Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, June 25 2026

Thursday of the Twelfth week in Ordinary Time

2nd book of Kings

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his forebears had done.
At that time the officials of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, himself arrived at the city while his servants were besieging it.
Then Jehoiachin, king of Judah, together with his mother, his ministers, officers, and functionaries, surrendered to the king of Babylon, who, in the eighth year of his reign, took him captive.
He carried off all the treasures of the temple of the LORD and those of the palace, and broke up all the gold utensils that Solomon, king of Israel, had provided in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had foretold.
He deported all Jerusalem: all the officers and men of the army, ten thousand in number, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None were left among the people of the land except the poor.
He deported Jehoiachin to Babylon, and also led captive from Jerusalem to Babylon the king's mother and wives, his functionaries, and the chief men of the land.
The king of Babylon also led captive to Babylon all seven thousand men of the army, and a thousand craftsmen and smiths, all of them trained soldiers.
In place of Jehoiachin, the king of Babylon appointed his uncle Mattaniah king, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Psalms

O God, the nations have come into your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the corpses of your servants
as food to the birds of heaven,
the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth.
They have poured out their blood like water
round about Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury them.
We have become the reproach of our neighbors,
the scorn and derision of those around us.
O LORD, how long? Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealousy burn like fire?
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name's sake.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said to his disciples: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?'
Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.'
Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined."
When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,
for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

St. William of Vercelli (of Monte-Vergine)(Abbot († 1142))

SAINT WILLIAM OF MONTE-VERGINEAbbot( 1142) St. William's parents were nobles from Vercelli, northern Italy. They passed away when he was an infant and he was raised by relatives and friends. Through their guardianship, he received spiritual formation and faith in Christ. William was earnest to lead a penitential life. At 15 years old, he left Piedmont and made an austere pilgrimage to St. James' in Galicia. Afterward, he retired to the kingdom of Naples and lived on a desert mountain. When William was discovered and his contemplation interrupted, he relocated to Monte-Vergine between Nola and Benevento. However, his reputation preceded him and he was obliged by two neighboring priests to admit disciples. Thus began, in 1119, the foundation of the religious congregation called de Monte-Vergine. William passed away on June 25, 1142. He entered Jesus' kingdom, which is described as "wholly transcending the visible order of things" (CCC, 37). He reigns with God and the Church Triumphant forever.

St. Prosper of Aquitaine(Layperson (5th century))

SAINT PROSPER of AQUITAINE (5th century) St. Prosper was St. Augustine of Hippo's contemporary. He was born in Aquitaine circa 370. He was a layperson who championed St. Augustine's teachings and refuted heresies. St. Prosper's involvement in religious communities prompted him to correspond with St. Augustine. He questioned St. Augustine on the errors of Pelagianism and the latter replied with letters on predestination and perseverance. The letters are canon and sound refutations of heresy. Later, after St. Leo the Great was elected pope in 440, he appointed St. Prosper as his secretary. St. Prosper helped refute Nestorianism through letters and correspondence and wrote historical books using the works of St. Jerome and others. The date of St. Prosper's death is uncertain, but he was still active in 463. His works referencing St. Augustine formed the basis of future church councils, and his incorporation of works by St. Jerome and others proved to be an invaluable historical source. He continues interceding in Heaven for those who entrust themselves to him in related causes.

Sts. Jason & Sosipater()

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