Catholic Daily Liturgical Guide 18.05.24

Masvingo Mirror May 18, 2024

ACTS 28: 16 – 20, 30 – 31

When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him. After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews; and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brethren, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. When they had examined me, they wished to set me at liberty, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case. But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar — though I had no charge to bring against my nation. For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.” And he lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ quite openly and unhindered.

The Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalms 11: 4 – 5 and 7 (R.) 7b

R/. The upright shall behold your face, O Lord.
or:
Alleluia.

The Lord is in his holy temple;
The throne of the Lord is in heaven.
His eyes behold the world;
His gaze probes the children of men. R.

The Lord inspects the just and the wicked;
The lover of violence he hates.
For the Lord is just and loves deeds of justice;
The upright shall behold his face. R.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
John 16: 7, 13

Alleluia.
I will send the Spirit of truth to you, says the Lord; he will guide you into all the truth.
Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“This is the disciple who has written these things, and his testimony is true.”
JOHN 21: 20 – 25

At that time: Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!” The saying spread abroad among the brethren that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?” This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

The Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL REFLECTION: A Holy Awe
May 18, 2024

It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written. (John 21:24–25)

As we conclude our Easter season, we are given the conclusion of the Gospel of Saint John to ponder. Recall that John’s Gospel has been a central focus throughout the Easter Season. Therefore, if you have been prayerfully reading the Gospel for Mass each day for the past several weeks, then you have truly immersed yourself in this holy Gospel.

The Gospel of Saint John is much different from the other three Synoptic Gospels. John’s language is mystical and symbolic. John presents the seven miracles as the seven “signs” that reveal Jesus’ divinity. Jesus is identified as I AM, the Son of the Father, the Vine, the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Eternal Word, and more. John points to the Crucifixion as Jesus’ hour of glory in which He takes up His throne of the Cross for the salvation of the world. And John’s teaching on the Eucharist is truly profound.

John states that the reason he wrote his Gospel was so “that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). John clearly loved our Lord and understood Him, not only by personal experiences while Jesus was alive on earth but also through a profound level of prayer in his later years. And this depth of understanding and mystical knowledge is communicated in such a way that the reader is easily drawn into John’s prayerful understanding.

As John concludes His testimony about Jesus, he states something worth pondering. He states that Jesus did so many things that were not recorded by him or others, that if they were all written down, the whole world would not contain the books that would be written. First of all, everything that was written down could be the source of prayerful study for a lifetime. John’s Gospel alone could never be exhausted of its meaning. But then consider this final line of John’s Gospel and try to take it as a literal statement for a moment. If that statement were literally true, that the whole world could not contain the books that would record all that Jesus did, then this fact should leave us with a holy awe. In fact, the reason this must be true is because what Jesus did within each and every mind and heart He touched is truly indescribable. Volumes upon volumes could not thoroughly describe it. His divine action of saving souls, rescuing people from sin and death, and pointing them to eternal life is more than our feeble minds can fully comprehend.

Reflect, today, upon the holy Gospel of Saint John. As we do conclude this Easter Season and our reading of John’s Gospel, allow yourself to sit in awe of the infinite activity of our divine Lord in the lives of those who have turned to Him. Consider every movement of grace in their lives that has been accomplished with such care and love by our Lord. Reflect upon the fact that for eternity you will be contemplating the Eternal Word made Flesh, the Messiah, the Great I AM, the Son of the Father and every other name given to Him Who is our God and King. Saint John loved our Lord and understood Him deeply because he spent his life prayerfully pondering all that Jesus did. Continue to commit yourself to this holy pondering so that you will be drawn more deeply into this contemplation with holy awe.

PRAYER:
Jesus, Messiah, You are truly beyond comprehension in Your beauty, glory and holiness. You are God from God and Light from Light. You are the Great I AM, and all the books in the world could not properly describe the depth of Your greatness. Fill my mind and heart with the gift of deep spiritual insight so that I, like Saint John the Evangelist, will be continually drawn into a holy awe of You. Jesus, I trust in You.

Mugovera 18 Chivabvu – May;

Vhiki yechinomwe yenguva yePasika

Chiverengo chokutanga:
Mabasa 28,16-20.30-31

Inzwai chiverengo chinobva mubhuku
raMabasa Avapositori
16Patakasvika kuguta reRoma, Pauro akabvumirwa
kugara oga nomusoja aimuchengetedza. 17Kuzoti
kwapera mazuva matatu zvakaitika kuti Pauro
akakoka vakuru vakuru vavaJudha. Pavakanga
vaungana akati kwavari,
“Varume hama, kunyange zvangu pasina chakaipa
chandakaita kuvanhu kana kutsika dzamadzitateguru edu, asi ndakasungwa kuJerusaremu
ndikaiswa mumaoko avaRoma. 18 Pavakandiongorora vakada kundisunungura, nokuti ndakanga ndisina mhosva inokodzera rufu. 19VaJudha
vakapokana nazvo zvikandimanikidza kukumbira
kusvitsa nyaya iyi kuna Siza, kunyange ndakanga
ndisina mhosva yokukwirira rudzi rwangu.
20 Ndicho chikonzero chaita kuti ndikumbire
kukuonai, uye kuti nditaure nemi pamusana pokuti ndakasungwa necheni idzi nokuda kwechitarisiro
cheIsiraeri.”
30 Pauro akagarako makore maviri ose achizvibhadharira. Ainyatsogamuchira vose vaiuya kwaari,
31 achiparidza umambo hwaMwari achidzidzisa
zvaTenzi Jesu Kristu, zviri pachena asina anomudzivisa.
Shoko raTenzi.

Rwiyo rwokutsinhira:
Nziyo 11,4.5+7. (D – 7)

(D) – Vakarurama, vachaona uso hwako TENZI.
4 TENZI ari muTemberi yake inoera,
chigaro choumambo chaTENZI chiri kudenga,
maziso ake anoona,
meso ake anoongorora vanhu.
(D) – Vakarurama, vachaona uso hwako TENZI.
5 TENZI anoedza vakarurama navakaipa,
asi anovenga wakaipa anoda utsinye.
7 nokuti TENZI akarurama, anoda kuita
kwakarurama,
vakarurama vachaona uso hwake.
(D) – Vakarurama, vachaona uso hwako TENZI.

Kupemberera Shoko Rakanaka:
Johani 16,7+13

Areruya, Areruya. Tenzi anoti: “Kana Mweya
wechokwadi auya, achakutungamirirai muchokwadi chose.” Areruya.

Shoko Rakanaka: Johani 21,20-25

Inzwai Shoko Rakanaka rakanyorwa naJohani
20 Pita akatendeuka akaona mudzidzi waJesu
wapamwoyo achitevera uya akanga akazembera
pachipfuva chake pachirariro, uya uya akati kuna
Jesu, “Tenzi, ndiani ari kuzokupandukirai?” 21Pita
paakamuona akati kuna Jesu, “Nhai Tenzi, ko
uyuwo uyu?”
22 Jesu akati kwaari, “Ko, kana ndichida kuti
arambe aripo kusvikira ndadzoka zvinei newe.
Chako iwe kunditevera.” 23Pakabva pava norunyerekupe mune vehama rwokuti, mudzidzi iyeyu
akanga asingazofa, asi Jesu akanga asina kuti haasi
kuzofa, asi akanga angoti, “Ko, kana ndichida kuti
arambe aripo kusvikira ndadzoka, zvinei newe?”
24 Iyeyu ndiye mudzidzi ari kupupura zvinhu izvi,
uye ndiye akanyora zvinhu izvi, uyewo tinoziva
kuti uchapupu hwake ndehwechokwadi.
25 Asi pane zvimwewo zvinhu zvizhinji zvakaitwa
naJesu. Dai kuri kuti zvainyorwa zvose, chimwe
nechimwe; ndinofunga kuti nyika yaitopata
namabhuku acho aigona kunyorwa.
Shoko Rakanaka raTenzi