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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Ambition – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Ambition

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We all have ambitions. Even Jesus was ambitious in an unexpected way. He directs our ambition for greatness by recognizing human dignity and serving others in His love.

The Bible reports the kingly ambitions of King Saul, David, Solomon, and others. They fight wars to protect their kingdoms. As patriarchs with many wives, they build harem alliances with neighboring tribes. The prominent rulers of history usually achieve greatness following a simple recipe: They spend a lot of taxpayer money and kill a lot of people. …

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