1ST PETER 1: 10 – 16

Beloved: The prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired about the salvation of souls; they inquired what person or time was indicated by the Spirit of Christ within them when predicting the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glory. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things which have now been announced to you by those who preached the good news to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look. Therefore gird up your minds, be sober, set your hope fully upon the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

The Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 98: 1, 2 – 3ab, 3cd – 4 (R.) 2a

R/. The Lord has made known his salvation.

O sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm
have brought salvation. R/.

The Lord has made known his salvation,
has shown his deliverance to the nations.
He has remembered his merciful love
and his truth for the house of Israel. R/.

All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song,
and sing out your praise. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Matthew 11: 25

Alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
Alleluia.

GOSPEL    
You will receive a hundredfold now in this time with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
MARK 10: 28 – 31

At that time: Peter began to say to Jesus, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you; there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Chipiri 28 Chivabvu – May;

Vhiki 8 regore –

Chiverengo chokutanga:
1 Pita 1,10-16

Inzwai chiverengo chinobva mutsamba yokutanga yaPita
10Vadikanwi. Vaporofita vakaporofita nezvenyasha
dzaizova dzenyu, vakatsvagisisa vakafeya-feya
nezvoruponeso irworwu. 11 Vakatsvagisisa nozvomunhu iyeyo, uye nezvenguva yakaratidzwa
naMweya waKristu mavari pavaifanotaura nezvedambudziko raKristu nembiri yaizotevera.
12 Zvakaratidzwa kwavari kuti vakanga vasingazvishandiri asi vaishandira imi muzvinhu zvamakataurirwa navaiparidza kwamuri Shoko Rakanaka,
nokuna Mweya Mutsvene akatumwa kubva kudenga. Vatumwa vaitosuwira kuona zvinhu izvozvo.
13 Mupfungwa dzenyu, sungai dzisimbe. Zvibatei;
isai chivimbo chenyu chizere panyasha dzichauya
kwamuri pacharatidzwa Jesu Kristu. 14 Savana
vanoteerera musatevedzere mapangiro enyu
amaiva nawo pamakanga musina ruzivo.
15 Pamusana pokuti anokudaidzai mutsvene, imiwo
ivaiwo vatsvene muzviito zvenyu zvose. 16 Sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi, “Ivai vatsvene nokuti ini
ndiri mutsvene.”
Shoko raTenzi.

Rwiyo rwokutsinhira:
Nziyo 98,1-4. (D – 2)

(D) – Mwari akaratidza kukunda kwake pamberi pamarudzi.
1 Imbirai TENZI rumbo rutsva,
nokuti akaita zvinhu zvinoshamisa, simba rorudyi rwake nereruoko rwake
rutsvene ndizvo zvakakupai kukunda.
(D) – Mwari akaratidza kukunda kwake pamberi pamarudzi.
2Mwari akaratidza kukunda kwake,
akazivisa kukunda kwake pamberi pamarudzi.
3Akarangarira mwoyochena wake,
nokutendeka kwake kuimba yokwaIsiraeri.
(D) – Mwari akaratidza kukunda kwake pamberi pamarudzi.
Pasi pose kusvika kwayakaperera pakaona
kukunda kwaMwari wedu.
4Pururudzirai TENZI nokufara pasi pose,
shaurai rumbo rworufaro
muimbe muchirumbidza.
(D) – Mwari akaratidza kukunda kwake pamberi pamarudzi.

Kupemberera Shoko Rakanaka:
Mateu 11,25

Areruya, Areruya. “Ndinokutendai Baba,
Tenzi wedenga napasi, kuti makazivisa zvakavandika zvoumambo hwedenga kuvana vaduku.”
Areruya.

Shoko Rakanaka: Mariko 10,28-31

Inzwai Shoko Rakanaka rakanyorwa naMariko
28 Pita akati kuna Jesu, “Tarisai muone isu takasiya
zvinhu zvose tikakuteverai.”
29 Jesu akati, “Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri,
hakuna munhu akasiya musha, kana vakoma
navanun’una, kana hanzvadzi, kana amai, kana
baba, kana vana, kana minda pamusana pangu
napamusana peShoko Rakanaka, 30 asingazowana
zvakapetwa kazana iye zvino munguva ino, misha,
vakoma navanun’una, nehanzvadzi, nanaamai, navana, neminda, pamwe nokutambudzwa panguva
ino noupenyu husingaperi panguva ichauya. 31 Asi
vazhinji vokutanga vachava vokupedzisira, vokupedzisirawo vachiva vokutanga.”
Shoko Rakanaka raTenzi
TUESDAY, MAY 28TH 2024.

EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B.

FIRST READING     
They prophesied the grace that was to be yours, so be sober set your hope fully upon the grace that is coming to you.
GOSPEL REFLECTION: An Exchange of Gifts
May 28, 2024

Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more…” (Mark 10:29–30)

Jesus’ statement above is in response to Peter who said to Him, “We have given up everything and followed you.” It was as if Peter were patting himself on the back, attempting to highlight just how much he and the other disciples had sacrificed to follow Jesus. And it was true, they did give up everything of their former life. They left home, their occupation, their relationships and everything that had been part of their daily established life in response to the call of Jesus. They were truly all in.

In hearing this statement from Peter, Jesus does not give the expected response. He doesn’t say to Peter, “Yes, you have, that’s very impressive Peter. Good job and thank you!” Instead, Jesus immediately explains to Peter that the sacrifice he and the others have made is worth it. Their unwavering commitment to follow Jesus would be repaid with gifts beyond their imagination. Thus, Jesus was saying that the gifts that He would bestow upon them would be exponentially greater than every sacrifice they made.

This was not a belittling of Peter’s self-sacrifice; rather, it was a form of encouragement by Jesus. He was encouraging Peter, and the other disciples, to have full confidence in their decision to follow Him. Their sacrifice would yield a hundredfold return. That is truly a good investment.

It can be tempting for us all, at times, to feel as though God asks too much of us. It’s true that God asks much of us. He asks everything from us. He asks for the complete and total gift of our lives to Him. He calls us to abandon all selfishness and to dedicate ourselves to His holy will without exception. But if we understand the reward of our self-giving, then the sacrifices we make will pale in comparison to the reward.

Reflect, today, upon whether or not you can say those words with the Apostle, Saint Peter: “Lord, I have given up everything to follow You.” Have you truly given your life completely to Christ Jesus? Are there things that you still hold back, not wanting to “sacrifice” for our Lord? Ponder those words of Peter and allow yourself to see the areas of your life you still need to surrender over to Jesus. And as you do so, allow the reward promised by our Lord to motivate you to the point that you truly hold nothing back and truly have given up everything to follow His holy will.

PRAYER:
My generous Lord, You ask everything of me. You ask me to abandon everything in my pursuit of Your perfect will. Give me the grace I need to answer Your call and to live sacrificially for You without counting the cost. You are generous beyond description, dear Lord, and I trust that following You will produce an abundance of good fruit. Jesus, I trust in You.