To be truly great!

[25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, Sept 20, 2015 / Wis 2:12, 17-20 / Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 / Jas 3:16—4:3 / Mark 9:30-37]

THE boxer Muhammad Ali’s famous catch phrase was “I am the greatest!” Today in the Gospel (Mark 9:30-37) the disciples are arguing among themselves who is the greatest. Man desires to be great, to do great things. To be great you need to be ambitious. In your company if you want great sales, you need to have an ambitious program. There is no greatness without ambition. Jesus once told some disciples, “You will see greater things than this!” How great to be ambitious not just for money or worldly power but for the kingdom.