Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, June 16 2026

Tuesday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time

1st book of Kings

After the death of Naboth the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite:
"Start down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has come to take possession.
This is what you shall tell him, 'The LORD says: After murdering, do you also take possession? For this, the LORD says: In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs shall lick up your blood, too.'"
"Have you found me out, my enemy?" Ahab said to Elijah. "Yes," he answered. "Because you have given yourself up to doing evil in the LORD'S sight,
I am bringing evil upon you: I will destroy you and will cut off every male in Ahab's line, whether slave or freeman, in Israel.
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah, because of how you have provoked me by leading Israel into sin."
(Against Jezebel, too, the LORD declared, "The dogs shall devour Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.")
"When one of Ahab's line dies in the city, dogs will devour him; when one of them dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour him."
Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
He became completely abominable by following idols, just as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD drove out before the Israelites.
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth over his bare flesh. He fasted, slept in the sackcloth, and went about subdued.
Then the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,
"Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before me? Since he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his time. I will bring the evil upon his house during the reign of his son."

Psalms

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."
Turn away your face from my sins,
and blot out all my guilt.
Free me from blood guilt, O God, my saving God;
then my tongue shall revel in your justice.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."

St. John Francis Regis(Priest (1597-1640))

SAINT JOHN FRANCIS REGISPriest(1597-1640) St. John Francis Regis was born in Languedoc, France. During boyhood, he showed innocence of life, modesty and love of prayer. At 18 years old, he entered the Society of Jesus and gave himself entirely to Christ and the salvation of souls. Fr. John spent the winter in country missions - principally in mountain districts. In spite of the harsh weather and people's roughness, he gained innumerable souls to Christ. They converted from heresy and immoral acts through his prayers, penances, works and preaching. In the summer, he visited hospitals and prisons: preaching, instructing and assisting everyone in need. In November 1637, Fr. John set out for his second mission in Marthes: crossing snow-filled valleys and frozen and precipitous mountains. While climbing a mountain, a bush he was clinging to gave way and he broke his leg in the fall. With his companion's help, he covered the remaining six miles; and went to hear confessions instead of seeing a surgeon. After several hours, the curate of the parish found him with his leg miraculously healed. Fr. John's apostolate was among the poor and marginalized. Notably, he established halfway houses for abused and exploited women. He solicited donations from wealthy French families, built shelters and financed vocational training for the needy. His apostolate was so fruitful that conversions abounded. Fr. John's sanctity stemmed from his intimate relationship with Christ and the Church. He offered up the Holy Eucharist with such attentiveness and humility that those who assisted sensed Jesus Christ's true presence. He passed away at 44 years old after 12 years of unceasing labor. He lives in Heaven and receives prayers until the end of time.

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