Wednesday Eighth Week Ordinary Time
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Psalm 56:4: In God, whose word
I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
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Prayer …
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Heavenly Father,
thank you that
you are more stable than the ground on which we stand, more lasting than the
mountain peaks we admire, and more constant than the waves upon the oceans
that we love. We trust our life and our future and soul with you. We want to
please you in the way we live. We want our life to be marked by reliable faithfulness
to you. In the name of Infant Jesus we ask this prayer. Amen.
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Today's
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Wednesday of the
Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
First
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45
Colour: GREEN
Lectionary: 349
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Short
Reflection on Today's Gospel (Mark 10:32-45)
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Jesus used harsh
language to explain what kind of sacrifice he had in mind. His disciples must
drink his cup if they anticipate reigning with him in his kingdom. The cup Jesus
had in mind was a bitter one involving crucifixion. What kind of cup does the
Lord have in mind for us? For some disciples such a cup entails physical pain
and the suffering struggle of martyrdom. But for many, it involves the long
routine of the Christian life, with all its daily sacrifices, disappointments,
set-backs, struggles, and enticements. A disciple have to be ready to lay
down his or her life in martyrdom and be prepared to lay it down each and
every day in the little and big sacrifices necessary. An early church father
summed up Jesus' teaching with the expression: to serve is to reign with
Christ. We share in God's reign by laying down our lives in modest service as
Jesus did for our sake. Are we willing to lay down our life and to serve
others as Jesus did?
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