MY daily reflection and prayer:
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to St. Mark 10:32-45
The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the Twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and spit upon him, and flog him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise again.” James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They replied, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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IN the Gospel today, Jesus Christ gives us a valuable lesson on the meaning of authority. We must take it to our heart.
Jesus Christ teaches us, “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many.” We have to use our authority to service.
In a humble heart we realize that most of us prefer to command than obey. We prefer to be served than to serve. As happened to the twelve apostles, we are easy to have ambition which quickly leads to rivalry and bitter feelings.
In the Perpertual Adoration of the Eucharist, while worshipping Jesus Christ we pray that we are able to follow in his footsteps and carry our daily crosses with our eyes fixed on our heavenly home. He invites us to seek the things above and place our ambitions on heavenly sights and not earthly glory.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, again we come to you to pray. Do not allow our heart to be ambitious but rather be meek and gentle like yours by serving others no matter who they are. Help us imitate your example of loving service now and forever. Amen.
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