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The Seven Virtues are a set of moral principles that include chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility.
The four senses of Scripture is a four-level method of interpreting the Bible. ... Humility, etc. fighting the personified "evil" vices of Pride, Wrath, Paganism ...
The Devil is said to be a wide gate, not extended by the mightiness of his power, but made broad by the license of his unbridled pride. Christ is said to be a strait gate not with respect to smallness of power, but to His humility; for He whom the whole world contains not, shut Himself within the limits of the Virgin's womb.
With the utmost pride and self-righteousness he related to God all the good works he had performed (of which, however, he was only able to enumerate two), and implied that Almighty God must be very glad to have such a valuable servant as himself! [6] Roger Baxter makes similar comments in his mediation writing: "Ponder the pride of the Pharisee.
Humility was a virtue extolled by Francis of Assisi, and this form of Franciscan piety led to the artistic development of the Madonna of humility first used by them for contemplation. [21] The Virgin of humility sits on the ground, or upon a low cushion, unlike the Enthroned Madonna representations. [22]
Here we have the reason for the condemnation in the previous verse, i.e. pride and haughtiness, since Jesus lauds the "little children". Christ uses the word for confess (Ἐξομολογοῦμαί) which is used regularly in the psalms, e.g. "I will confess to Thee with my whole heart", and, "Confess to the Lord, for He is good."
Two key concepts for understanding Amish practices are their rejection of Hochmut (pride, arrogance, haughtiness) and the high value they place on Demut (humility) and Gelassenheit (calmness, composure, placidity), often translated as 'submission' or 'letting-be'.
Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of ideals that focus on love and humility rather than force and exaction. They echo the highest ideals of Jesus' teachings on spirituality and compassion. [14] The term the meek would be familiar in the Old Testament, e.g., as in Psalm 37:11. [17]