To be great

“… 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.” (Mt 20: 26-28)

It is the normal desire for so many of us: parents want greatness for their children, students long for greatness for their future, workers yearn for great jobs, and young people desire a great life. This is normal and natural for us because we are God’s children, and we are born to be great. God shows us the way in which we can achieve greatness, not by domination over others but in service: “the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

“I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.” (Gospel Acclamation)