REFLECTION /SERMON FOR TUESDAY OF THE EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II MAY 28 2024
REFLECTION /SERMON FOR TUESDAY OF THE EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II MAY 28, 2024 1Peter 1:10-16; Ps.98; Mark 10:28-31 Be not a utilitarian No human being wants to be used by another. Man is at his best when he is valued and respected. This human desire was expressed by Peter in the gospel reading of today. To follow Jesus, they made sacrifices of leaving their family and career. In following Jesus, they had their expectations that was worth the sacrifice of abandoning their formal lives. If their expectation is not meant, then they would have made the wrong move. So, Peter, speaking on behalf of the others, wanted to be sure that Jesus is not merely using them as instruments to achieve his personal goal. If it is a goal that the disciples cannot share in, then working with Jesus is tantamount to being used. In response, Jesus assured the disciples that those who make sacrifices to build God’s kingdom can never be left out of the kingdom. This means that the Lord does not merely ...