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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Romans 11:1-2, 11-12, 25-29, Psalm 94:12-15, 17-18, Luke 14:1, 7-11
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HUMILITY INCARNATE
"Go and sit in the lowest place." —Luke 14:10
How's this for humility? Jesus was with God in the glory of heaven. Then
He humbled Himself to take on human flesh and dwell on earth (Jn 1:14). He
was born in the "lowest place," a stable, and was laid in a manger, an
animal feeding trough from which no person would dream of eating (see Lk
2:7). He did not live in the royal city, Jerusalem, but in the lowly,
disregarded village of Nazareth (see Jn 1:46). During His public ministry,
He was homeless (see Lk 9:58) and was thrown out of towns (e.g. Lk 4:29).
He was condemned to die the death of a criminal: crucifixion. Could there
be any lower, more humbling place than hanging on a cross in agony, being
mocked publicly and unmercifully?
Jesus found a lower, more humbling place. He Who dwells "in unapproachable
light" (1 Tm 6:16) has taken on the appearance of bread and wine in the
Eucharist. He resides in the tabernacles of our churches, sometimes
relegated to a humble place barely noticeable to the casual visitor. Often
He is ignored in His eucharistic presence, even by Catholics. Won't Jesus
ever stop finding the lowest place? Why does He so humble Himself?
Jesus is "gentle and humble of heart" (Mt 11:29), and we are tortured and
confused at heart (Jer 17:9). Jesus will continue to humble Himself if
that's what it takes to penetrate our hardened hearts. In response, humble
yourself before Him (Jas 4:10).
This weekend, clothe yourself with humility (1 Pt 5:5), and spend at least
ten minutes in prayer in front of the humble, eucharistic Jesus in the
tabernacle of your church.
Prayer: Jesus, to the humble You show kindness (1 Pt 5:5). May I "bow
humbly" (1 Pt 5:6) before You every day of my life.
Promise: "All Israel will be saved." —Rm 11:26
Praise: Jack led an immoral life for decades. His mother offered her
sufferings from cancer for her son's conversion. After her death, John
repented, returned to the Church, and began an apostolate to teach the
faith to Catholics through television.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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