 COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST:“Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all” Mk 9:35 Greatness in Christ’s Kingdom is equated with humility, an attitude of the heart that puts the good of others ahead of one’s own preferences: it’s self-giving, not self-getting. He doesn’t say to his apostles, “Don’t strive to achieve great things,” but he does point out where true, lasting, fulfilling greatness lies – in loving one’s neighbor as Christ has loved them. SERVING OTHERS: |
