28 June 2026 (Sunday)
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19; ℟. 2a
Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: 1 Peter 2: 9
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42
Liturgical year 2026 (Cycle A/II)
Liturgical color: Green
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First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a
Elisha is a holy man of God, let him remain.
(Reader) A reading from the second Book of Kings.
One day Elisha came to Shunem,
where there was a woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her.
Afterward, whenever he passed by, he used to stop there to dine.
So she said to her husband, “I know that Elisha is a holy man of God.
Since he visits us often, let us arrange a little room on the roof
and furnish it for him with a bed, table, chair, and lamp,
so that when he comes to us he can stay there.”
Sometime later Elisha arrived and stayed in the room overnight.
Later Elisha asked, “Can something be done for her?”
His servant Gehazi answered, “Yes!
She has no son, and her husband is getting on in years.”
Elisha said “Call her.”
When the woman had been called, and stood at the door,
Elisha promised, “This time next year
you will be fondling a baby son.”
(Reader) The Word of the Lord.
(All) Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19
℟. (2a) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
The promises of the LORD I will sing forever,
through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness.
For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”;
in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
℟. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Blessed the people who know the joyful shout;
in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk.
At your name they rejoice all the day,
and through your justice they are exalted.
℟. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
You are the splendor of their strength,
and by your favor our horn is exalted.
For to the LORD belongs our shield,
and to the Holy One of Israel, our king.
℟. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11
Buried with Christ in baptism, we shall walk in the newness of life.
(Reader) A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters:
Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his death?
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death,
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
by the glory of the Father,
we too might live in newness of life.
If, then, we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with him.
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more;
death no longer has power over him.
As to his death, he died to sin once and for all;
as to his life, he lives for God.
Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as dead to sin
and living for God in Christ Jesus.(Reader) The Word of the Lord.
(All) Thanks be to God.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: 1 Peter 2: 9
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation; announce the praises of him who called you out of
darkness into his wonderful light.
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42
Whoever does not take up his
cross is not worthy of me. Whoever receives you, receives me.
✠ (Reader) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
(All) Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus said to his apostles:
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of
me;
and whoever does not take up his cross
and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Whoever receives you receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet
will receive a prophet’s reward,
and whoever receives a righteous man
because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward.
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because he is a disciple—
amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”
(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 asks his disciples to take
the demands of the Gospel seriously, even when that requires sacrifice and
effort. He says: “He who loves father or mother… son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me” (v. 37). Jesus certainly does not intend to undervalue
love for parents and children, but he knows that if family bonds are put in
first place, they can deviate from the true good. We see this: some forms of
corruption in governments come about precisely because love for family is
greater than love for country, and so they put family members in charge. When,
instead, love for parents and children is inspired and purified by love for the
Lord, it then becomes wholly fruitful and produces good fruits within the family
itself and well beyond it.
Then, Jesus says to his disciples: “he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me” (Mt 10:38). This means following him along the path that he himself trod, without looking for shortcuts. There is no true love without the cross, that is, without a personal price to pay. Many mothers, many fathers who sacrifice a great deal for their children, and bear true sacrifices, crosses, because they love them, say this. And the cross is not frightening when borne with Jesus, because he is always at our side to support us in the hour of the most difficult trial, to give us strength and courage. (Pope Francis, Angelus, 28 June 2020)
INTERCESSIONS (Morning Prayer)
Let us pray to Christ the Lord, the sun who enlightens all men, whose light will never fail us:
– Lord our Saviour, give us life!
Lord of the sun and the stars, we thank you for the gift of a new day;
and we celebrate the day of resurrection.
– Lord our Saviour, give us life!
Lead us by your Spirit to do your will;
guide and protect us by your wisdom.
– Lord our Saviour, give us life!
Bring us to share with joy this Sunday’s eucharist;
nourish us by your word, and by your body.
– Lord our Saviour, give us life!
Lord, grant us your gifts, though we are unworthy;
with all our hearts we thank you.
– Lord our Saviour, give us life!
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,
since by the adoption of grace
you have made us children of light,
do not let false doctrine darken our minds,
but grant that your light may shine within us
and we may always live in the brightness of truth.
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.
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We pray to Christ who built his Church
on the foundation of the apostles and prophets.
– Lord, be with your people.
Simon the fisherman was called by you
to be a fisher of men:
call others today to share
in his task.
– Lord, be with your people.
When the disciples feared that the ship
was sinking, you commanded the sea and there was calm:
protect your Church in the
midst of trouble, and give her the peace that the world cannot give.
– Lord, be with your people.
After your resurrection you gathered
your Church around Peter:
gather all your people now
into the unity for which you prayed.
– Lord, be with your people.
You sent Paul as an apostle to all men:
let your good news be
preached today through all creation.
– Lord, be with your people.
You entrusted the keys of your kingdom
to your Church:
open the gates of life to
the dead who put their trust in you.
– Lord, be with your people.
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 our God,
may the blessed apostles
Peter and Paul support us by their prayers.
Through them you first taught your
Church
the Christian faith.
Provide us now, by their intercession,
with help for our eternal
salvation.
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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