Can You Drink the Cup | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | March 4, 2026

Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent | March 4, 2026They want the glory without the suffering.James and John ask for seats of honor in the kingdom. Jesus responds: Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?We can, they say. They have no idea what they are agreeing to.Jeremiah cries out because those he interceded for have dug a pit for his life. Good repaid with evil. Love repaid with betrayal.The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.You want to be great? Serve. You want to be first? Become last. The path to glory runs through Golgotha.📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Jeremiah 18:18-20Responsorial: Psalm 31:5-6, 14, 15-16Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Jeremiah 18:18-2000:54 Psalm Response - Psalm 3105:13 Gospel - Matthew 20:17-2806:55 Reflection - Can You Drink the Cup🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #Lent2026 #DrinkTheCup #ServantLeadership #JamesAndJohn #Jeremiah #WednesdayReflection #SecondWeekOfLent