The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass.
Saint AugustineRead
Should you ask me what is the first thing in religion, I should reply that the first, second, and third thing therein is humility.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humility is the core principle of religion and spirituality.
Saint Augustine emphasizes that humility is fundamental to the practice of religion, suggesting that without a humble attitude, the essence of faith and spirituality may not be truly understood or embraced. This quote highlights humility as a foundational virtue that shapes our interactions with God and with one another.
Themes
HumilityReligionFaithSpiritualityVirtue
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a sermon to emphasize the importance of humility in religious life.
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Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.
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Whatever skills I have acquired, whatever gifts I have been given, I place them at Your service.
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Everyone who observes himself doubting observes a truth, and about that which he observes he is certain; therefore he is certain about a truth. Everyone therefore who doubts whether truth exists has in himself a truth on which not to doubt.... Hence one who can doubt at all ought not to doubt the existence of truth.
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