11/03/26: Emptying Ourselves: The Posture of Humility

Tuesday Mass. 11.03.26. This homily is about what it means to take on a posture of humility. Adam was created in God's image and yet wanted to be God, while Jesus, who is God, did not cling to equality with God but emptied himself and took on our flesh, our struggle, and our temptation. Drawing on the Gospel of the invitation to the feast, the homily looks at the three excuses St. Augustine names for refusing God's call: possessions, work, and relationships. It invites listeners to let go of pride and ego as Christ did, and to examine honestly whether anything in their lives is being put before God, who desires to be in relationship with them.