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Test your humility with these 4 questions from the Pope

POPE FRANCIS - PENTECOST - VIGIL
Kathleen N. Hattrup - published on 08/16/21
God is enchanted by humility. How well do you live it?

"God does not look at the appearance, God looks at the heart (cf 1 Sam 16:7) and is enchanted by humility. Humility of heart enchants God."

Pope Francis said this as he reflected on the great humility of the Virgin Mary, before praying the midday Angelus on the feast of her Assumption into Heaven.

The pope then suggested that "each one of us in our heart" ask ourselves, "How am I doing with humility?"

Here are the questions he gave for our examen:

    "In her littleness, Mary wins Heaven first," the Pope reflected.

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