Episode Transcript
1
00:00:00,837 --> 00:00:02,361
In today’s Gospel,
2
00:00:02,361 --> 00:00:06,420
Jesus watches as guests at a dinner scramble for the best seats.
3
00:00:07,458 --> 00:00:10,124
He gently reminds them, and us,
4
00:00:10,124 --> 00:00:13,400
that the way of God is not about seeking honour,
5
00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:15,038
but about choosing humility.
6
00:00:16,598 --> 00:00:19,173
For families, this message is especially powerful.
7
00:00:19,899 --> 00:00:23,138
In our homes, humility is not just a virtue,
8
00:00:23,138 --> 00:00:25,116
it’s the glue that holds us together.
9
00:00:26,206 --> 00:00:30,683
It’s found in the parent who quietly sacrifices for their children,
10
00:00:30,683 --> 00:00:33,324
in the child who learns to share,
11
00:00:33,324 --> 00:00:35,375
in the brother or sister who forgives.
12
00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:39,514
Humility is choosing love over pride,
13
00:00:39,514 --> 00:00:41,155
service over recognition.
14
00:00:42,480 --> 00:00:44,666
Jesus says, “Take the lowest place.”
15
00:00:45,351 --> 00:00:47,328
In family life, that might mean
16
00:00:47,328 --> 00:00:50,000
doing the unnoticed everyday jobs,
17
00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,932
listening patiently, or letting someone else go first.
18
00:00:53,851 --> 00:00:55,487
These small acts, done with love,
19
00:00:55,487 --> 00:00:56,954
are the seeds which grow
20
00:00:56,954 --> 00:00:59,331
and allow the flourishing of peace and joy.
21
00:01:00,271 --> 00:01:04,225
And when Jesus speaks of inviting those who cannot repay us
22
00:01:04,225 --> 00:01:06,681
the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.
23
00:01:07,451 --> 00:01:10,000
He’s calling us to extend our family table.
24
00:01:10,954 --> 00:01:13,716
To welcome the lonely, the struggling and the outsider.
25
00:01:14,519 --> 00:01:16,619
Because in God’s family,
26
00:01:16,619 --> 00:01:18,000
everyone has a place.
