Gospel Reading: Mt. 20: 20-28
July 23 , 2014
The Request of the Mother of James and John
20 Then
the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to
Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down,asked a favor of him.
21 “What is
it you want?” he
asked.
She said,
“Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other
at your left in your kingdom.”
22 “You
don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you
drink the cup I am
going to drink?”
“We
can,” they answered.
23 Jesus
said to them, “You
will indeed drink from my cup, but to
sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those
for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
24 When
the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them
together and said, “You
know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high
officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so
with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and
whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as
the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
REFLECTION:
The passage tells us about one of our primary missions in the Ateneo de
Davao University; to be men and women who does not live for themselves but for
our Father God through their service to others. We are all called to give our
loving service to our brothers and sisters, especially to those who are less
fortunate than us.
Ignatian Value:
Men and women for others
Reflection by: Leslie of SDC
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