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Friday – Feast of St. James, Apostle Gospel – Matthew 20:20-28 Sons of Thunder Mass on Mt. Tabor Years ago when our daughter was in grade school, I remember some sort of honors ceremony where she was hoping to get an award (don’t remember what) but she didn’t. And she was upset! So like any loving dad, I went out and bought her a generic trophy to help her feel better. Yeah, I was one of those parents! But let’s face it – we all want the best for our kids; we would do whatever it takes for them, and I still do! But, in reality, there is only so much we can do for them; most of the time they need to learn and to grow from their successes and failures on their own. As we celebrate today the Feast of St. James, Apostle, we see in the Gospel a mother who demands that Jesus give her 2 sons, James and John, thrones of authority to rule the Kingdom alongside Jesus. Jesus shows incredible restraint and calmness with her...