Humility of Heart

“It is only by the measure of thy humility that thou canst hope to please God and save thyself, because it is certain that God ‘will save the humble spirit.’” (ps.33:19—Page 60). “As paradise is only for the humble, therefore everyone in heaven will have more or less glory according to his degree of humility.” (Page 75). “Humility generates confidence, and God never refuses His grace to those who come to Him with humility and trust.” (Page 93). These only a few samples of the gems of wisdom contained in Humility of Heart. Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo has assembled in this incomparable Catholic classic every conceivable motion for us to practice the virtue of humility. From every direction, he marshals up the reasons why this virtue is paramount in the lives of all the saints and of all those on the way of perfection. As no one will enter heaven who is not perfect and as no one will gain perfection who is not humble, it behooves us all to apprise ourselves of the requisites for gaining true humility of heart, for once possessing this virtue, we can then make great strides in the spiritual life. But without it, we are simply deceiving ourselves regarding our spiritual progress and postponing the great work of our own salvation. “The prayer of him who humbleth himself shall pierce the clouds.” –Ecclesiasticus 35:21