2222ndnd Sunday Ordinary Time Sunday Ordinary Time

August 29, 2004August 29, 2004

My Child:My Child:My Child:My Child:

Conduct your affairs with Conduct your affairs with humility,humility,

and you will be loved more and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.than a giver of gifts.

Humble yourself Humble yourself the more, the more, the greater you are,the greater you are,and you will find and you will find favor with God.favor with God.

What is too sublime for you, What is too sublime for you, seek not, into things beyond seek not, into things beyond

your strength search not.your strength search not.

Conduct your affairs with Conduct your affairs with humility,humility,

and you will be loved more and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.than a giver of gifts.

Humble yourself Humble yourself the more, the more, the greater you are,the greater you are,and you will find and you will find favor with God.favor with God.

What is too sublime for you, What is too sublime for you, seek not, into things beyond seek not, into things beyond

your strength search not.your strength search not.

The mind of a sage The mind of a sage appreciates appreciates

proverbs,proverbs,and an attentive ear and an attentive ear

is the joy is the joy of the wise.of the wise.

The mind of a sage The mind of a sage appreciates appreciates

proverbs,proverbs,and an attentive ear and an attentive ear

is the joy is the joy of the wise.of the wise.Water quenches Water quenches

a flaming fire,a flaming fire,and alms atone for sins.and alms atone for sins.

Water quenches Water quenches a flaming fire,a flaming fire,and alms atone for sins.and alms atone for sins.

Brothers & Sisters:Brothers & Sisters:Brothers & Sisters:Brothers & Sisters:

You have approached You have approached Mount Zion Mount Zion

& the city & the city of the living God, of the living God,

the heavenly the heavenly Jerusalem,Jerusalem,

and countless and countless angels in festal angels in festal

gathering,gathering,and the assembly and the assembly

of the firstborn of the firstborn enrolled enrolled

in heaven, in heaven,

You have approached You have approached Mount Zion Mount Zion

& the city & the city of the living God, of the living God,

the heavenly the heavenly Jerusalem,Jerusalem,

and countless and countless angels in festal angels in festal

gathering,gathering,and the assembly and the assembly

of the firstborn of the firstborn enrolled enrolled

in heaven, in heaven,

and God and God the judge of all,the judge of all,and the spirits of and the spirits of the just made the just made perfect,perfect,and JESUS, and JESUS,

and God and God the judge of all,the judge of all,and the spirits of and the spirits of the just made the just made perfect,perfect,and JESUS, and JESUS,

the mediator of the mediator of a new covenant, a new covenant,

and the sprinkled and the sprinkled blood that speaks blood that speaks

more eloquentlymore eloquently than that of Abel. than that of Abel.

the mediator of the mediator of a new covenant, a new covenant,

and the sprinkled and the sprinkled blood that speaks blood that speaks

more eloquentlymore eloquently than that of Abel. than that of Abel.

Jesus noticed Jesus noticed how they tried how they tried to take the places of honor.to take the places of honor.

Jesus noticed Jesus noticed how they tried how they tried to take the places of honor.to take the places of honor.

One Sabbath One Sabbath Jesus had gone Jesus had gone

to eat a meal to eat a meal in the house in the house of a leading of a leading

Pharisee, Pharisee, and he was and he was

carefully carefully watched. watched.

One Sabbath One Sabbath Jesus had gone Jesus had gone

to eat a meal to eat a meal in the house in the house of a leading of a leading

Pharisee, Pharisee, and he was and he was

carefully carefully watched. watched.

He told them a parable:He told them a parable:"When you are invited "When you are invited to a wedding party… to a wedding party…

He told them a parable:He told them a parable:"When you are invited "When you are invited to a wedding party… to a wedding party…

Do not choose the best seat. Do not choose the best seat. It may happen that someone It may happen that someone more important than you has more important than you has been invited, and your host, been invited, and your host,

who invited both of you, who invited both of you, will come and say to you: will come and say to you:

'Please give this person your 'Please give this person your place.'place.' What shame is yours What shame is yours

when you take the lowest seat!when you take the lowest seat!

Do not choose the best seat. Do not choose the best seat. It may happen that someone It may happen that someone more important than you has more important than you has been invited, and your host, been invited, and your host,

who invited both of you, who invited both of you, will come and say to you: will come and say to you:

'Please give this person your 'Please give this person your place.'place.' What shame is yours What shame is yours

when you take the lowest seat!when you take the lowest seat!

Do not choose the best seat. Do not choose the best seat. Whenever you are invited, Whenever you are invited,

go rather to the lowest seat, go rather to the lowest seat, so that your host may come so that your host may come

and say to you: and say to you: 'Friend, you must come up 'Friend, you must come up

higher.' higher.' And this will be a great honor And this will be a great honor for you in the presence of all for you in the presence of all

the other guests. the other guests.

Do not choose the best seat. Do not choose the best seat. Whenever you are invited, Whenever you are invited,

go rather to the lowest seat, go rather to the lowest seat, so that your host may come so that your host may come

and say to you: and say to you: 'Friend, you must come up 'Friend, you must come up

higher.' higher.' And this will be a great honor And this will be a great honor for you in the presence of all for you in the presence of all

the other guests. the other guests.

Jesus also addressed the man Jesus also addressed the man who had invited him and said: who had invited him and said:

"When you give a lunch or a "When you give a lunch or a dinner, dinner,

don't invite your friends, don't invite your friends, or your brothers and relatives or your brothers and relatives

and wealthy neighbors. and wealthy neighbors. For surely they will also invite For surely they will also invite you in return and you will be you in return and you will be

repaid.repaid.

Jesus also addressed the man Jesus also addressed the man who had invited him and said: who had invited him and said:

"When you give a lunch or a "When you give a lunch or a dinner, dinner,

don't invite your friends, don't invite your friends, or your brothers and relatives or your brothers and relatives

and wealthy neighbors. and wealthy neighbors. For surely they will also invite For surely they will also invite you in return and you will be you in return and you will be

repaid.repaid.

When you give a When you give a feast, feast,

invite instead: invite instead: the poor, the poor,

the crippled, the crippled, the lame the lame

and the blind. and the blind.

When you give a When you give a feast, feast,

invite instead: invite instead: the poor, the poor,

the crippled, the crippled, the lame the lame

and the blind. and the blind.