In today’s reflection from the daily Mass, we explore what it really means to be great!
BIBLE READINGS: You can find the readings for Thursday of the Second Week of Advent here (Universalis Website)
There is no end of votes and polls, award ceremonies and lists, which hail the greatest this or the best that. From actors to footballers, from teachers to writers, the list seems endless.
In the gospel reading today, Jesus sets out the values of the Kingdom expressed through the figure of John the Baptist. There is no one born of woman who is greater than him, he says. And yet, God’s Kingdom is not about greatness as the world sees it. The least in the kingdom is greater than John the Baptist.
The world is full of powerful people, some of them very rich indeed. There are many who excel in their field, whether that is entertainment, sport or business. Perhaps there are times when we wish we were more successful or had a different kind of life. But the kingdom of God is revealed through humble lives. He shows us this in so many ways but above all in Jesus who came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.
MASS TODAY
Mass today on Thursday 11 December is at S Dyfrig and S Samson at 10am
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