text: Mercy flows from humility, which is the chief among Francis’ virtues. Humility does not bow to modernity, but it does listen to what it has to say about the human condition. Francis’ critics show a complete lack of humility in their objections to what Francis and the Gospel say. The sacrifice of Christ, and indeed his life, was the ultimate act of humility, humility before us, not just the Father. No triumphalism here. Jesus was gentle and humble of heart, his yoke (morality) is easy and his burden light. Chaput and Burke don’t seem to be lightening the burdens of LGBT and divorced Catholics at all. They have no idea.