Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Jesus comes from the poorest of the poor to serve all, so he waits in line with the sinners and the cast-offs. This is an act of solidarity, the solidarity that Jesus has with the poor and the needy, the poor in spirit, and those needy of salvation.
The Transfiguration story is a reminder that before we can ever hope to participate in the transformation of the world, we need to be willing to allow a transformation of ourselves.
Jesus' authority and humility are not two different things. Jesus' authority is the authority of the humble one, and Jesus' humility is the true humility of the to whom all authority belongs.