Today's readings present Jesus Christ to us as the truly humble one. In the first reading, we find the image of a humble Messiah; in the Gospel, Jesus himself declares that he is meek and humble of heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is unique about Christ\u2019s humility? What can we learn from it? Christ\u2019s humility is inseparably linked to the truth: to the truth of revelation that shows us who God truly is. God reveals Himself in humility, and those who receive this revelation must also approach Him with a humble heart. God\u2019s revelation takes place within a context of humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the first reading, the Messiah enters Jerusalem in a profoundly humble manner: \u201cLook, here comes your king\u2014righteous and victorious, poor and riding a donkey, a young donkey<\/em>\u201d. The Messiah does not come with worldly power or splendor, but with simplicity and meekness. Humility is inseparable from truth. There is no greater truth than the knowledge of Christ. The Gospel highlights the conditions necessary to receive this revelation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jesus praises the Father for the way in which He has revealed His mysteries: \u201cYou have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children<\/em>\u201d. The wise and learned, in this context, are not condemned for their knowledge, but for the pride that prevents them from embracing a truth that goes beyond their own frameworks and expectations. Since God reveals Himself in humility, the proper disposition for receiving Him must also be humility. Jesus Christ, the sole revealer of the Father, comes in humility and can only be truly understood by those who are simple as children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Christ\u2019s humility is also a source of rest. Jesus invites us to learn from his heart, because in him we discover the deepest truth about God and about ourselves. The worries of daily life become bearable when we carry them with Christ and in the same spirit with which He carried His own cross. When we share in that same inner disposition, even life\u2019s burdens are transformed. That is why Jesus says: \u201cTake my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.<\/em>\u201d. Christ\u2019s yoke does not crush us; it lightens our burden. It does not oppress us; it lifts us up. It is the yoke of love, the yoke of humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, to learn Christ\u2019s humility, we must possess the Spirit of Christ. The second reading reminds us that the \u201cSpirit of God\u201d<\/em> dwells within us, and that without it \u201cSpirit of Christ\u201d<\/em> We do not belong to Him. We must allow the Holy Spirit to shape and guide us, for He teaches us humility and opens our hearts to receive the truth revealed in Christ.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Las lecturas de hoy nos presentan a Jesucristo como el verdaderamente humilde. En la primera lectura encontramos la imagen de un Mes\u00edas humilde; en el Evangelio, Jes\u00fas mismo declara que es manso y humilde de coraz\u00f3n. \u00bfQu\u00e9 tiene de particular la humildad de Cristo? \u00bfQu\u00e9 podemos aprender de ella? La humildad de Cristo est\u00e1 inseparablemente […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3019,"featured_media":13326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[554,647],"tags":[616,638],"class_list":["post-61797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evangelio","category-lecturas-del-domingo","tag-evangelio","tag-lecturas-del-domingo"],"yoast_head":"\n