The readings for this Sunday tip us upside down, in ways that are counter-cultural! In the first reading we are encouraged to act with humility as attentive listeners. The psalm praises God’s care for those we place on the margins of our social and ecclesial institutions. In the second reading Paul speaks of the heavenly Jerusalem, a wondrous place where Christ-like qualities reign in our hearts, homes, neighbourhoods and nation. In the gospel Jesus cautions that we should not exalt ourselves, but rather, associate with, honour, and be transformed by those who are powerless and under-served.
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