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 THE HIDDEN TYRANNY OF PRIDE:  17 Signs You’re Serving Yourself, Not God Unmasking the silent rebellion that disguises itself as virtue --- Humility is the soul’s gateway to God, yet its absence is so subtle that many devout Christians fall into the trap of pride while thinking they are being pious.  St. Josemaría Escrivá, a master of practical spirituality, offers 17 razor-sharp signs that expose where pride sneaks into our thoughts, words, and actions.  In this expanded reflection, we’ll organize these signs into five spiritual categories, expose their hidden dangers, and provide biblical insights and real-life examples so we can uproot pride and grow in true humility. --- 🔸 CATEGORY I: PRIDE OF INTELLECT “Leaning on your own understanding” – Proverbs 3:5 > Intellectual pride is the refusal to admit limitations in our knowledge or perspective. It often wears the mask of competence but is rooted in a heart that refuses to listen, learn, or yield. 🔹 Key Signs: 1...

IF I WANTED TO PLEASE MEN, I WOULD NOT BE A SERVANT OF CHRIST  From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop, died 430 AD (Sermo 47, 12-14, De ovibus: CCL 41, 582-584) This is our glory: the witness of our conscience. There are men who rashly judge, who slander, whisper and murmur, who are eager to suspect what they do not see, and eager to spread abroad things they have not even a suspicion of. Against men of this sort, what defense is there save the witness of our own conscience? My brothers, we do not seek, nor should we seek, our own glory even among those whose approval we desire. What we should seek is their salvation, so that if we walk as we should they will not go astray in following us. They should imitate us if we are imitators of Christ; and if we are not, they should still imitate him. He cares for his flock, and he alone is to be found with those who care for their flocks, because they are all in him. And so we seek no advantage for ourselves when we aim to please men. We ...