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Emoke Greschik
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2019. Már. 20., Sze, 16:39:33 CET
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> *Friends, today in our Gospel the mother of James and John asks Jesus on
> their behalf for high places of authority in his kingdom. Ah, there is the
> voice of ambition. Some people don’t care at all about money or power or
> pleasure—but they care passionately about honor. A lot of people can
> identify with James and John. They want to go places, they want to be
> movers and shakers in society. Perhaps a number of people reading this
> reflection are filled with these emotions. But Jesus turns the tables on
> them: "You do not know what you are asking." He is indeed a King, and he
> will indeed rule Israel, but his crown will be made of thorns, and his
> throne will be a Roman instrument of torture. And so he tries to clarify:
> "Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?" The key to honor in
> the kingdom of God is to drink the cup of suffering, to be willing to
> suffer out of love, to give one’s life away as a gift. Look at the lives of
> the saints. It is not about aggrandizing the ego but emptying it out.
> Reflect: What role do honor and recognition have in your happiness? *
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