Today we are going to discuss Day 15 from our Lenten Reading Plan with St John Vianney.
The first thing that stood out to me was when the great saint said we are afraid of failing in anything because we are afraid of what people will think of us.
1. What has pride kept me from doing or accomplishing?
…with a humble person it is not so… whether he is laughed at or esteemed, or praised, or blamed, whether he is honored or despised, whether people pay attention to him or pass him by, it is all the same to him.
That seems a very freeing way to live doesn’t it? We’ve spoken of pride in our last book club discussion, but it bears asking again,
2. How does the vice of pride seep its way into our lives?
3. What would be the virtue to combat the vice of pride?
I loved the short story of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. I liked this quote
…if he was wrong, he was wrong; if he was right, he said to himself, “I have certainly been wrong some other time.”
Again, that seems a very freeing way to live doesn’t it?
4. So finally, how can I keep a silence about me instead of arguing how right I am or making excuses for my wrongs?
Join us in the comments for this week’s discussion. Remember next week we will discuss Day 22 of our Lenten Reading Plan. Don’t forget to pray for our priests!
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“we are afraid of failing in anything because we are afraid of what people will think of us.”
A striking thought and a striking quote!
‘In the morning, we must do like the little child in its cradle. The moment it opens its eyes, it looks round the house for its mother. When it sees her, it begins to smile; if it does not see her, it cries.’
St. Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney, the Cure of Ars
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Pride is probably the most prominent sin I experience. I worry so much about what “others” may think of me…..if I am too thin, too fat, not smart enough, not pretty enough….and I am a Grandma, not a young girl. While praying this morning, before I read this, I prayed to the Lord to please set me free from this…free to kkep my eyes on Him alone! And, in being set free from this sin which produces so much anxiety in my life, I am better able to love Jesus and Our Lady and serve my family, friends and everyone that God leads me to. Tomorrow is the Feast of St. John of God. They thought him to be insane because he was so passionate about serving others….I ask for the grace to be healed.
During this Lent season I’ve seen how our Lord wants to humble me and weaken my pride. This is something I struggle with on a daily basis but I see God’s grace through the process. I’m so grateful the Lord has given me the opportunity to reflect and changed this awful habit. On another note, I’m grateful for Suscipio because is phenomenal path to strength my faith.