1st Reading: Ez 43:1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 85:9-14
Gospel: Mt 23:1-12
If you were to do a google search for "priest" or "catholic" and look at the news that corresponds to it you would see a lot of negative things. Despite all the negative things that we see being reported we know that a countless amount of good things go unnoticed by the public eye. The countless hours that a priest spends with a family during the death of a loved one are not reported. The countless hours that all of you spend in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament are not reported. The great gift that the sisters show to each of us of the virtue of humility goes unreported.
We do not do the things that we do so that we can obtain great fame. We instead are acting out of love by challenging ourselves to live out the Gospel message inside of our daily lives. With all of the negative things which exist inside of the world we are going out to bring a message of hope to the world. In doing this we will not be chasing after fame and fortune, but will be giving totally of ourselves because it is the only way that we can be fulfilled. We will never be fulfilled if our only motive is being exalted because we are not giving of ourselves and only desire to be served.
On this Saturday we call to mind the Blessed Virgin Mary who was an example of giving totally of herself. When the angel Gabriel came to her at the Annunciation and told her that she would bare a Son she excepted this gift with great humility. In her "yes" she did not desire to exalt herself above all people, but her "yes" was given through humility. On this day may we allow our Blessed Mother to intercede for us. Through her intercession may each of us grow in humility as we continue to go out into the world and give service to God's Holy Gospel.
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