Every Christian as such is under an obligation to follow in the sacred footsteps of Jesus Christ, and to make His Life the model of his own. In the life of the Son of God on earth, the most wonderful feature is its humility. That the omnipotent God should so humble Himself as to take the form of the lowest of the rational creatures that He has made is an almost incredible marvel. The condescension, the lowering of Himself that is involved in it, altogether passes our power of comprehension. He could not have stooped so low unless He had been God. Thus, His humility becomes the characteristic feature of the Incarnation, and in proportion as we lower ourselves we imitate Jesus upon earth.
Our Lord is not satisfied with teaching us by His example; He also gives a positive command. "Learn of Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Out of all the virtues, He came to teach us, He selects His humility as that to the practice of which He binds us, by which we are to become like to Him. How indifferent, how disobedient I have shown myself to our Lord's command.
Can I say that I have learnt the lesson of meekness and humbleness of heart?
We are also bound to practice humility as children of the Catholic Church. Humility and submission is the very essence of her teaching - subjection to God, subjection to all lawful authority, subjection of will and intellect to the dogmas of Faith. He who is not content with subjection cannot be a really good Catholic and no one can love subjection without humility. Examine your own heart, whether you rejoice in being subject for Christ's sake.
- text from Humility, Thirty Short Meditations by Father Richard Frederick Clarke, SJ