Seeking humility

From St. Cyril’s homily on Mary: “Of course no one could be prevented from living in the house he built himself , yet who would invite mockery by asking his own servant to become his mother?”

The answer, to our great benefit, is, of course, God. How can we struggle with humility when the master of the universe, motivated only be us love for us, gave himself up to mortal form born of a virgin destined to die the most humiliating of deaths? The reality is that we still struggle with our egos or at least I struggle mightily with mine. Look also to the example of Mary herself. She also willing accepted the role of mother when doing so subjected her to public shame. All of this is a strict reminder to me that my ego is not my friend. We all need to remind each other with the greatest of love but with equal urgency to put our egos aside and seek to be humble before the face of God and all of his people so that His will, not ours, be done.

Peace be with you.