Holy Father Pope Francis while addressing the faithful gathered in the Casa Santa Marta for the Holy Mass, conveyed that there is no true humility without humiliation. His Holiness Pope Francis reflected on the first liturgical reading of the day which highlighted the humiliation of King David and mentioned David as a great man and said that he had a noble soul.
As reported by Vatican Radio, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “Sometimes we think that humility is to go quietly, perhaps head-down looking at the floor… but even pigs walk with their heads down: this is not humility. This is that fake, ready-to-wear humility, which neither saves nor guards the heart.” Further, His Holiness added, “We have to be aware that there is no true humility without humiliation, and if you are not able to tolerate, to carry humiliation on your shoulders, you are not truly humble: you pretend you are, but you are not”.
His Holiness Pope Francis concluded his remarks by warning that humility is not justifying oneself immediately in the face of an offense and trying to look good.
