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Means of Participation: Virtual

b. Reflection Question for September Class Mass Sponsorship:

What is the impact of the Eucharist (Mass) on my life and my relationship with others and with God
(taking into consideration the readings and the homily)?

According to the Gospel of Luke 18:9 – 4, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of
humanity – greedy, dishonest, adulterous – or even like this tax collector. The same with the opening
of the homily; sometimes, we think we are better than others. Like what father said, this starts when
we start to despise others when we start finding faults in others and considering others as small
compared to us. And like what he said, as a result, we think highly of ourselves. We become too proud
as if we are perfect and making others imperfect in our eyes. In relating this to the Gospel, it is the
point where you believe that you are genuinely righteous while others are not. Wherein you pray as if
everything you do is good and everything that the others around you tend to be bad.

Absorbing all of that, what impact does the Eucharist Mass bring to my life? The first thing
that comes to mind is being humble. No matter how good or excellent of a person you are, it would be
best if you stay humble at all times, and instead of boasting towards others, belittling them, and
making them feel worst about themselves, it is better for you to create ways to help them. Since it is
also possible that when a higher persona does the same thing for you, it is better to give help rather
than insult others for having nothing. Being humble starts within yourself, and you can expand this
humbling experience with your relationships.

In a relationship, someone inevitably has a higher status than the rest, and the reason that most
relationships don’t end well is that those on the higher grounds are prideful and egoistic and can not
accept being in a place with such people. However, a relationship shouldn’t work like that, and as
idealistic as it might sound, the most lasting relationship is where even with a big difference in status,
they know how to be humble even if people are not on their level; they are still trying. That action is
more than enough for them to reciprocate their efforts. The same goes with GOD, praying for good
things for you, your family is good and all; however, when you pray for someone else’s downfall, you
destroy your relationship with GOD. It is the moment you become a sinful man. GOD might forgive
you as he is; however, some actions can’t be dismissed as is. You might not feel guilty about it but
asking for someone’s downfall is like asking for your family’s downfall. That said, no matter how
good our life might be, we should always learn to be humble and kind to others. Always remember
that praying or asking for someone’s downfall is the same as doing it towards your own family. And
to end, always be humble while taking GOD’s guidance towards his glory.