Right On, Lord!

During Ronald Reagan’s first term as President of the United States, a politically ambitious young man landed a job in the White House. After his first day on the job, he decided to call his mother. “Mom,” he said proudly, “this has been a big day for me. I actually shook hands with the President. And, you know what? I’m calling you from the White House.” His mother’s response, however, wasn’t quite what he expected. “Son, this has been a big day for me too,” she said. “At last I managed to clean out the attic.”

“Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted,” Jesus says in today’s Gospel Lesson (Lk. 14:11). He says also, “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honor. A more distinguished person than you may be invited … No, when you are a guest, make your way to the lowest place, and…