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July 25th: Feast of Saint James, Apostle
Gospel text
Mt 20:20-28
Mt 20:20-28
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and 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."
Gospel's Commentary
Today we see what a mother is capable of doing for her children. And today we also see what a Father—God—is capable of doing for His children. “Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?” It is the chalice of His Son’s Blood, poured out for us from the Cross.
—If you have ambitions like the sons of Zebedee, go to Mass. There you will find that “cup” offered for all humanity.