Litany of Humility

Litany of Humility

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart,  

Hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, 

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, 

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, 

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, 

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, 

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged,  

Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected,  

Deliver me, Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,  

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

 

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val,
Secretary of State to St. Pius X

St. Vincent de Paul: Humility

 

The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not not at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.

~St. Vincent de Paul

 

 

St. Teresa of Avila: Detachment

Detachment, if practiced perfectly, includes the other two necessary virtues, love of others and true humility.

~St. Teresa of Avila

St. Francis de Sales: You Would Be Courageous!

If you were able to stir your heart a little more deeply to the practice of meekness and true humility, you would be courageous. But you must frequently think of it. Prepare yourself to do so first thing each morning, and God will send you a thousand consolations.

~ St. Francis de Sales

St. Anthony of Egypt: Things That Make the Devil Afraid

The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross.

- St. Anthony of Egypt (251-356)