In today’s gospel, Jesus tells his disciples of his dying and rising. I suspect that the disciples, not having categories of understanding to realize that Resurrection is being pointed to, simply nod and imagine “rising” of the new earthly kingdom – the restoration of the throne of David. At which point, the mother of the sons of Zebedee asks Jesus for positions of privilege, power, and honor. At that point, as my friend, Fr. Bill would say, Jesus is “patiently exasperated.”

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