2 July 2026 (Thursday)
Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Amos 7:10-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11; ℟. 10cd
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: 2 Corinthians 5:19
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
Liturgical year 2026 (Cycle A/II)
Liturgical color: Green
First Reading: Amos 7:10-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11; ℟. 10cd
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: 2 Corinthians 5:19
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
Liturgical year 2026 (Cycle A/II)
Liturgical color: Green
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First Reading: Amos 7:10-17
Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
(Reader) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Amos.
Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent word to Jeroboam,
king of Israel:
“Amos has conspired against you here within Israel;
the country cannot endure all his words.
For this is what Amos says:
Jeroboam shall die by the sword,
and Israel shall surely be exiled from its land.”
To Amos, Amaziah said:
“Off with you, visionary, flee to the land of Judah!
There earn your bread by prophesying,
but never again prophesy in Bethel;
for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet,
nor have I belonged to a company of prophets;
I was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores.
The LORD took me from following the flock, and said to me,
‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
Now hear the word of the LORD!”
You say: prophesy not against Israel,
preach not against the house of Isaac.
Now thus says the LORD:
Your wife shall be made a harlot in the city,
and your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword;
Your land shall be divided by measuring line,
and you yourself shall die in an unclean land;
Israel shall be exiled far from its land.
(Reader) The Word of the Lord.
(All) Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11
℟. (10cd) The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.
℟. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.
℟. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
The ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.
℟. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
They are more precious than gold,
than a heap of purest gold;
Sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb.
℟. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: 2 Corinthians 5:19
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
God was reconciling
the world to himself in Christ and entrusting to us the message of
reconciliation.
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
They glorified God who had given
such authority to men.
✠ (Reader) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
(All) Glory to you, O Lord.
After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town.
And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,
“Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.”
At that, some of the scribes said to themselves,
“This man is blaspheming.”
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said,
“Why do you harbor evil thoughts?
Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’
or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
But that you may know that the Son of Man
has authority on earth to forgive sins”—
he then said to the paralytic,
“Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.”
He rose and went home.
When the crowds saw this they were struck with awe
and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
(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.
The paralyzed man is the image of
every human being whom sin prevents from moving about freely, from walking on
the path of good and from giving the best of himself. Indeed, by taking root in
the soul, evil binds the person with the ties of falsehood, anger, envy and
other sins and gradually paralyzes him. Jesus, therefore, scandalizing the
scribes who were present, first said: "... your sins are
forgiven". Only later, to demonstrate the authority to forgive sins that
God had conferred upon him, did he add: "Stand up! Pick up your mat
and go home", and heals the man completely.
The message is clear: human beings, paralyzed by sin, need God's mercy which Christ came to give to them so that, their hearts healed, their whole life might flourish anew. Today too, humanity is marked by sin which prevents it from rapidly progressing in those values of brotherhood, justice and peace that with solemn declarations it had resolved to practise. Why? What is blocking it? What is paralyzing this integral development? We know well that there are many historical reasons for this and that the problem is complex. But the Word of God invites us to have a gaze of faith and to trust, like the people who were carrying the paralytic, that Jesus alone is capable of true healing. (Pope Benedict XVI, Angelus, 19 February 2006)
INTERCESSIONS (Morning Prayer)
Let us begin this new day with Christ, thanking him for all he has brought to us, and asking him to bless us.
– Lord, accept and bless our work today.
You offered yourself to the Father on our behalf:
join our offering with yours.
– Lord, accept and bless our work today.
You are gentle and humble of heart:
teach us to receive others as you did.
– Lord, accept and bless our work today.
As each day begins, may your light rise in our hearts;
may it shine forth in charity to the world.
– Lord, accept and bless our work today.
Show your mercy to those who are sick:
may each new day increase their trust in you.
– Lord, accept and bless our work today.
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
we make our prayer to you at morning, noon and evening:
dispel from our hearts the darkness of sin,
and bring us to the true light, Christ your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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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Let us make our prayer to the God of
our salvation because all our hope rests in him.
– Father, our trust is in you.
Father, you established a covenant with
men:
we trust in you, for you
are faithful to your word.
– Father, our trust is in you.
Send workers into the harvest,
and bring the world to the
knowledge and love of you.
– Father, our trust is in you.
May the unity of the Church be formed
by love and understanding;
gather us together through
the gifts of your Holy Spirit.
– Father, our trust is in you.
Help men to create a community where
justice and peace may flourish:
be with us lest we labour
in vain.
– Father, our trust is in you.
Be mindful of the dead, especially
those we have known;
have mercy on those who
have given us their help.
– Father, our trust is in you.
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
you give the moon to illumine the night,Lord God,
and to dispel the darkness you bring in the light of day:
grant that during this night
we may elude the grasp of Satan
and in the morning rise to give you praise.
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)
