Humility and Service

Monday, September 30, 2024

Christianity is full of paradox, witness our Gospel of the day, which identifies humility and service as the essential ingredients of human greatness. Our best should arise from a daily competition for who can sacrifice the most for our friends, and be disposed towards awe and wonder. Have a blessed day. 

Gospel of the Day
Luke 9:46-50
"For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest."

Saints of the Day
Saint Jerome

Quote of the Day
"Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being captivated by wonder." 
-Saint Thomas Aquinas

Poem of the Day
"The Best" (attributed to Saint Jerome)
Good, better, best. 
Never let it rest. 'Til 
Your good is better and 
Your better is best.