Can You Drink of the Cup

On the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, Abp. Irineos preaches on the Gospel for the Sunday, when James and John entreat Christ to grant them places of honor on his right and left hand.  From the Gospel lesson, Abp. Irineos expounds how Christ's words become a later proof of his voluntary passion, how the disciples and those around them failed to understand the nature of the kingdom, and how Christians to this day suffer the same passion for honors and glory that James and John were burdened with. As we approach Holy Week, let us all be mindful of the call to humility and service that Christ exemplifies and calls us to, and journey with him in his sufferings, struggles and ultimate victory over death they we might truly drink of His cup and be baptized of His baptism.