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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - St James
DESCRIPTION:CAN YOU DRINK THE CHALICE? \nFrom a homily by St John Chrysostom \n◊◊◊ \nLet no one take scandal if we say now that the apostles were not perfect\, \nfor the mystery of the cross had as yet not been consummated; the grace of the \nHoly Spirit had not yet been infused into their hearts. If you are desirous of \nknowing their virtue\, consider what kind of men they were after the grace of the \nSpirit had been given\, and you will see that they overcame every perverse \ninclination in them. For this very purpose their imperfection is now revealed \nthat you might clearly see what they suddenly became through the operation of \ngrace. \nThat they once sought nothing spiritual\, nor thought about the Kingdom \nof Heaven\, is very clear. But still let us consider how they approached our Lord \nand what they said. “We desire\,” they said\, “that whatsoever we ask of thee\, \nthou wilt grant us.” To which Christ replied\, “What do you desire?” – certainly \nnot because He did not know\, but that He might compel them to answer and \nthereby might lay open the wound and thus apply the remedy. But they\, \nblushing and held back by shame because they had come to Him motivated by \nhuman aspirations\, took Christ apart from the rest and questioned Him. They \nmoved aside lest perhaps they be heard by the rest. \nAnd so at last they said what they wished. I conjecture that they had heard \nthat the disciples were to be seated on twelve thrones and they wished to ask for \nthe place of honor in this assembly; they knew that at other times they were \ngiven precedence over the rest\, but fearing that Peter might be put before them\, \nthey were bold enough to request\, “Say that one may sit on thy right hand\, the \nother on they left.” And they pressed Him saying\, “Speak thus.“ \nAnd what did He say? That He might show that they sought nothing \nspiritual\, and did not even realize what they were asking – for had they known \nthey would not have asked it – Jesus said to them\, “You know not what you ask; \nyou know not how great\, how admirable a thing this is\, far surpassing even \nthe higher Powers.“ \nAnd He added further: “Can you drink the chalice which I shall drink\, \nand be baptized with the baptism wherewith I am baptized?” Notice how He \nmoves them from their present state of mind by bringing to their attention \nthings entirely contrary. “For\,” He says\, “you ask me for crowns and honors\, \nbut I speak to you of struggle and perspiration. This is not a time for rewards\, \nnor will my glory appear at this time\, but the present is the time of death and \ndangers.” But observe how by His very manner of questioning He exhorts and \nconsoles. He did not say\, “Can you undergo suffering? Can you shed your \nblood?” But He said\, “Can you drink the chalice?” Then by way of consolation \nHe adds\, “which I am to drink.” So that by their very union with Him they \nmight become more eager for hardships.
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