Comments on: Sunday of the Last Judgment. Meatfare. Matthew 25:31-46 The criteria for judgment. http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/02/27/sunday-of-the-last-judgment-meatfare-matthew-2531-46-the-criteria-for-judgment/ McKinney TX Homilies, scripture commentary, spiritual reflections Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deborah http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/02/27/sunday-of-the-last-judgment-meatfare-matthew-2531-46-the-criteria-for-judgment/comment-page-1/#comment-10591 Deborah Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:02:31 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3004#comment-10591 <em>Father, Bless, </em> Is it that the humble do good without knowing they have done good or is it that they no longer think of doing good as anything worth bragging about.  Just as I don't congratulate myself or think anyone should praise me for not murdering or stealing, I imagine that the truly humble don't consider things that are (or should be) as natural as breathing to be praiseworthy.    As it is, I think myself almost a saint if I simply keep my mouth shut when I am angry.  True humility would recognize that refraining from sinning is not something to be congratulated but simply our reasonable service to the Lord and the reflex of Love. Father, Bless,

Is it that the humble do good without knowing they have done good or is it that they no longer think of doing good as anything worth bragging about.  Just as I don't congratulate myself or think anyone should praise me for not murdering or stealing, I imagine that the truly humble don't consider things that are (or should be) as natural as breathing to be praiseworthy. 
 
As it is, I think myself almost a saint if I simply keep my mouth shut when I am angry.  True humility would recognize that refraining from sinning is not something to be congratulated but simply our reasonable service to the Lord and the reflex of Love.

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