Conquer Your Inner Pharisee With Humility and Meekness

[Historian]

http://www.AudioSancto.org/auweb/2009080...ekness.mp3

I must listen to sermon.

[LausTibiChriste]

http://www.AudioSancto.org/auweb/2009080...ekness.mp3

I must listen to sermon.

There are some excellent sermons on AudioSancto that really kick your ass into high gear vis a vis the spiritual life. It has done me wonders...amazing what a traditional view on the spiritual life will do, eh NOTards??

[Historian]

http://www.AudioSancto.org/auweb/2009080...ekness.mp3

I must listen to sermon.

I know.  I think we should all listen to this particular sermon a few times year. 

There are some excellent sermons on AudioSancto that really kick your ass into high gear vis a vis the spiritual life. It has done me wonders...amazing what a traditional view on the spiritual life will do, eh NOTards??

[Historian]

Sorry I meant say that I found this particular sermon especially helpful because I admit I have an ongoing struggle with pride. 

[Petertherock]

Sorry I meant say that I found this particular sermon especially helpful because I admit I have an ongoing struggle with pride. 

As do I...thanks for posting this.

[INPEFESS]

Thanks for posting this!

[formerbuddhist]

Yes I agree, there are some excellent sermons on there. I will listen to this one.

[SaintSebastian]

There are some excellent sermons on AudioSancto that really kick your ass into high gear vis a vis the spiritual life. It has done me wonders...amazing what a traditional view on the spiritual life will do, eh NOTards??

I think calling people "NOTards" would be contrary to the theme of that sermon. In the words of St. Ephrem in another traditional sermon:

"If you love derision, you are altogether as Satan; and if you mock at your fellow, you are the mouth of the Devil; if against defects and flaws, in injurious names you delight, Satan is not in creation but his place you have seized by force."

[LausTibiChriste]

Bah my NO friends call me Skizzy(as in schismatic) I call em NOtards, its all in good fun

[dymphna17]

I think this corresponds perfectly with this sermon.  It really works wonders.

Litany of Humility

O Jesus! Meek and humble of heart, hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being loved, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being extolled, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being honored, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being praised, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being preferred, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being consulted, deliver me Jesus

From the desire of being approved, deliver me Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of being despised, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of suffering rebukes, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of being calumniated, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of being forgotten, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of being ridiculed, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of being wronged, deliver me Jesus

From the fear of being suspected, deliver me 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 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 become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.  Amen.

Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val