SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY SECOND WEEK OF LENT 28TH FEBRUARY 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY SECOND WEEK OF LENT 28TH FEBRUARY 2024 Jeremiah 18:18-20; Ps.31; Matthew 20:17-28 Improved Perception While Jesus spoke of his impending passion and eventual victory, Salome, the mother of James and John did something quite usual. She understood Jesus to mean that he will establish a new kingdom, something that will come about after he has defeated those who persecute him. Salome wanted to ensure that her children will share in this future victory. This is quite expected. Tradition has it that Salome was a sister to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and so, an aunt to Jesus. James and John were Jesus’ cousin. Again, James and John together with Peter, formed the inner cycle of Jesus’ disciples. So, just as people meet their influential relatives for job opportunities, Salome was only reminding Jesus of the need to share his future glory with relatives. Again, since Jesus had no siblings, the cousins were closest to him by blood. It becomes easy to understand why the ...