I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14
Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18
And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you.
Mark 7:20
O most human Christ, by walking among us, you clearly saw the many ways our hearts could turn from good. When we falter on the path you set before us, bring to us mercy and guidance to help us find the course of true righteousness. This we humbly pray. Amen.
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