Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, June 9 2026

Tuesday of the Tenth week in Ordinary Time

1st book of Kings

The brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land.
So the LORD said to him:
"Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have designated a widow there to provide for you."
He left and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her, "Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink."
She left to get it, and he called out after her, "Please bring along a bit of bread."
"As the LORD, your God, lives," she answered, "I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug. Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we have eaten it, we shall die."
"Do not be afraid," Elijah said to her. "Go and do as you propose. But first make me a little cake and bring it to me. Then you can prepare something for yourself and your son.
For the LORD, the God of Israel, says, 'The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.'"
She left and did as Elijah had said. She was able to eat for a year, and he and her son as well;
The jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the LORD had foretold through Elijah.

Psalms

When I call, answer me, O my just God,
you who relieve me when I am in distress;
have pity on me, and hear my prayer!
Men of rank, how long will you be dull of heart?
Why do you love what is vain and seek after falsehood?
Know that the LORD does wonders for his faithful one;
the LORD will hear me when I call upon him.
Tremble, and sin not;
reflect, upon your beds, in silence.
O LORD, let the light of your countenance shine upon us!
You put gladness into my heart,
more than when grain and wine abound.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said to his disciples: "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.
Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father."

St. Ephrem the Syrian(Doctor of the Church (c. 306-373))

Saint Ephrem the SyrianDeacon and Doctor of the Church(c. 306-373) St. Ephrem was born in Nisibis, Roman Mesopotamia. As a young man, he sought out Bishop James and was baptized. He made great progress in holiness and learning and was appointed teacher at a flourishing school in Nisibis. St. Ephrem was ordained a deacon at the Church of Edessa. He declined the priesthood, but was a prolific writer who taught and refuted heresies using Greek philosophy, Rabbinic Judaism and Persian poetry. He was noted, above all, for his great and tender devotion to the Holy Virgin. St. Ephrem passed away in Edessa on July 14, 373. His influence on the Eastern Churches caused Pope Benedict XV to declare him, by a decree of the Congregation of Sacred Rites, to be a Doctor of the Universal Church. He is the patron saint of spiritual directors.

Sts. Primus and Felicianus(Martyrs (3rd century))

STS. PRIMUS and FELICIANUSMartyrs(3rd century) Primus and Felicianus were brothers who lived in Rome during the third century. They spent nights and days with confessors in dungeons or at places of torment and execution. Some, they encouraged to persevere. Others who had fallen away, they raised up. Sts. Primus and Felicianus became the servants of everyone in Christ so that everyone might attain to salvation through Him. Their zeal was remarkable, and they were spared the dangers of many bloody persecutions well into old age. Their heroic virtues accompanied them up to the final test. Some pagans raised an outcry and denounced Primus and Felicianus as Christians, which resulted in their imprisonment. Primus and Felicianus were then scourged and sent to a town twelve miles from Rome. They were tortured again: first together and then separately. They were beheaded on June 9, 304.

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