Both for faith in Christ and for the study of sacred Scripture we need humility.
Jesus came to reveal God’s mysteries to us, his plans for our salvation, and the authentic meaning of the Scriptures; but only the humble will let him teach them.
One who thinks he is wise and just, wants to do things by himself; he accepts neither Master nor Savior.
This situation has been perpetuated down through the centuries whenever proud men have rejected the magisterium and mediation of the Church, which is the official depositary of the word of God and of the sacraments of salvation.
Jesus once asked: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Lk 18:8) He will certainly not find it among the proud, nor in men who are puffed up with their knowledge, but he will find it among the humble and simple.
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