Trying to give ourselves credit for the great work we do reminds me of a phrase my mother used to quote. “Self-praise is no praise, Michael.” The Gospel tells us the same message. If we are doing something for our own glory, while technically we might be doing it for someone else, but the real reason is we what the gratitude and glory. We can look to the monks who were great painters of icons in years gone by, most icons are unsigned, as the work they did was for the glory of God.

Gospel Mt 6:1-6, 16-18