July 11, 2026 Saint Benedict, Abbot (Memorial) Gospel: Mt 10:16–23
Today is Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot.
The Roman Martyrology tells us that Saint Benedict (c. 480 – c. 547) was born in Norcia, Italy. Turning his back on the worldliness he encountered in Rome, he withdrew to live as a hermit in a cave near Subiaco. As his fame spread, disciples came to follow him; he organized them into twelve small monasteries. Later, he moved to Monte Cassino and founded the famous abbey there. Drawing on the wisdom of the Eastern Christian monastic tradition, earlier Western rules (especially the Rule of Saint Benedict), and his own experience, he composed his Rule. In view of his profound influence on the formation of Christian civilization, Pope Paul VI proclaimed him Patron of Europe.
Considering that this feast is celebrated as a Feast in certain regions and dioceses, we offer two versions of the reflection this year. For dioceses celebrating it as a Memorial, the Gospel continues yesterday’s instruction from Jesus. Let us reflect.
In our daily lives, we constantly interact with others. Among these people are some who are well-educated. For instance, during our studies, teachers who impart various skills and knowledge become guiding lights on our life’s journey, enabling us to survive in this changing world. Or again, when gathered in our families, relatives bound to us by blood often care for us, showing concern in ways they deem appropriate. Likewise, when we enter the workforce, we frequently interact with colleagues and superiors, who often impose their own or the collective’s will upon us, requiring us to accomplish tasks they consider correct.
When dealing with these people, we often protect ourselves by uttering flattery and insincere words, compromising the principles of honesty and integrity taught by God through His Church, in order to fit in and live better in this world. We place great value on the wealth offered by the rulers and agents of this world to their followers, while despising the grace God bestows upon all things in Christ—grace granted through Baptism to those who belong to Him. When sacred ministers, chosen and sent by Christ to care for us, approach us, we instinctively avoid them, unwilling to reveal fully what lies in our hearts, seeking instead to hide the unrighteous deeds we have committed.
As Christ teaches: “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known” (cf. Mt 10:26). Everything we try to hide in this present life will surely be brought to light when we conclude our earthly journey and face the just judgment of God. Then, the righteous Lord will render a just verdict upon us.
O God, who made the Abbot Saint Benedict an outstanding master in the school of divine service, grant, we pray, that, putting nothing before love of you, we may hasten with a loving heart in the way of your commands. 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.
July 10, 2026 Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mt 10:16–23
Today is Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The passage taken from the Gospel of Saint Matthew continues to show us the instruction Jesus gave when He first sent out His twelve Apostles to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom, to heal every disease, and to drive out demons. Let us try to enter into reflection.
As I write today’s reflection on the Daily Word, many thoughts come to me. For the world we live in today is precisely a world of wolves. In this world of wolves, we cannot but face all kinds of challenges. For example: because our visions do not align, we are often rejected even by our own families, and sometimes even by the ecclesial community we belong to. At times, we may be handed over by our own brothers and sisters to secular courts, to be judged by the laws of this world that belongs to the wolves. The law of the world of wolves stands in complete opposition to the law of God’s world. For the law of the wolves’ world stresses rewarding good and punishing evil, strict and unbending enforcement; but the law of God’s world stresses love—because God is love, He is love alone—He loves the good and He loves the righteous. For “He makes His sun rise on the bad and the good and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust” (cf. Mt 5:45). His love is without distinction for all.
Last year, in the reflection I wrote for the Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot, I mentioned this: when we stand before law-enforcement officers or those who do not know Christ, we may feel panic, because at that moment we do not know what to say or what to do. That is because we are still looking at things according to the logic of this passing world, and so we fall into that grotesque logic of self-justification. But Jesus tells us: “At that time it will be given to you… For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you” (cf. Mt 10:19–20). This is the challenge the world poses to us.
Regrettably, the Church today is more challenged than in the past. Groups that, for various reasons, choose to refuse communion with the Successor of Peter are gradually appearing. Consumerism, the throwaway culture, individualism—these ideas and mindsets, and the actions of those who live by them, cannot be reconciled at all with the teaching of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church which the Word of God Himself founded upon the Apostle Peter. For none of this comes from the Holy Spirit of God, but from corruptible human nature.
Today, Jesus asks us to “endure to the end” (cf. Mt 10:22)—that is, to hold fast to His teaching, to trust firmly in the Holy Spirit of God, and under the light and guidance of the Holy Spirit to discern the various voices we hear within the Church; to receive continually, from the hands of the pastors who are in communion with the Successor of Peter, the Body and Blood of Christ; and, by the Word of God that comes to our hearts, to resist bravely every temptation, and to live worthily the vocation God has given us.
O God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a fallen world, fill your faithful with holy joy, for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin you bestow eternal gladness. 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
第3號：就其本身，此一行為是在極其重大，對教會的合一至關重要的主教祝聖事務上的不服從，主教祝聖以聖事的方式使宗徒的傳承得以延續。這種不服從，實際上意味著對羅馬首席權的拒絕，構成一項裂教行為。在實施這一行為時，儘管主教部的部長樞機于本年（即1988年）6月17日向勒菲弗爾蒙席（Mons. Lefebvre）和伯納德·費萊（ Bernard Fellay），貝爾納·蒂西耶·德·馬萊（Bernard Tissier de Mallerais），理查·威廉森（Richard Williamson）、阿方索·德·加拉雷塔（Alfonso de Galarreta）神父發出了正式的教會法警告，但他們仍然招致了教會法所規定的絕罰的嚴厲處罰。 第5號C：在當下情況下，我尤其想向所有迄今為止，仍以各種方式與勒菲弗爾總主教（Archbishop Lefebvre）的運動有所關聯的人發出鄭重，發自內心，充滿父愛和兄弟情誼的呼籲，希望他們履行與天主教會的基督代表（Vicar of Christ）共融的重大職責，停止以各種方式支援該運動。所有人都應該意識到：正式歸屬裂教是對天主的嚴重冒犯，受到教會法規定的絕罰懲罰。
正如《Motu proprio》（宗座手諭）第5條 c）項所聲明的那樣，因分裂（schisma）而招致的自科絕罰（latae sententiae）適用於那些“正式附和”該分裂運動的人。雖然關於“正式附和裂教”這一概念之確切範圍的問題，應提交主管的信理部（Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede）裁決，但本宗座委員會認為，此種附和應包含兩個彼此互補的要素： a）內在性質的要素：即自由且有意識地認同該分裂的實質內容；換言之，選擇支持勒費弗爾（Lefebvre）的追隨者，並將這種選擇置於對教宗應有的服從之上（這種態度的根源，通常是持有與教會訓導權〔Magisterium〕相抵觸的立場）； b）外在性質的要素：即將上述選擇表露于外在行為之中；其最明顯的標誌，就是專門參與勒費弗爾派的“教會性”活動，而不參加天主教會的禮儀與活動（然而，這一標誌並非絕對明確，因為某些信友可能參與勒費弗爾追隨者舉行的禮儀慶典，卻並不認同其裂教精神）。
第3号：就其本身，此一行为是在极其重大，对教会的合一至关重要的主教祝圣事务上的不服从，主教祝圣以圣事的方式使宗徒的传承得以延续。这种不服从，实际上意味着对罗马首席权的拒绝，构成一项裂教行为。在实施这一行为时，尽管主教部的部长枢机于本年（即1988年）6月17日向勒菲弗尔蒙席（Mons. Lefebvre）和伯纳德·费莱（ Bernard Fellay），贝尔纳·蒂西耶·德·马莱（Bernard Tissier de Mallerais），理查德·威廉森（Richard Williamson）、阿方索·德·加拉雷塔（Alfonso de Galarreta）神父发出了正式的教会法警告，但他们仍然招致了教会法所规定的绝罚的严厉处罚。 第5号C：在当下情况下，我尤其想向所有迄今为止，仍以各种方式与勒菲弗尔总主教（Archbishop Lefebvre）的运动有所关联的人发出郑重，发自内心，充满父爱和兄弟情谊的呼吁，希望他们履行与天主教会的基督代表（Vicar of Christ）共融的重大职责，停止以各种方式支持该运动。所有人都应该意识到：正式归属裂教是对天主的严重冒犯，受到教会法规定的绝罚惩罚。
正如《Motu proprio》（宗座手谕）第5条 c）项所声明的那样，因分裂（schisma）而招致的自科绝罚（latae sententiae）适用于那些“正式附和”该分裂运动的人。虽然关于“正式附和裂教”这一概念之确切范围的问题，应提交主管的信理部（Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede）裁决，但本宗座委员会认为，此种附和应包含两个彼此互补的要素： a）内在性质的要素：即自由且有意识地认同该分裂的实质内容；换言之，选择支持勒费弗尔（Lefebvre）的追随者，并将这种选择置于对教宗应有的服从之上（这种态度的根源，通常是持有与教会训导权〔Magisterium〕相抵触的立场）； b）外在性质的要素：即将上述选择表露于外在行为之中；其最明显的标志，就是专门参与勒费弗尔派的“教会性”活动，而不参加天主教会的礼仪与活动（然而，这一标志并非绝对明确，因为某些信友可能参与勒费弗尔追随者举行的礼仪庆典，却并不认同其裂教精神）。
本人因此郑重宣告，在法律上完全有效：上述德加拉雷塔（Alfonso de Galarreta）主教，以及施赖伯（Pascal Schreiber）、戈尔达德（Michael Goldade）、普安西内德萨夫里（Michel Poinsinet de Sivry），以及阿纳皮耶（Marc Hanappier）四位，已自动招致保留于宗座的自科绝罚。
本人因此鄭重宣告，在法律上完全有效：上述德加拉雷塔（Alfonso de Galarreta）主教，以及施賴伯（Pascal Schreiber）、戈爾達德（Michael Goldade）、普安西內德薩夫裡（Michel Poinsinet de Sivry），以及阿納皮耶（Marc Hanappier）四位，已自動招致保留于宗座的自科絕罰。
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