Yesus, Maria, Yusuf Pelayanan Kasih (Blessed and Saints and The Nine Choirs of Angels): 30 June 2026 (Tuesday) | Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time | Optional Memorial of the First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

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30 June 2026 (Tuesday) | Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time | Optional Memorial of the First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

30 June 2026 (Tuesday)

Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings for the Optional Memorial of the First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
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First Reading: Amos 3: 1-8; 4: 11-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 5:4b-6a, 6b-7, 8; ℟. 9a
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: Psalms 130: 5
Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
Liturgical year 2026 (Cycle A/II)

Liturgical color: Green or Red

Hymn

All hail the power of Jesus’ name;

Let Angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem

To crown him Lord of all.

Crown him, ye Martyrs of your God,

Who from his altar call;

Praise him whose way of pain ye trod,

And crown him Lord of all.

Hail him, ye heirs of David’s line,

Whom David Lord did call;

The God Incarnate, Man Divine,

And crown him Lord of all.

Let every tribe and every tongue

To him their hearts enthral,

Lift high the universal song,

And crown him Lord of all.

First Reading: Amos 3: 1-8; 4: 11-12
The Lord GOD speaks—who will not prophesy?

(Reader) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Amos.

Hear this word, O men of Israel, that the LORD pronounces over you,
   over the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt:

You alone have I favored,
   more than all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you
   for all your crimes.

Do two walk together
   unless they have agreed?
Does a lion roar in the forest
   when it has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from its den
   unless it has seized something?
Is a bird brought to earth by a snare
   when there is no lure for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground
   without catching anything?
If the trumpet sounds in a city,
   will the people not be frightened?
If evil befalls a city,
has not the LORD caused it?
Indeed, the Lord GOD does nothing
   without revealing his plan
   to his servants, the prophets.

The lion roars−
   who will not be afraid!
The Lord GOD speaks−
   who will not prophesy!

I brought upon you such upheaval
   as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah:
   you were like a brand plucked from the fire;
Yet you returned not to me,
   says the LORD.

So now I will deal with you in my own way, O Israel!
   and since I will deal thus with you,
   prepare to meet your God, O Israel.

(Reader) The Word of the Lord.

(All) Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 5:4b-6a, 6b-7, 8
℟. (9a) Lead me in your justice, Lord.

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.

℟. Lead me in your justice, Lord.

You hate all evildoers;
   you destroy all who speak falsehood;
The bloodthirsty and the deceitful
   the LORD abhors.

℟. Lead me in your justice, Lord.

But I, because of your abundant mercy,
   will enter your house;
I will worship at your holy temple
   in fear of you, O LORD.

℟. Lead me in your justice, Lord.
(Reader) The Word of the Lord.
(All) Thanks be to God.

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: Psalms 130: 5

℟. Alleluia, alleluia.

I trust in the LORD; my soul trust in his word.

℟. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27

Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm.

✠ (Reader) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.

(All) Glory to you, O Lord.

As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea,
   so that the boat was being swamped by waves;
   but he was asleep.
They came and woke him, saying,
   “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?”
Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea,
   and there was great calm.
The men were amazed and said, “What sort of man is this,
   whom even the winds and the sea obey?”

(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.

We can imagine ourselves in the Gospel we have just heard, as we reflect on the fear of the disciples amid the tempest, a fear shared by a large part of humanity today. At the same time, we believe and say over and over again: there is hope! We have encountered that hope in Jesus. He calms the storm. His power does not break down, but builds up. It does not destroy, but calls into being and bestows new life. We too should be asking ourselves: “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?” (Mt 8:27).

The amazement expressed in this question is the first step towards freedom from fear. Jesus lived and prayed around the Sea of Galilee. That is where he called his first disciples in the setting of their daily lives and work. The parables with which he proclaimed the Kingdom of God reveal his deep connection with that land and those waters, with the rhythm of the seasons and with the life of creatures.

The evangelist Matthew describes the tempest as an upheaval of the earth (the Greek word he uses is seismos). Matthew uses the same term for the earthquake that took place at the moment of Jesus’ death and at the dawn of his resurrection. Christ rises above this upheaval, his feet firmly planted. Already here, the Gospel enables us to catch a glimpse of the Risen Lord, present in our confused history. Jesus’ rebuke to the wind and the sea demonstrates his power to give life and salvation, a power greater than those forces that cause creatures to tremble. (Pope Leo XIV,Homily, 9 July 2025)

INTERCESSIONS (Morning Prayer)

Through the martyrs who were slain for God’s word, let us give glory to our Saviour, the faithful and true witness.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, who bore witness to your love,
  set us free to live for you.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, who proclaimed your saving death,
  give us a deep and constant faith.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, who took up your cross,
  grant us courage for every trial.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, washed in the blood of the Lamb,
  give us grace to conquer our weakness.

– You redeemed us by your precious blood.

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, you consecrated with the blood of martyrs
  the fertile beginnings of the Roman Church.
Give us grace to rejoice at the martyrs’ victory,
  and strengthen us with firm courage
  as we remember their endurance of such a trial.
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.

Hymn

All hail the power of Jesus’ name;

Let Angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem

To crown him Lord of all.

Crown him, ye Martyrs of your God,

Who from his altar call;

Praise him whose way of pain ye trod,

And crown him Lord of all.

Hail him, ye heirs of David’s line,

Whom David Lord did call;

The God Incarnate, Man Divine,

And crown him Lord of all.

Let every tribe and every tongue

To him their hearts enthral,

Lift high the universal song,

And crown him Lord of all.

INTERCESSIONS (Evening Prayer)

Let us give thanks to the king of martyrs, for this is the hour when he offered himself in the last supper and laid down his life on the cross.