By Martin Jumbam
The Universal Church celebrated Sunday,
October 27, 2013, as the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In
the entrance antiphon we pray, “Let the hearts seek the Lord rejoice; turn to
the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face. In the first reading, Ben Sira leads us
to see wisdom almost as a person drawing us towards God, who only gives wisdom
to those who have the humility to receive it. The Lord always listens to the
humble man’s prayers. In the second reading, Saint Paul ends his letter to
Timothy by forgiving his friends who have deserted him at a time he feels death
approaching. He compares his coming death to the running of a race, except that
the crown of victory is in heaven. The Gospel takes up the theme of humility in
prayer with the famous parable of the Pharisee and the publican. In it, we see
that God is truly a just judge who listens to the humble persistent prayer of
the publican, a man considered a traitor because he collects income for a
despised force of occupation, but rejects the haughty prayer of the Pharisee,
who believes himself to be above everyone else. In the course of this
Eucharist, let us pray for the grace of humility so that our prayers too can
reach our Father in heaven who is always merciful to us, sinners.
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