Lectio Divina: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025)

Lk 18:9-14→ Jesus tells a Pharisee who boasts of fasting, tithing, and prayer, and a humble tax‑collector who beats his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” The Lord declares the sinner justified, while the self‑righteous man is humbled. The parable teaches that true righteousness rests on humility and reliance on God’s mercy, not on personal merit. It calls every believer to examine the heart, to replace pride with contrite prayer, and to trust that God exalts the humble.