When you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.  Your alms-giving must be done in secret.

Reflection. “One little deed, done against natural inclinations for God’s sake … has in it power outbalancing all the dust and chaff of mere profession.”  – Cardinal Newman

Success is measured by our capacity to love, and often our capacity to love is measured by our ability to be humble.

Prayer. Lord, You said, “Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart.”  Teach me how to be humble without becoming a doormat.