Daily Readings - Tue May 28 2024

¹⁰About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you¹¹inquiring as to what type of condition was signified to them by the Spirit of Christ, when foretelling those sufferings that are in Christ, as well as the subsequent glories¹²To them, it was revealed that they were ministering, not for themselves, but for you those things which have now been announced to you through those who have preached the Gospel to you, through the Holy Spirit, who was sent down from heaven to the One upon whom the Angels desire to gaze¹³For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ¹⁴Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance¹⁵but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy¹⁶for it is written: "You shall be holy, for I am Holy.

Mark

Chapter 10

²⁸And Peter began to say to him, "Behold, we have left all things and have followed you.²⁹In response, Jesus said: "Amen I say to you, There is no one who has left behind house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, for my sake and for the Gospel³⁰who will not receive one hundred times as much, now in this time: houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land, with persecutions, and in the future age eternal life³¹But many of the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

Sermon

In today's readings, we are invited to reflect on the themes of sacrifice, faith, and the call to holiness. The first reading from 1 Peter reminds us that the prophets of old sought to understand the salvation we now know through Christ. Their ministry, though not for their own benefit, laid the groundwork for the Gospel we preach today. Peter urges us to live with minds girded for action, hoping in the grace revealed through Jesus, and to be holy as God is holy. The Gospel from Mark presents a conversation where Peter highlights the sacrifices made by the disciples, leaving behind all they had to follow Jesus. Jesus assures them that their sacrifices will be abundantly rewarded, both in this life and the next. However, He also reminds us that the first will be last and the last first, challenging our notions of status and reward. These readings intertwine the call to live sacrificially and pursue holiness. In our daily lives, this means prioritizing our faith in our decisions and actions. We can apply this by embracing challenges as opportunities to grow closer to God and serving others selflessly. The moral lesson here is one of trust and integrity—trusting in God's plan and living in a way that reflects His holiness. Let us strive to live with purpose and integrity, knowing that our sacrifices contribute to a greater purpose.