Drink from the cup of the Lord

Jesus comes from the first the first prediction of his imminent death. To the two sons of Zebedee who want to be closest to him in paradise, Jesus tells them that they will have to drink from his cup. Jesus invites them into deep communion with him. The two disciples agree to blend completely into the life of their Master. They are ready to suffer and share the punishment and die with him.

Each disciple is invited to understand that being close to the Lord is not an honorary position, but rather, a condition of life marked by self-denial, worship, suffering and even death. In the first reading, Jeremiah assimilated it. Far from rebelling against God, he prays for his safety. For the Lord is our Salvation and our deliverance. Father Georges sac