Word from the Pastor
Friday, September 27, 2024
Dear Immaculate Family,
“Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left…” James and John wanted to be as close to Jesus as possible. There is nothing wrong with that. The problem is that the two brothers understood the glory of Jesus’s Kingdom in a wrong way. They had in mind a political kingdom where they were able to occupy positions of power and prestige. The rest of the apostles became indignant at the brothers because they all wanted the same thing.
Querida Familia de la Inmaculada,
“Concede que en tu gloria podamos sentarnos uno a tu derecha y el otro a tu izquierda…” Santiago y Juan querían estar lo más cerca posible de Jesús. No hay nada de malo en ello. El problema es que los dos hermanos entendieron mal la gloria del Reino de Jesús. Tenían en mente un reino político donde pudieran ocupar posiciones de poder y prestigio. Los demás apóstoles se indignaron con los hermanos porque todos aspiraban a lo mismo.