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Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent - True Greatness

Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent - True Greatness

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Short reflections on the Gospel of the day, from My Catholic Life!

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“The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts
himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be
exalted.” Matthew 23:11–12

Do you want to be truly great? Do you want your life to truly make
a difference in the lives of others? Deep down this desire for
greatness is placed within us by our Lord, and it will never go
away. Even those who live eternally in hell will hold on to this
innate desire, which for them will be the cause of eternal pain,
since that desire will never be fulfilled. And sometimes it’s
useful to ponder that reality as a motivation to make sure that
this is not the fate we encounter.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us one of the keys to greatness.
“The greatest among you must be your servant.” Being a servant
means that you put others before yourself. You elevate their needs
rather than trying to get them to be attentive to your needs. And
this is difficult to do.

It’s very easy in life to think of ourselves first. But the key is
that we do put ourselves “first,” in a sense, when we practically
put others before us. This is because the choice to put others
first is not only good for them, it’s also exactly what is best for
us. We were made for love. We were made to serve others. We were
made for the purpose of giving of ourselves to others without
counting the cost. But when we do this, we do not lose ourselves.
On the contrary, it is in the act of giving of ourselves and seeing
the other first that we actually discover who we are and become
what we were created to be. We become love itself. And a person who
loves is a person who is great...and a person who is great is a
person whom God exalts.

Reflect, today, upon the great mystery and calling of humility. If
you find it difficult to put others first and to act as their
servant, do it anyway. Make the choice to humble yourself before
everyone else. Elevate their concerns. Be attentive to their needs.
Listen to what they say. Show them compassion and be ready and
willing to do so to the fullest extent. If you do, that desire for
greatness that lives deep within your heart will be
fulfilled.

My humble Lord, thank You for the witness of Your humility. You
chose to put all people first, even to the point of allowing
Yourself to experience the suffering and death which was a
consequence of our sins. Give me a heart that is humble, dear Lord,
so that You can use me to share Your perfect love with others.
Jesus, I trust in You.

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