The Request of the Mother of James and John
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Sixteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Feast: St James the Apostle Matthew 20: 20-28 Many misunderstood the Gospel that Jesus preached. And according to St. Mark’s Gospel even the Apostles, initially. So is this incident, where James’ Mother is asking for a pledge for her sons, from […]
The Request of the Mother of James and John
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Second Week Of Lent Matthew 20: 17-28 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would […]
The Request of the Mother of James and John
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Second Week In Lent Matthew 20:17-28 Jesus was seen as the new King Solomon. King Solomon had 12 minister around him, who did all the administrative work for him. Jesus was increasingly being seen as the Messiah, the Son of David. The public definitely were thinking […]
The Request of the Mother of James and John
Matthew 20:17-28 The theme of this Gospel Reading is Servant Leadership, which we can amply see in Jesus. One of the hallmarks of Servant Leadership is Humility. And this we see in how Jesus is obedient to the will of God Father, i.e. to go to Jerusalem knowing ridicule, pain and death await him there. […]