The Saga of my Novena to Our Lady of Candlaria Day 5
Day 5 Prayer: Immaculate Virgin of Candelaria, on presenting Jesus at the temple, you did not talk about your honor of being the Mother of God in order to demonstrate your importance and emphasize the value of humility. Pray that we, too, may follow your footsteps, that we may avoid making importance of ourselves and to grow daily in humility. This prayer struck a cord I did not even see coming. I am the type of person who throws myself completely into everything I am doing. If I am successful I want to be acknowledge. I forget sometimes that your success can be acknowledged with out bragging or being prideful. It is one of those things however that is easier said than done. John 5:41 "I do not accept the glory of human beings". Click here to continue.