"What an intriguing combination of readings this Sunday. They combine the readings about the suffering servant, a figure for the crucified Christ, Jesus’ own prediction of His impending crucifixion, and the teachings about humility and simplicity. The conjunction of these texts clearly suggests, as James says, that the suffering, division, and war that afflict us and the Suffering Servant, and which crucified Jesus, are all related to the “jealousy and ambition” which provoke our need..."
Phil and Kathy Dahl-Bredine. "Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time." Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. September 23, 2018