Lectio Divina: For the 29th Week in Ordinary Time

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO MARK (FIRST READER ONLY)

JAMES AND JOHN SAID TO JESUS/

“TEACHER, WE WANT YOU TO DO FOR US WHATEVER WE ASK OF YOU.”/

“WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU,?” JESUS ASKED./

THEY SAID, “GRANT US TO SIT, ONE AT YOUR RIGHT HAND AND ONE AT YOUR LEFT IN YOUR GLORY.”/

JESUS RESPONDED,” TO SIT AT MY RIGHT OR LEFT HAND IS NOT MINE TO GRANT./

IT IS FOR THOSE FOR WHOM IT HAS BEEN PREPARED.”/

JESUS CALLED THE TWELVE TOGETHER AND SAID TO THEM,/

“WHOEVER WOULD BE GREAT AMONG YOU MUST BE YOUR SERVANT./

THE ANOINTED ONE CAME NOT TO BE SERVED, BUT TO SERVE/

AND TO GIVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOME FOR MANY.”/