15 June 2026 (Monday)
Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: 1 Kings 21: 1-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 5: 2-3ab, 4b-6, 7
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: Psalms 119: 105
Gospel: Matthew 5: 38-42
Liturgical year 2026 (Cycle A/II)
Liturgical color: Green
First Reading: 1 Kgs 21:1-16
Naboth has been stoned to death.
(Reader) A reading from the first Book of
Kings.
Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel
next to the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.
Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden,
since it is close by, next to my house.
I will give you a better vineyard in exchange, or,
if you prefer, I will give you its value in money.”
Naboth answered him, “The LORD forbid
that I should give you my ancestral heritage.”
Ahab went home disturbed and angry at the answer
Naboth the Jezreelite had made to him:
“I will not give you my ancestral heritage.”
Lying down on his bed, he turned away from food and would not eat.
His wife Jezebel came to him and said to him,
“Why are you so angry that you will not eat?”
He answered her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite
and said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard, or,
if you prefer, I will give you a vineyard in exchange.’
But he refused to let me have his vineyard.”
His wife Jezebel said to him,
“A fine ruler over Israel you are indeed!
Get up
Eat and be cheerful.
I will obtain the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you.”
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and,
having sealed them with his seal,
sent them to the elders and to the nobles
who lived in the same city with Naboth.
This is what she wrote in the letters:
“Proclaim a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people.
Next, get two scoundrels to face him
and accuse him of having cursed God and king.
Then take him out and stone him to death.”
His fellow citizens—the elders and nobles who dwelt in his city—
did as Jezebel had ordered them in writing,
through the letters she had sent them.
They proclaimed a fast and placed Naboth at the head of the people.
Two scoundrels came in and confronted him with the accusation,
“Naboth has cursed God and king.”
And they led him out of the city and stoned him to death.
Then they sent the information to Jezebel
that Naboth had been stoned to death.
When Jezebel learned that Naboth had been stoned to death,
she said to Ahab,
“Go on, take possession of the vineyard
of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you,
because Naboth is not alive, but dead.”
On hearing that Naboth was dead, Ahab started off on his way
down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite,
to take possession of it.
(Reader) The Word of the Lord.
(All) Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 5:2-3ab, 4b-6a, 6b-7
℟. (2b) Lord,
listen to my groaning.
Hearken to my words, O LORD,
attend to my sighing.
Heed my call for help,
my king and my God!
℟. Lord,
listen to my groaning.
At dawn I bring my plea expectantly before you.
For you, O God, delight not in wickedness;
no evil man remains with you;
the arrogant may not stand in your sight.
℟. Lord,
listen to my groaning.
You hate all evildoers.
You destroy all who speak falsehood;
The bloodthirsty and the deceitful
the LORD abhors.
℟. Lord,
listen to my groaning.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: Psalm 119: 105
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
A lamp to my feet is your word, a light to my path.
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-42
But I say to you, offer no
resistance to one who is evil.
✠ (Reader) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
(All) Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said,
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.
When someone strikes you on your right cheek,
turn the other one to him as well.
If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic,
hand him your cloak as well.
Should anyone press you into service for one mile,
go with him for two miles.
Give to the one who asks of you,
and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”
(Reader) The Gospel of the Lord.
(All) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
For our reflection today:
This devotional material is suitable for all levels of society, especially for personal, family and community use. Every group and community as well as the Congregation in the Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love (Blessed and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels) are encouraged to use it freely.
The words of the Popes.
Jesus quotes the ancient law: “An
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” (Mt 5:38; Ex 21:24). We know what that
law meant: when someone takes something from you, you are to take the same
thing from him. This law of retaliation was actually a sign of progress, since
it prevented excessive retaliation. If someone harms you, then you can repay
him or her in the same degree; you cannot do something worse. Ending the matter
there, in a fair exchange, was a step forward. But Jesus goes far beyond this:
“But I say to you, do not resist one who is evil” (Mt 5:39). But how, Lord? If
someone thinks badly of me, if someone hurts me, why can I not repay him with
the same currency? “No”, says Jesus. Nonviolence. No act of violence.
We might think that Jesus’ teaching is a part of a plan; in the end, the wicked will desist. But that is not why Jesus asks us to love even those who do us harm. What, then, is the reason? It is that the Father, our Father, continues to love everyone, even when his love is not reciprocated. If we want to be disciples of Christ, if we want to call ourselves Christians, this is the only way; there is no other. Having been loved by God, we are called to love in return; having been forgiven, we are called to forgive; having been touched by love, we are called to love without waiting for others to love first; having been saved graciously, we are called to seek no benefit from the good we do. (Pope Francis, Homily, 23 February 2020)
St Peter's Square
Sunday, 14 June 2026
Dear brothers and
sisters, Happy Sunday!
Today’s Gospel (Mt 9:36–10:8)
brings us a great gift, for it draws all who hear it into Jesus’ gaze: it is a
story that bears witness to the attentiveness of this gaze, as well as telling
us what the Lord sees. We read, in fact, that Christ “When he saw the crowds,
he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless” (v. 36).
Having become our brother, the Son of God looks at the people, he looks at
humanity: he sees the oppression that burdens and the violence that causes
strength to fade. He sees the wounds of war and the emptiness of consumerism.
He sees faces reduced to masks, families torn apart by evil, and young people
misled by false ideals. Jesus sees and loves. He loves and suffers for and with
us: his compassion expresses not only fraternal closeness, but his desire to
redeem.
For he knows our
hearts and cares for us. Looking upon so many people like “sheep without a
shepherd” (v. 36), Christ devotes himself to all as the Good Shepherd and, as
Lord of the harvest, sends workers into the field of the world (cf. v. 38).
What is their task? They must offer God’s comfort to those who suffer by
bringing charity where there is misery, hope where there is affliction, faith
where there is distrust.
The Gospel lists the
names of the first twelve “workers:” they are disciples made apostles, that is,
missionaries and preachers. Among them, the first we find is Simon, called
Peter. But we also find Judas Iscariot, named last, to remind us that one can
follow Jesus and betray him. Even so, the Gospel remains for all a living and
true word. The Good News that spans the centuries is the same, always young,
fresh, and liberating: “The Kingdom of Heaven has come near!” (Mt 10:7).
Yes, it is near because in Jesus Christ, God draws near to every man and woman,
to every people and nation. When this Gospel is proclaimed and lived out, evil
crumbles like a disease that passes away (cf. v. 8), like a night giving way to
dawn, like death conquered by the risen One.
This is how Jesus’
gaze transforms reality. Filled with love, his initiative gives birth to a new
people, the Church, called to continue the mission of the apostles: “You
received without payment; give without payment” (v. 8). Yes, Jesus’ gift is
entirely gratis, for its value exceeds all measure: it is
impossible to merit or “buy” it. This grace is the beautiful name of God’s
mercy, which seeks us out wherever we are, to draw us to himself. “Ask the Lord
of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38)!
Dear friends, the
task of evangelization springs from God’s gift, which in Christ becomes
forgiveness for the world, service to the least and the poor, and a commitment
to justice. Let us invoke the help of the Virgin Mary, full of grace, so that
we may respond with joy and courage to the mission to which Jesus calls us.
Morning and Evening Prayer Prayers according to the teachings of Holy Tradition and the Catholic Church
This prayer request must be prayed by all members who are in the Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love (Blessed and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels). This prayer can be prayed individually, in the family, in the community, especially for the benefit of the group or community that has been established. Each Congregation is obliged to pray the prayers that have been provided according to the official prayers of the Catholic Church which are determined and regulated liturgically and which are rooted in Holy Tradition and the Catholic Church.
INTERCESSIONS (Morning Prayer)
In the life of his incarnate Son, God has shown us the dignity of man’s labour. With this in mind we pray:
– Lord, bless our work.
We bless you, Lord, for bringing us to this day;
we thank you for protecting our lives and giving us what we need.
– Lord, bless our work.
Be with us, Lord, as we take up our daily tasks;
and help us to remember that it is in your world we live and work.
– Lord, bless our work.
You have called us to serve you responsibly in the world:
help us to build a just and Christian society.
– Lord, bless our work.
Stay with us and with everyone we meet this day:
let us give your joy and your peace to the world.
– Lord, bless our work.
Additional prayers: After these prayers have been prayed, all of you may use prayers in your own words spontaneously and according to your individual circumstances and situations.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Concluding Prayer
King of heaven and earth, Lord God,
rule over our hearts and bodies this day.
Sanctify us,
and guide our every thought, word and deed
according to the commandments of your law,
so that now and for ever
your grace may free and save us.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
DISMISSAL
When a priest or deacon presides over the Office and no other Hour follows:
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
℟. Amen.
When no priest or deacon is present, or in recitation on one’s own, the conclusion is as follows:
The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
℟. Amen.
The will of Christ is for
all men to be saved. Let us pray that his will may be done.
– Draw all men to
yourself, Lord.
Lord, by your sacrifice on
the cross you redeemed us from the slavery of sin:
lead us to the freedom and glory of the sons
of God.
– Draw all men to
yourself, Lord.
Be with our bishop, N.,
and all the bishops of your Church:
grant them courage and compassion in their
ministry.
– Draw all men to
yourself, Lord.
Help those who seek the
truth to find it:
let them be consecrated in truth.
– Draw all men to yourself,
Lord.
We pray especially for
peace in family life, and for those orphaned and widowed:
comfort them in your love.
– Draw all men to
yourself, Lord.
May our departed brothers
and sisters come to the heavenly city:
there, with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
you will reign for ever.
– Draw all men to
yourself, Lord.
Additional prayers: After these prayers have been prayed, all of you may use prayers in your own words spontaneously and according to your individual circumstances and situations.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in
heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in
heaven.
Give us this day our daily
bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into
temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Concluding Prayer
Lord God,
it is our bounden duty to proclaim you as the
Light
with whom there is no alteration or shadow of
change.
Enlighten our darkness as
we reach the close of this day,
and in your mercy forgive us our sins.
Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with
you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
DISMISSAL
When a priest or deacon presides over the Office and no other Hour follows:
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
℟. Amen.
When no priest or deacon is present, or in recitation on one’s own, the conclusion is as follows:
The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
℟. Amen.
Jonathan Fabian Ginunggil,
Pelayan Atasan Tertinggi / Most High Servant,
Yesus, Maria, Yusuf Pelayanan Kasih / Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love
(Blessed and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels)
My vocation is Blessed and Saints.
"I am the most humble of all the Saints in Heaven" Mary, Mother of God."
"I am the handmaid of the Lord, said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me."
Mother Mary is the most humble Saint in Heaven and she is also the Mother of God for us all
(Luke 1:38)
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