There have been quite a few requests for the Humility Prayer Father Socorro used in his homily on the weekend of August 27th and 28th. Below is the requested prayer.
Litany of Humility by Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val
Response: O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
Response: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it
That others may be loved more than I, (R).
That others may be esteemed more than I, (R)
That others may be chosen and I set aside, (R)
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, (R)
That others may be preferred to me in everything, (R)
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, (R)
Amen.
Litany of Humility by Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val
Response: O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus. (R)
Response: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it
That others may be loved more than I, (R).
That others may be esteemed more than I, (R)
That others may be chosen and I set aside, (R)
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, (R)
That others may be preferred to me in everything, (R)
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, (R)
Amen.