In the Gospel, Jesus tells his apostles that he will suffer bitter humiliation and death, and says that true greatness shows itself in service towards the weaker members of the community. (Mark 9:30-37)

The reading from James is particularly relevant. We need to read James through the lens of the other famous line in his letter, namely that our actions show the level of our faith. In other words that others will know we have faith because we act in ways that continue Jesus’ tradition of ‘bringing life in its fullness’ to everyone. Our faith is witnessed by our actions, in the campaigns we support, in the policies we advocate for and in the solidarity we build with those on the margins.

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