St. Francis de Sales says: “Praise be to Jesus.”

“I have come to help all to realize how important Holy Humility is to the spiritual realm. Humility and love are always together in order for all the other virtues to be genuine. Holy Love opposes inordinate self-love which is the undoing of personal holiness. The more the soul disengages self-centeredness, the deeper he is able to go into the virtuous life. The more the soul loses himself in love of God and neighbor, the deeper he is in faith, hope and love. Therefore, you see how important humility is in the embrace of faith, hope and love.”

“But understand that every virtue descends into the heart from God. Therefore, the soul should not be remiss in praying daily for a deepening of faith, hope and love – and humility – in his heart; then all the virtues will follow and deepen.”