Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way?’ But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, ‘Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.’ (Mark 9: 33-35)

Again, not what we expect. Doesn't the greatest go first? Isn't the greatest served by others?

Greatness comes quietly, as in a babe in a manger. Great meaning can found in pain and suffering, as on a cross. Great joy can come from serving rather than being served.

Look for the unexpected. Choose the unexpected. Be the unexpected.

Above is the Vision of Saint Thomas. Today is the feast day of St. Thomas. This blog is dedicated to Saint Thomas Didymus, also known as Judas Thomas or Judas the Twin. Thomas is Aramaic for twin. Didymus is Greek for twin. Some believe Thomas to have been the brother of Jesus, apostle to Persia and India, and author of the Gospel of Thomas.