"Little children follow and obey their father. They love their mother. They know nothing of covetousness, ill-will, bad temper, arrogance and lying. This state of mind opens the road to heaven. To imitate our Lord's own humility, we must return to the simplicity of God's little ones." St. Hilary of Poitiers

The simplicity, trust and innocence of a child is somehow lost as one moves along the road to adulthood. The spiritual life is rooted in the lesson taught by Jesus. "Unless you become like little children, you cannot enter the kingdom of God." It is the heart of the child that Jesus is referring to. It is a humble heart of total trust and dependency upon others. What is natural for a child must be relearned by the adult. It is not an easy process, but one that is endowed with the grace and strength of God, if we ask. Remember the words of Jesus: "Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart."