The Humblest Man in the World

31/08/2025 11 min

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Episode Synopsis

There’s something a little ironic about Jesus’ exhortation to humility in our Gospel reading today. Most of the time, when we say that someone is “humble,” we mean something like “modest” or “not boastful.” Humble people don’t speak very highly of themselves. They avoid fame and notoriety, especially if it comes from talking about how great they are.

What they don’t usually do is to go around saying things like, “I am the light of the world.”