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Fr. Ed Broom, OMV: Humility: The Solid Foundation for Holiness – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Ed Broom, OMV: Humility: The Solid Foundation for Holiness

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By Fr. Ed Broom, OMV, Catholic Exchange, 20 Oct 2025

Father Ed Broom is an Oblate of the Virgin Mary and the author of Total Consecration Through the Mysteries of the Rosary and From Humdrum to Holy. He blogs regularly at Fr. Broom’s Blog.

Fr.-Ed-Broom_avatarOnly once in Sacred Scripture, in the Gospel of Matthew (11:28-30), does Jesus describe the characteristics of His Sacred Heart: “Come to me all you who find life burdensome, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am meek and humble of heart. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

These are the two essential qualities of His Sacred Heart that Jesus highlights: meekness and humility. From this passage the Church has formulated one of its most beautiful aspirations, which we can take into our hearts and repeat frequently during the course of the day. That prayer is: “Jesus meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine.”

Time and time again, Jesus insists on the dire importance of humility if we want to find God’s favor. God rejects the proud, and He lifts up the humble. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican illustrates this perfectly (Lk. 18:9-14). The two go up to the temple to pray.  …

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