Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Open The Eyes Of My Heart

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We should understand the context of today’s reading. This is Mark’s gospel, the very first gospel to be written. And remember it is a continuation from last week’s gospel, where the rich young man comes up to Jesus and asks, “What must I do to inherit kingdom of of heaven?” And he says to him, “Give away everything.”

Then James and John come along. They have given up everything. So they are thinking, I got it. We have given up everything. We are following you.” And so John asks, “Can you give us a place one at your right and the other on your left, key places of honor?” (Read More…)

Here is my homily from the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary time. Please feel free to pass it on.