When the ego grabs power and honor for itself, things get dangerous and dysfunctional very quickly. The ego will want to use power, not for God’s purposes, but for its own exaltation & defense. In today’s gospel reading, Jesus confronts a misguided desire for power within both James and John so as to direct them to real spiritual power, which offers them — and us — the greatest freedom.
Mass Readings
Reading 1 – Isaiah 53:10-11
Psalm – Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22
Reading 2 – Hebrews 4:14-16
Gospel – Mark 10:35-45
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Liturgical Readings
Cycle B - Ordinary Time - Week 29
Scriptures
Isaiah 53:10-11, Psalm 33:4-5, Psalm 33:18-22, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45
Seasons
Ordinary Time
Topics
Freedom, Sin, Spirituality