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St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

Encountering Christ Through Humility (Rebroadcast)

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

4.9644 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

In this podcast, Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on how Jesus’ example and teachings on humility are key to knowing ourselves and to knowing God. Reflecting on Scripture, specifically the parable of the Pharisee and the publican, Fr. Peter highlights how we can only know God, and give ourselves to Him, when we own ourselves and are not held back by our pride, resentments, self-absorption, or sinfulness. St. Josemaria Escriva said that Jesus’ greatest act of humility is to be a “prisoner behi...

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0:00.0

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

0:04.5

My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.

0:11.5

I adore you with profound reverence.

0:14.7

I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.

0:24.6

My Immaculate Mother St. Joseph, my Father and Lord, my guardian angel, intercede for me.

0:28.6

With your permission, Lord Jesus Christ,

0:31.6

truly present with us in the Blessed Sacrum.

0:34.6

The topic of our conversation with Jesus is encountering him through

0:44.3

the medium of humility. And we ask the Lord, who's truly present, since the Eucharistic

0:52.8

presence is the best catechesis.

0:56.3

St. José Maria said that the greatest act of Jesus' humiliation

1:02.4

is to be a prisoner behind that appearance of bread for one simple reason so that he could have an intimate

1:15.5

relationship with all of us individually and serve us. God has rigged up away so that

1:24.3

we could have him all to ourselves. No wines, no tickets, no waiting rooms.

1:32.3

And he is there, most of the time, without people, adoring him, praising him.

1:40.3

And he's there for us. When your infinite love, you do these things that go beyond the realm

1:47.5

of reason. Not to contradict it, but go beyond it. And why is humili such a key virtue comes from

1:56.4

the Greek word ultimately, which means earth, dirt.

2:01.6

Why is this a key virtue?

2:06.6

Well, let's look at God from the angle of the definition the Apostle John gives.

2:16.6

God is self-giving love. And you need the Greek word,

2:25.0

because there's a number of words for love in Greek, as you may know. And I'd probably beat it to death and to know God we need to

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