By Analou De Vera
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has told the faithful to always live in humility.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Tagle said that the virtue of humility is a mark of "true greatness." "Humility is truthfulness. You know yourself, you know your capacities, you know your limitations. Accepting your capacities and also your limitations leads to a humble and truthful assessment of ourselves," said Tagle in his homily during a Mass for the ‘Walk for Creation' event in Quezon City on Sunday. Tagle said that one of the root causes of the “destruction of human lives and of our common home of creation” is pride. "Pride is contrary to the attitude of a steward. A steward is forever humble, you are not presumed owner, we are not the owners of the Earth. We are the steward. The creator is the rightful owner," the prelate said. The Manila archbishop said that the season of creation was also a "season of truth." "Who are we? We are not owners, we are caretakers and we should do with the gift of creation what the true source wants it to be," he said. "The creator wants creation to be a big, big web of gift, mutual giving... for God is love. God does not need creation, but it is not a need, it is love sharing. That is the rule of life, that is the rule of the universe," he added. ‘God’s creation is a meal’ The prelate also likened God’s creation to a meal that should be shared with others. "The expression ‘web of life’ is experienced in a unique way during meals... You follow the movement of gift-- gift upon gift. The moment it is hoarded or kept for an individualistic interest--- the gift stops becoming a gift --and creation is disrupted," Tagle said. "Let us marvel at creation. Let us marvel at the love that makes the world really alive and let us be sorry for the pride--the individualist--that disrupts the movement of love and the flow of giftedness in our common home," he added. The Catholic Church estimated that at least 4,000 people attended the ‘Walk for Creation' event at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. The event was in celebration of the opening of the 7th Season of Creation that will be observed until October 4.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Tagle said that the virtue of humility is a mark of "true greatness." "Humility is truthfulness. You know yourself, you know your capacities, you know your limitations. Accepting your capacities and also your limitations leads to a humble and truthful assessment of ourselves," said Tagle in his homily during a Mass for the ‘Walk for Creation' event in Quezon City on Sunday. Tagle said that one of the root causes of the “destruction of human lives and of our common home of creation” is pride. "Pride is contrary to the attitude of a steward. A steward is forever humble, you are not presumed owner, we are not the owners of the Earth. We are the steward. The creator is the rightful owner," the prelate said. The Manila archbishop said that the season of creation was also a "season of truth." "Who are we? We are not owners, we are caretakers and we should do with the gift of creation what the true source wants it to be," he said. "The creator wants creation to be a big, big web of gift, mutual giving... for God is love. God does not need creation, but it is not a need, it is love sharing. That is the rule of life, that is the rule of the universe," he added. ‘God’s creation is a meal’ The prelate also likened God’s creation to a meal that should be shared with others. "The expression ‘web of life’ is experienced in a unique way during meals... You follow the movement of gift-- gift upon gift. The moment it is hoarded or kept for an individualistic interest--- the gift stops becoming a gift --and creation is disrupted," Tagle said. "Let us marvel at creation. Let us marvel at the love that makes the world really alive and let us be sorry for the pride--the individualist--that disrupts the movement of love and the flow of giftedness in our common home," he added. The Catholic Church estimated that at least 4,000 people attended the ‘Walk for Creation' event at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. The event was in celebration of the opening of the 7th Season of Creation that will be observed until October 4.