Here's a useful lesson ...
St. John Chrysostom (around 345-407), bishop of Antioch and of Constantinople, Doctor of the Church
Homily against anomeric, 8, 6, PG 48, 776-777
want In the first place, the highest offices, and the highest honors, the two brothers James and John wanted to, I think, have authority on the other. Therefore, Jesus is opposed to their claim. Reveals their secret thoughts telling them: "Who wants to be first among you must be slave of all." That is: "If the coveted first place honors and greatest, try the last place, strive to become the simplest, most humble and least of all. Get after the other. This is the virtue that will give you the honor to aspire to. Do you have at your side, a striking example, "the Son of man came not to be served but to serve and give his life a ransom for many." Here's how you get fame and glory. See what happened to me: do not research nor honor nor glory, yet so realize an infinite good. "
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