Unlike the Pharisees, we must humble ourselves, not seeking a seat at the front, or a place at the top table. For as Jesus instructs the disciples in today’s Gospel: “The greatest among you must be your servant. Anyone who raises himself up will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself, will be raised up.”

If we truly love God we will be caught up into God’s love for all of humanity, including our enemies. In Jesus’ eyes, those who proclaim their loving devotion to God while damaging other human beings in any way are the worst form of hypocrites. Jesus gave himself completely in love to God and, as a result, he gave himself fully in love to others. We need his Spirit in our hearts, the Holy Spirit, if we are to love in this same twofold way.

An invitation is not a command. We receive many invitations in life, either verbally or in writing and we probably ignore or decline a good number of them. We are free to accept an invitation or not. God’s way of relating to us is shaped more by invitation than by command. The parable Jesus speaks in the Gospel is about God’s invitation to all of us to the banquet of life.

19 August, 2020. Wednesday of Week 20

18 August, 2020. Tuesday of Week 20

17 August, 2020. Monday of Week 20

15 August, 2020. The Assumption of our Blessed Lady

14 August, 2020. Friday of Week 19

13 August, 2020. Thursday of Week 19

12 August, 2020. Wednesday of Week 19

11 August, 2020. Tuesday of Week 19

10 August, 2020. (Monday)
St Lawrence, deacon and martyr (Feast)

08 August, 2020. Saturday of Week 18

07 August, 2020. Friday of Week 18

August 06, 2020. The Transfiguration of the Lord