Family Reflection Video: Have You Asked God About That?

By: Father David Marcham on July 25th, 2017

Family Reflection Video: Have You Asked God About That?

Jesus doesn’t scold the woman for wanting better things for her sons; but he does give her some advice.

When a mother asked Jesus if he would sit her sons at his side in Heaven, the answer she received had little to do with power placement, and more to do with living. Jesus does not chastise the woman, he explains that His power doesn’t rest only with one person, but is in the relationship with God the Father.

In today’s terms, all the woman wanted for her sons was a good life. She sought to align her sons with people who were on the rise in this world so they could succeed; but the tensions between the world’s view and God’s is what rubs people the wrong way. Our planning and striving should be focused on doing the will of God.

What is it that you are asking for your family today … and have you checked in with Jesus to see what he has to say? What is Jesus’ advice for all of you?

I pray your family finds new strength and direction in your close relationship with God.

For additional reading: The Request of James and John, Matthew 20:20-28

About Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.