Church of Our Saviour
Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

SPIRITUAL CRUMBS FOR LENT 2023
BY FR. ENZO DEL BROCCO, CP

March 18, 2023

Saturday of the Third Week of Lent
Our journey is not so much about climbing but descending, it’s not about accumulating but giving. True greatness is humility. Humility; homo; humus: they have the same root. Knowing one's truth makes us human and love is true when it is human, humble. This is the humus that allows love to be love. Love is never pompous, but always humble. Humility is the most sublime quality of God who is the servant of all, because he loves everyone. For this reason, whoever humbles himself is lifted up, that is, he has the greatness of God who is love, humility and service. On the other hand, whoever inflates his own self is the opposite of God who emptied himself to make room for every creature. Being like the Pharisee, full of himself and despising others, prevents us from entering through the narrow door; the attitude of the tax collector instead makes us enter comfortably together in company of others. Indeed, the more humble I am, the more I love; the more I am in company, especially with those whom the Pharisee despises, the wider the door of Life will be!