How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me!
Help me Lord, to accept and endure the trials, challenges, persecutions and sufferings that come my way, for the greater glory of your holy name. Amen!
How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me!
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, if we wish to attain heaven, we must be prepared to truly follow Christ by cutting off every and all things that will make us not attain the kingdom of heaven by resisting our evil inclinations. Then through sacrifice, give up things that are needed and that are dearest to our human nature and avoid the temptations of the devil.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, as Jesus reminded us in today’s gospel reading to be the last of all and the servant of all, if we wish to be first, let us become better servants and disciples of Christ by becoming true servants of all in our devotedness to God, in our obedience to Him, by being humble and by being honest in our service to Him and in our dealings with others.
