a fantastic teacher so knowledgeable. Love the way your words flow and you love what you tell us
I will pray for you as l do for all the others at st Paul Center.

[gratefulheart]

How to practise humility :
1. Obedience
2. Accept humiliations
3. Doing good works in secret
4. Self evaluation (how God sees us)
5. Pray for the grace of humility


Lord may you increase and I may decrease🙏

[aaroncarlin]

Proud of you, man, making it to this job. Sigh, my pride gets in by feeling envy - I'm an up and coming academic too, but struggling immensely. But I want to practice humility by being a brother in the faith and in scholarship to you. I will be praying often for you. Do great things for God

[doreenvandermerwe]

Clement, thank you so much for this timely reflection it is something that we really need to take to heart. It brings to mind what St Phillip once said "Let us be humble and keep ourselves down. Obedience! Humility! Detachment! Personally, I have such a long way to go

[robertmiller]

Thank you from England - and you sound as if you come from here!

[admg]

A great addition to the roster of outstanding commentators on this channel!

[roisinpatriciagaffney]

Hello Clement, I'm convinced that magnanimity and humility are interdependent. Our Blessed Mother is the perfect human example of humility, and we need to imitate her in our daily life.
Ave Maria.

[jeffstumpf]

Clement, you may have been meant for this. I look forward to seeing more posts from you.

[angier.]

Thank you Clement. Godshine on you and St. Paul Center.

[arkofthecovenant]

Thank you Mr. Harold for that diverse and interesting explanation on humility. 🕯✝️🕯

[americanrefugee]

Amen!
May anger dissolve into peace.
May pride be turned to humility.
🌹✝️🙏🏻

[marytygett]

Fantastic reflection ! Well done young man !

[mikejorissen]

Thank you, Kevin, your message has give
N me a great launch for today!

[davemulcair]

Very helpful. Thank you for doing this video.

[wreloise]

“The Third Sorrowful Mystery – The Crowning With Thorns…
a petition for the virtue of HUMILITY” 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Mike-qcxd]

one bishop i think we underestimate the corruption in the church: you have a gift for explanation thank you for the insights.

[JosePerez-isnn]

I need to memorize the litany of humility.... literally right now.
I shouldn't even be writing this.

[flyesouisi]

Doing Good works in secret is a great idea. And I have observed that people who are deeply involved with work, (especially work involving direct urgent service to others, such as doctors do), at least as they work, have little time to be proud. Perhaps concentrating on the work or on the welfare of others is good practice.

[frankk.]

What was the name of the German theologian?