The greater you are, the more humbly you should behave, and then you will find favour with the Lord. Sirach 3:18
Humility is not an easy virtue. The natural tendency for us is grow in pride as we grow in greatness. But the Lord lays down for us the measure to become truly great: we are to grow more humble the more we are exalted. This requires that we grow more in the knowledge of God’s mercy towards us and the knowledge of our nothingness. Let us work hard to grow in this knowledgeI am the mother of fair love ,and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. Sirach 24:18
Mary is the Mother of fair love. She eagerly shows Herself a Mother to all who love Her Son Jesus and lovingly shares with them the treasures of grace which are with her. Her children are filled with virtues, and she protects them from sin. Having such a beautiful and sweet Mother, let us strive to be her faithful and obedient children.