REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 4TH NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 4TH NOVEMBER 2023 Rom.11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps.94; Luke 14:1, 7-11 Have a humble opinion of yourself Jesus watched with displeasure how people who came to dine in the ruler’s house were sitting in places of honour and he told them a parable. The parable was aimed at teaching us to have humble opinions about ourselves and desist from underrating others in our minds and attitudes. Those who were invited to the marriage feast and took for themselves places of honour, are first and foremost, honourable themselves. They dared to take the places of honour because they presumed that if at all other honourables were invited, they were the most honourable. Their action was influenced by the feeling that they are the best amongst others and so whatever is the best is rightfully theirs. This is a common temptation for persons who are exceptional in one area of life or the other. The moment it gets into our heads that we are ...