Serve God, Not Self – Aug 31 – Homily – Fr Maximilian

 

Fr. Maximilian M. Warnisher gives the homily rom Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, on Aug 31, 2025, on humility, “the queen of virtues,” urging us to love God above all, serve the poor, and give without seeking personal honor. Father reminds us that we are “little instruments” of God’s grace, called to use even our technology for His service.

True fulfillment comes from recognizing our utter dependence on God, growing step by step in grace, and aligning every action with His will rather than our own desire for glory.

Ave Maria!

Mass: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/083125.cfm
1st: sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29
Resp: psa 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11
2nd: heb 12:18-19, 22-24
Gsp: luk 14:1, 7-14

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