tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post9128398333615351550..comments2023-09-22T06:56:46.508-05:00Comments on Adoro te Devote: Silence in HumiliationAdorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-14441699813412903962008-11-26T07:13:00.000-06:002008-11-26T07:13:00.000-06:00Cygnus ~ Yeah, I know. ;-)Cygnus ~ Yeah, I know. ;-)Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-26375436909258721282008-11-26T06:48:00.000-06:002008-11-26T06:48:00.000-06:00boinky ~ I think you're reading too much into this...boinky ~ I think you're reading too much into this. I'm not comparing humiliation with the virtue of humility. Indeed, I would totally agree with you that humility isn't putting your head down and taking abuse. And I've NEVER considered that to be humility. <BR/><BR/><BR/>In this post I am speaking of ONE. SINGLE. EVENT. in which I actually was not able to defend myself for reasons I won't discuss. And I'm glad now, years later, that I didn't. For the reasons I addressed. <BR/><BR/>So again, please do not misunderstand and misinterpret what is going on here. I apologize for the confusion I apparently caused so if I can edit to make that clarification, I will. <BR/><BR/>God bless you!Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-52228598297953580392008-11-26T03:51:00.000-06:002008-11-26T03:51:00.000-06:00Cygnus forgets: It is the story of a mother who is...Cygnus forgets: It is the story of a mother who is powerless when her son is dying...<BR/><BR/>But as for silence: Too often passivity is due to poor self esteem, the feeling that you don't have the right to defend yourself...<BR/><BR/>When Catherine Doherty of Madonna house was married to her first abusive husband, she similarly kept silence, uniting her sufferings with Christ...but she ended up almost suicidal from internalized anger that she was unable to express.<BR/><BR/>A priest pointed out to her that she read the gospel wrong: That Christ indeed did defend himself against Pilate...<BR/><BR/>No one has the right to emotionally hurt you. NO ONE. And you do not have to remain silent in the face of humiliation. You are a child of God...and have human dignity.<BR/><BR/>There are indeed times when silence may be the best defense, such as when the person is in authority to you and you don't want to lose your job. <BR/><BR/>As for Humility: I was like you until I read Andrew Murray's book Humility...humility is not "being humiliated and taking it": it is seeing yourself as God sees you...your mistakes are then seen as a loving mother would see them: she loves you anyway.Nancy Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910134058143426327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-10489811529974669852008-11-26T00:53:00.000-06:002008-11-26T00:53:00.000-06:00Haven't you gotten the memo? The Passion of the C...Haven't you gotten the memo? The Passion of the Christ was a snuff film.<BR/><BR/>*eyeroll*Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423691524148589916noreply@blogger.com