Reflections
Whoever humbles himself will be exalted. As I read Jesus' parable, do I have either the proud feeling of being considered more special than I thought I was, or do I feel deprived of being thought more ordinary than seemed right to me? When Jesus recommends humility - and his parable is not about right etiquette at parties - what is he calling me to? What is so great about this humility? In Jesus we see the humility of the one who knew who he was – God’s beloved - and freely caring, serving and healing others. He is among us as one who serves, the one who sees the needs of his people and does his best to meet them. In word and actions, he served us with his whole life. Pope Francis said in one of his homilies: “God saves us by making himself little, near and real.” By being “little, near and real” God makes himself relatable and felt. “The Lord does not want to be feared like a powerful and aloof sovereign. He does not want to remain on his throne in heaven or in history books, but loves to come down to our everyday affairs, to walk with us.”

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