Humility
“He that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” — St. Luke 14:11
TENTH DAY.
We should always consider others as our superiors, and even submit ourselves to those who are our inferiors, by showing a wish to serve them. May God well establish us in this excellent practice! — St. Vincent de Paul.
There was no one St. Vincent de Paul did not esteem. In his eyes every one was better than himself, more prudent, more perfect, better fitted to perform any duty. From this, he had no difficulty in preferring the opinions of others to his own. This thought that all others were better than himself it was that made him constantly place himself at the feel of all.
Imagine that you hear Jesus Christ address you in these words: “If you wish for a great love of God, keep yourself interiorly at the feet of all creatures. Believe that this is your place.”
Prayer.
I have good reason, O my God, to prefer myself to no one. There is no one more guilty than I, more unworthy of Thy mercies. Have pity on a miserable worm of the earth, who has the audacity to rebel against Thee and make use of Thy gifts to offend Thee.