Humility Month is Our Name for June

From the Desk of Thomas McKenna

Dear Friend, 

The atrocious “Pride Month” is upon us, isn’t it? There is a reason for that name but also an antidote to it. Let me explain. 

It is said that the devil fell from heaven because he wanted to be God, but that’s not the real reason for his fall. He was smart enough to know that that was not possible. He fell, rather, because he did not want to lose his unique status as heaven’s Top Angel. 

Theologians call that unique status the “singularity” of an angelic being. Angels are such marvelous creations of God – each one a single, totally unique, unrepeatable work of art – that some of them decided they would take their show on the road and make a go of it on their own, without God. 

And right there we see the deadly sin of the apostate angels: Pride. They refused the life of supernatural grace. They refused the Beatific Vision because they would have had to share it with others lower than themselves (namely, beings of flesh and blood like us!). 

We might say that they were so enamored of their own natural beauty and power that they rejected a much better offer of fullness of life, beauty, and power from God. 

In a sense, Satan fell from heaven because he fell in love with himself!

Does that not explain the terrible wickedness we now see displayed at every turn in our society today? 

• People are simply in love with themselves. Narcissism is the real pandemic. 
• They have rejected the Christian faith and so have rejected the blessings of grace that go with it.
• The have rejected the moral code and have opted for lifestyles that militate against God’s plan for life, family, and social stability. 
• They celebrate their sickness in the most open ways and then victimize others with it. 
• They have opted for utter destruction. 

Not only that, but government, business, celebrities, and even sports teams (!) are now joining in the chorus of destruction. 

The so-called “Pride Month” is well-named. What were once universally recognized as  despicable sins – abortion, sodomy, pedophilia, even open Satanism – are all celebrated in the most vile and unbelievable manner in the public forum. Their mockeries of truth, beauty, and goodness are evident to anyone who has eyes. 

It is also said that the devil can imitate any virtue and twist it to his purposes, but there is one virtue he simply is unable to abode: namely, humility. 

That’s why the virtue of humility is the real antidote to the devil’s poison spewing forth in our society. Thankfully, there are numerous ways that Catholics can make a response to all this wickedness: 

First of all, think of the astounding and beautiful feasts the Church celebrates this month, which imbue our Church with the virtue of humility: 

• Trinity Sunday (June 4th) 
• Corpus Christi (June 11th) 
• The Sacred and Immaculate Hearts (June 16th and 17th) 
• The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24th) 
• Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles (June 29th) 

Not only that, but there are at least seven other feast days of martyrs during June, who are nothing other than icons of the very humility of Christ Himself in history. 

If we did nothing but go to Mass faithfully and follow the Church’s liturgical celebrations of humility this month, we would go a long way to purging such vile hatred in our culture through the life of grace. 

Secondly, we can pray for these lost souls. Nothing is closer to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary than to pray and sacrifice for sinners. And I am sure there is no greater act of charity than to be concerned about the salvation of souls that are caught in the iron grip of sin. 

Thirdly, if we are able to participate in righteous movements that stand up and combat the negative forces of the toxic culture, we should do so. God will bless everyone who does – as long as we remain humble in our mission and close to the heart of the Church, which alone has the spiritual power to bind and loose the forces of Satan. 

May God bless you and keep you safe and holy during our month of humility!

Sincerely yours in Christ and Our Lady,

Thomas McKenna

Founder and President 

Catholic Action for Faith & Family

P.S. If you have not had a chance to submit or update your intentions for June 1st OSH, please take the opportunity to do so now.