Reflections, March 2005
"Never suffer pride to reign in thy mind or in thy words, for from it all perdition took its beginning." (Tobias 4:14).
“Pride is a weakness in the character; it dries up laughter, it dries up wonder, it dries up chivalry and energy.” -- Chesterton
If life at times is sad, it is because of sins in general and especially because of pride, the first sin and source of all other sins. In this issue we have two articles about pride, by Granada and Chesterton.
The beginning of all sin
In the Old Testament it is written: “Pride is the beginning of all sin: he that holdeth it, shall be filled with maledictions, and it shall ruin him in the end. Therefore hath the Lord disgraced the assemblies of the wicked, and hath utterly destroyed them. God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead. ….. God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind. Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women.” (Ecclesiasticus, ch. 10)
On April 5, 1970, Our Lord told the Portavoz that his wrath would fall upon humanity soon, if they did not humble themselves “and such will befall those who are stubborn and who do not amend their lives.”
Our Lord said that only those who are as children will enter into his kingdom, that is, those who humble themselves. The legion of victim souls is so urgent now, because people need grace to understand all these truths. There is so much sadness in the world, because of sin and of pride. The more humility there is, the more joy and happiness there will be, and the sooner God will triumph. He can only triumph, if we pay attention to what he wants.
“All those who yield themselves to My way of the cross and suffering, will be blessed for all eternity.”
-- April 23, 1969
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