Gospel: What's "servant leadership"? To know that striving to be great in the world's eyes is vanity. Strive to be the humble servant of all pic.twitter.com/QZ6xs2rrBJ
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) February 21, 2017
The Prophet Jeremiah is seeking consolation as he finds that people who he has tried to help want to see him dead. In the Gospel from Matthew, Jesus instructs the Apostles on leading as a servant as the Evangelist describes a ransom for many in Jesus death in Jerusalem. George E. Mendenhall, notes that judging from Jeremiah’s laments, he did not move to the stage of loving his enemies. Diane Jorgensen recalls we are on intimate terms with Jesus and asks “What do we do with this terrible knowledge? Can we listen in silence or do we skip ahead to Easter?” Don Schwager reflects on true servanthood. Friar Jude Winkler shares some background on the “Confessions of Jeremiah”. The cliche that “no good deed goes unpunished” is often a sentiment arising from our action that calls us to deeper analysis of our intentions. Dr. David Ewert comments that the confessions of the prophet Jeremiah were written so that other servants of God might find comfort and strength from them. Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, reflects on our training to argue and prove ourselves right—both believers and scientists—rather than to dialogue with and truly understand each other. The “Confessions of Jeremiah” and the silence of “presence” are guides on how to hold a creative tension as we patiently wait for more insight into challenges on our spiritual journey.
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