20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2025 An arrogant lion, convinced of his position as the all-powerful ruler of the jungle, swaggered from animal to animal, snarling, "Who is the King of the Jungle?" Trembling with fear, one-by-one, the antelope, the monkey and the tiger each affirmed his title. But when he posed the question to the elephant, the elephant simply grabbed him with its trunk, tossed him around like a rag doll, and threw him into the lake. Dazed and dripping, the lion crawled out of the water, and whimpered to the elephant, "Hey! Just because you don't know the answer, you don’t have to be so mean!" What do we know about humility? The world today is all about materialism and status; humility is considered a weakness. But true humility is the quality of having a modest view of our own importance; it's not about thinking less of ourselves but rather thinking of ourselves less and focusing on what is truly important. It involves hone...