--- title: Daily Gospel Reflection for August 31, 2025 description: Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%204.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-08312025#) [DAILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONS](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/tag/daily-gospel-reflections) # Daily Gospel Reflection for August 31, 2025 Aug 31, 2025 12:15:00 AM  |  by [Janelle Peregoy](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/janelle-peregoy) Receive Daily Gospel Reflections in your inbox ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%204.png) *Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.* --- ***Today's Gospel: [Luke 14:1, 7-14](https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083125.cfm)*** A priest friend of mine once shared his experience of listening to debates in faculty meetings. “Sometimes, I think Jesus leaves the room and goes out for a cup of coffee.”  To be clear, my friend wasn’t suggesting that Jesus was somehow abandoning the room. He was merely noting that the distractions of everyday, modern life are antithetical to God’s own priorities. Today’s Gospel passage offers us an antidote to societal priorities – humility.  In today’s scripture, Jesus includes guest etiquette for those invited to a wedding feast. He wants us to befriend the humble among us – the poor, the sick, and those living with disabilities. He wants us to recognize that proximity to power, signified by one’s physical seat at the table, is a meaningless barometer of nearness to the Kingdom of God. Wealth, status, and power have always offered core temptations in society. However, the explosion of social media has provided a tool for rapidly disseminating images and videos that can glorify these attributes. As parents, we are left to counteract these prevailing messages.  Instead, Jesus wants us to prioritize our relationship with Him and model that for our children and grandchildren. He wants us to seek the common good and live in service to others. He wants us to raise our children with core connections and community and break the destructive force of social isolation. He wants so much more for us than our society can offer. Let’s all agree to stand up from the table and go follow Jesus out for that cup of coffee.   #### Ponder:   How can I live a life rooted in humility?   #### Pray: Jesus, in Your mercy, You remind us that those who humble themselves will be exalted. Teach us how to effectively counteract the temptations created by wealth, status, and power as we seek to leave our children a better future.   ---   ![Daily Gospel 4](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%204.png?width=1024&name=Daily%20Gospel%204.png)   --- Copyright 2025 Janelle Peregoy   ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-08312025%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-08312025%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-08312025%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Gospel%20Reflection%20for%20August%2031%2C%202025) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-08312025%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-08312025%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Janelle Peregoy](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Janelle%20Peregoy%202024.jpg) ### [Janelle Peregoy](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/janelle-peregoy) Janelle Peregoy, M.Div, is an Associate Director in the Office of Family Life & Spirituality at the Diocese of San Diego. So yes, she has found one of the few positions where it is professionally acceptable to contemplate the spirituality of potty training. A Pope Francis bobble-head sits on her desk for inspiration. 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