James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him. “Master,” they said to him “we want you to do us a favour.” He said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Allow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.” “You do not know what you are asking” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup that I must drink, or be baptised with the baptism that I must be baptised?” They replied, “We can.” Jesus said to them. “The cup that I must drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I must be baptised, but as for seats at my right hand or my left, these are not mine to grant; they belong to to those whom they have been allotted.” Mark 10 : 35-40
Dear children! For these days while you are joyfully celebrating the cross, I desire that your cross also would be a joy for you. Especially, dear children, pray that you may be able to accept sickness and suffering with love the way Jesus accepted them. Only that way shall I be able with joy to give out to you the graces and healings which Jesus is permitting me. Thank you for having responded to my call. . Medjugorje message, September 11, 1986
