THE PREDICTION OF THE CROSS AND THE RESURRECTION.
"As 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 priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and hand him over to the Gentiles to 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 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. 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 give but 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 serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20: 17 - 28).
Wednesday 28th February 2024, in the 2nd Week of Lent.
Some years ago, I prayed mostly for good health, good job, financial stability, etc. “You do not know what you are asking." I thought I knew .what I needed more than anyone in the world.
I have learned since that I do not know what is best for me.
Could the best practice with regards to asking God for material favors be the understanding of these two Scripture texts?
#1 "Your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!" (Matthew 6: 8).
#2 "We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans." (Romans 8: 26).
Today, I pray for one thing: To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and to believe deeply that God will meet all my needs as promised.
The practice of trust and confidence in God's provision for my needs makes me more peaceful. I get what I need and do not waste my time with what I don't need. God is faithful and remembers His promises for ever.
The Gospel today is the chilling prediction of the Passion and Death of Jesus.
It is clear that the disciples did not understand anything of what Jesus said about the greatest event in His life and in human history. Do we understand better? Lent is the time to come to this great knowledge of our salvation. How do we do this?
#1 Pray more. Especially the Rosary.
#2 Use more the powerful and free Sacrament of Reconciliation.
#3 Add one or more Masses a week. 
Do this and you will have a great Lent.
"Priests have the right and the privilege of calling upon My Mother in every need, trial, failure, and sin, confident of receiving from her help and solace, mercy and healing, comfort and peace. Too few of My priests have entered into the relationship of filial love and of spousal intimacy with My most holy Mother that I desire for them, and from which their holiness will flow as from a pure spring." (IN SINU JESU, Thursday, December 3, 2009).
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