The Conditions of Humility

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today raise questions and offer observations about the nature of God and truth which provide background for reflection on the execution of our daily relationships with others. The text from Proverbs and the psalmist reveal the preference of the Divine for the humble and generous person who conducts affairs mindful of neighbours and concerned about their point of view. The Gospel from Luke exhorts those who have come to know the path of life which is pleasing to the Divine to make it visible to the world. The apparent contradiction of showing or demonstrating a clearer vision while actually living humbly and peacefully with God and neighbour is resolved by the remarkable singularity that living humbly and simply is in our society.