In today’s Gospel, Jesus observes how guests at a banquet choose places of honor. He then teaches:

“When you are invited, go and sit at the lowest place.”

This simple advice reveals a deep truth — humility is the foundation of true greatness.
In a world that often rewards pride and self-promotion, Jesus reminds us that the heart pleasing to God is the one that serves quietly and trusts completely.

Humility does not mean weakness; it means living in the truth — knowing that all we are and all we have come from God. As St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “If you are humble, nothing will touch you — neither praise nor disgrace.”

Jesus also calls us to love those who cannot repay us — “the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.” Every Eucharist is a reminder of this generosity: we are guests at God’s table, not because we deserve it, but because we are loved.

May we follow the Lord who took the lowest place and hear Him say one day:

“Friend, come up higher.”