28 February Wednesday 2 Lent Transforming our vices, walking with Jesus

You are listening to the homily from the Eucharistic Celebration at Duc In Altum, Magdala, given by Fr. Eamon Kelly L.C.📖 Find today's readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading▶ Follow the daily live stream Eucharistic Celebration, Monday to Saturday at 6:30 P.M.(Holy Land Time) and Sunday at 8:15 A.M. (Holy Land Time): https://www.youtube.com/@magdalaenglishYou can join Fr. Kelly in his morning Stroll & Chat every morning from Magdala: https://linktr.ee/ekellylcMt 20:17-28As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem,he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves,and said to them on the way,"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem,and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priestsand the scribes,and they will condemn him to death,and hand him over to the Gentilesto be mocked and scourged and crucified,and he will be raised on the third day."Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sonsand did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.He said to her, "What do you wish?"She answered him,"Command that these two sons of mine sit,one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom."Jesus said in reply,"You do not know what you are asking.Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?"They said to him, "We can."He replied,"My chalice you will indeed drink,but to sit at my right and at my left,this is not mine to givebut is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."When the ten heard this,they became indignant at the two brothers.But Jesus summoned them and said,"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,and the great ones make their authority over them felt.But it shall not be so among you.Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant;whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serveand to give his life as a ransom for many."Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/experiencemagdala/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magdalenglishSubscribe to our Newsletter https://bit.ly/magdala-newsletterHelp us to keep developing the Magdala Project. Your donation is essential to us🫶 https://bit.ly/magdala-donate© Copyright of New Gate to Peace Foundation 2024