The inner circle (Mark 10:35–45)
James and John don’t want power; they want a special level of intimacy with Jesus.
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When I was newly ordained, I learned the name of every priest in my diocese. More than a decade later, I am not so familiar—or so zealous. A plausible excuse could be the many comings and goings of clergy each year. Or that as I enter my fifth decade, my memory is shrinking.
