Humility is the moral virtue that keeps a person from reaching beyond himself. It is the virtue that restrains the unruly desire for personal greatness and leads people to an orderly love of themselves based on a true appreciation of their position with respect to God and their neighbors. Religious humility recognizes one’s total dependence on God. Moral humility recognizes one’s creaturely equality with other human beings. Yet humility is not only opposed to pride. It is also opposed to immoderate self-abjection, which would fail to recognize God’s gifts and use them according to the will of God. Beautifully Spoken words by the late Father Hardon-words to live by.
1 posted on
12/12/2006 1:16:07 PM PST by
stfassisi
To: Salvation; Pyro7480; jo kus; bornacatholic; Campion; NYer; Diva; RobbyS; Running On Empty; SuzyQ
2 posted on
12/12/2006 1:17:43 PM PST by
stfassisi
("Above all gifts that Christ gives his beloved is that of overcoming self"St Francis Assisi)
To: stfassisi
He did name one of his sons after himself...Joses. His legacy lived on.
3 posted on
12/12/2006 1:50:57 PM PST by
madison10
To: stfassisi
In my understanding, the Orthodox Church teaches that Joseph was an elderly widower with several children, including the Apostle James.
4 posted on
12/12/2006 2:23:15 PM PST by
FormerLib
(Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
To: stfassisi
First five posts and the Catholic bashing of Catholic beliefs has already begun.
6 posted on
12/12/2006 5:01:47 PM PST by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: stfassisi; Carlo
My late grandmother, a Sicilian Catholic, used to make 'Speenge' (my phonetic spelling) every St. Joseph's Day.
She would drop a large gob from a spoon into hot oil and deep fry them. When done, it would be a hollow ball of fried dough and she would sprinkle powdered sugar over them.
If any Freepers have the recipe, please post it or Freepmail me.
My lovely gramma died without giving us the recipe.
17 posted on
03/19/2007 11:11:51 AM PDT by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
To: stfassisi
21 posted on
06/16/2007 9:41:47 AM PDT by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: stfassisi
Joseph was NOT a "foster" father. Where do you people get these silly ideas? Joseph was the legal father of Jesus. Jesus was born during his marriage with Mary while they were legally married and living together. That makes Joseph the legal father of Jesus and that makes Jesus the legal son of Joseph. Period.
The lineage of Joseph is given in the Gospels. Joseph's lineage was as important to establishing the credentials of Christ as the "Son of David" as Mary's.
If, in fact, Joseph were nothing more than a "foster" father, then Jesus would have legally been an illegitimate child.
Just as Mary was chosen for her calling as Jesus' mother, so Joseph was chosen for his calling as Jesus' father.
23 posted on
06/16/2007 10:06:08 AM PDT by
P-Marlowe
(LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
To: stfassisi
30 posted on
06/17/2007 9:01:57 AM PDT by
diamond6
(Everyone who is for abortion has been born. Ronald Reagan)
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