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The Gospel today (Matt 20:17-28) has Jesus challenging James and John whether they could drink the chalice that he was going to drink. He was referring to his impending passion and death. The challenge came when their mother came to ask Jesus for a favour, for her two sons to sit in places of honour in his kingdom. She has clearly not understood the teachings of Jesus.
Today Jesus is also challenging us if we could live our life according to his teachings...a life of service and sacrifice, with compassion, patience, kindness, respect and most of all with love for one another; just as he did when he said "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve."
Jesus has stressed that "whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave." (Matt 20:27). Again, to be humble in everything we do. God does not see the position we hold or the wealth we have accumulated, what he sees is our willingness to help those in need.
Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us
everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works,
they are of no value to our advancement in virtue.
-St Augustine of Hippo-
Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us
everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works,
they are of no value to our advancement in virtue.
-St Augustine of Hippo-
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