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January 2, when before Epiphany - The Greatness of Humility

January 2, when before Epiphany - The Greatness of Humility

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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2025/01/01/the-greatness-of-humility-5/ “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.” John 1:26–27...

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“I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not
recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am
not worthy to untie.” John 1:26–27

Now that our Christmas Octave is completed, we immediately begin to
look toward the future ministry of our Lord. In our Gospel today,
Saint John the Baptist is the one who points us to that future
ministry of Jesus. He acknowledges his mission to baptize with
water is one that is temporary and only a preparation for the One
Who is coming after him.

As we saw in several of our Advent readings, Saint John the Baptist
is a man of great humility. His admission that he is not worthy to
untie even Jesus’ sandal straps is proof of this fact. But
ironically, it is this humble admission that makes him so
great!

Do you want to be great? Deep down we all do. This desire goes hand
in hand with our innate desire for happiness. We want our lives to
have meaning and purpose, and we want to make a difference. The
question is “How?” How do you do this? How do you achieve true
greatness?

From a worldly perspective, greatness can often become synonymous
with success, riches, power, admiration from others, etc. But from
a divine perspective, greatness is achieved by humbly giving God
the greatest glory we can with our lives.

Giving God all the glory has a double effect upon our lives. First,
doing so allows us to live in accord with the truth of life. The
truth is that God and God alone deserves all our praise and glory.
All good things come from God and God alone. Second, humbly giving
God all the glory and pointing to the fact that we are unworthy of
Him has the reciprocal effect of God reaching down and elevating us
to share in His life and His glory.

Reflect, today, upon your calling to imitate the humility of Saint
John the Baptist. Never shy away from humbling yourself before the
greatness and glory of God. Doing so will not demean you or hamper
your greatness. Rather, only in the deepest humility before the
glory of God is God able to draw you into the greatness of His very
life and mission.

Lord, I give all glory and praise to You and You alone. You are
the source of all good; without You I am nothing. Help me to
continually humble myself before You so that I may share in the
glory and greatness of Your life of grace. Jesus, I trust in
You.

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