surreal

The last few days in my fair state have been completely surreal.  Thousands at the capitol, the whole world watching this saga, and no end in sight, at least for now.  It is just incredible!  I've spent the last few days just marveling at what is transpiring just minutes from where I reside.  

In other news....the Litany of Humility.  It is awesome, and I need to remember it.  So often I'm caught up in a social scene and wondering and worrying about making a good impression when really, the goal of my life is anything but impressing those around me.  I'll leave you with it tonight.....I'm pretty sure it's going one of my regular prayers for the next few days.  

The Litany of Humility
Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

 O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...

That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed ...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should....

a presto.