The Abject Evil and the Objection That Comes With It

Patience, meekness, simplicity and even humility itself are virtues that worldly people consider contemptible and abject. To love this is to love our objection. We may find ourselves guilty of certain foolish deeds, incivilities, and inadvertent acts which we should avoid for the sake of civility and discretion. If I am guilty of some fault that is given no one offense, I will make no apology for it. For although it is a fault, it is not one which affects others. Therefore, I could make excuses in order to get rid of the objection I feel, and this would be contrary to humility. Besides charity sometimes requires that we remove the objection for the good of