Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time • Year C
That’s exactly what our Scriptures are teaching us today: humility. True greatness isn’t found in grabbing the spotlight or claiming the highest chair. It’s found in the small, hidden acts of humility that lift someone else up. From the ancient counsel of Sirach, through the new covenant revealed in Hebrews, to the gentle yet radical invitation of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel, we are drawn again and again into the surprising strength of humility.
Easter Sunday • Year B
Perhaps, as they run, a lot is taking place in their minds and hearts. Think about it, they have just witnessed this entire “holy week.” From the triumphant arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosanna!”, to the Last Supper and betrayal, to Good Friday which brought humiliation, condemnation, and, ultimately, execution. Understandably, there must be despair, hurt, hardship, grief, and confusion all at once. And it’s in mixed emotion that they run toward this tomb, not knowing what has happened. And they run anyway. Pulled and propelled by hope: hoping that something good has happened, hoping that Jesus may, just might, have risen, hoping as they run.