"Humble yourselves before the Lord; he will lift you ... Why is humility important to God? The Bible defines humility as a heart attitude that involves meekness, lowliness, and absence of ...

This tradition among Borderland Catholics has its roots in the Old Testament, where ashes on the forehead was "a sign of repentance for sins, and a sign of one's humility before God," according to ...

This shows that everyone comes to God as equals. However, worshippers have to step down into the temple, which is seen as a symbol of humility before God.