Welcome to our daily rosary meditation. Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen. Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

Many people know this story about how the mom of James and John asked Jesus to make sure

that her sons got the impressive positions in his kingdom, seats on his right and left. And James and John, far from being embarrassed, indicate

that they're willing to do whatever it takes to get those places of distinction. And not surprisingly, the other

apostles, they want to know where James and John get off. So all of a sudden the

apostles, these grown men who are supposed to be following

and imitating Jesus get into a huge argument about which of them is the greatest. And so Jesus, I imagine him sighing the way parents sigh

when their kids start fighting about stupid stuff, he gathers them and says,

you know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,

and the great ones make their authority over them felt,

but it shall not be so among you. Rather, 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. This is how Jesus gives directions

for how to win at life. Our Father who art in heaven, hollow would be your name. By kingdom come,

I will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us to stay our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women.

Blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God.

Breathe for a sinner is known at the hour of our death, amen.

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