Feast day of St. Bernard

Humility is the word of the day. St. Bernard said "What we love, we shall come to resemble." Both good and bad. If we love to gamble we will resemble financial ruin. If we love to eat we will resemble gluttony. Everything, both good and bad taken to the extreme without humility and prudence can be detrimental to our health and well being, both physically and spiritually. Love justice and resemble fairness. Love neighbor and resemble charity. Love serving and resemble Christ's hands and feet in the world. Love and serve in humility - so all our works are not done just to "be seen" and favored among men, but for the Lord to know, and see, and prepare our reward in heaven.