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June 15, 2026
Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mt 5:38-42

Today is Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time. The passage from the Gospel of Saint Matthew continues the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. In this teaching, Jesus instructs us on the principles by which those who belong to His kingdom—the world of God—ought to conduct themselves. Indeed, the principles Jesus teaches us are truly astonishing.

Jesus says to us: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.” (cf. Mt 5:38–39) If we try to understand these words according to mere human reasoning, we find that they stand in complete contrast to the norms of the present world. For the way of this world demands an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; if we do not act likewise, we are seen as cowardly. Yet Jesus does not ask us to abandon resistance, but to pursue true justice. We see this in Jesus Himself: when He was arrested and brought before the High Priest for interrogation, and one of the soldiers standing nearby struck Him because He had spoken what seemed to the High Priest to be offensive words, Jesus replied: “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike Me?” (cf. Jn 18:19–23).

Jesus teaches us: “If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand over your cloak as well. Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Give to whoever asks of you, and do not turn away from one who wants to borrow from you.” (Mt 5:40–42) This reminds us that each of us is a steward of all that God has created. According to His holy will, God entrusts all that He has made to our care. He further calls us to reveal, like Him, the face of the merciful Father to the world—by concrete actions showing forth God’s profound love for humanity, bringing the love of God into this world so lacking in His mercy.

O God, strength of those who hope in you, graciously hear our pleas, and, since without you mortal frailty can do nothing, grant us always the help of your grace, that in following your commands we may please you by our resolve and our deeds. 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

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2026年6月14日
常年期第十一主日
福音：瑪9:36-10:8

今天是常年期第十一主日。取自聖瑪竇福音的經文所描述的是耶穌時代，祂和祂的門徒所面臨的挑戰。我想說：這個挑戰在當今的教會內也如此。

我們時常如同當年耶穌初次派遣門徒外出宣傳福音時，祂所看到的那些群眾一樣，生活在各種艱難困苦中（參看：瑪9:36-38），當我們身處於如此艱難困苦時，我們時常會如同那一夜，耶穌與祂的十二宗徒一同渡海時，門徒因遭遇強勁的風暴，他們對耶穌說：“師傅！我們要喪亡了！”（參看：谷4:35-39）因為在我們看來，天主似乎不再憐愛我們了。

事實上，富於仁慈的天主，祂並沒有將我們棄置不顧，更沒有使我們長久地生活在罪惡，以及由罪惡給我們帶來的喪亡之中，賜下了祂的獨生子，以祂在十字架上所作的犧牲，為我們所犯的一切罪惡，奉獻了贖罪祭，使我們與祂重修舊好。如此，基督作了新約的中保，以祂的死亡補贖了在先前的盟約之下所有的罪過，好使那些蒙召的人，獲得所應許的產業。（參看：希9:15-16）因為，在起初，因第一亞當和第一厄娃的違命，使得我們自出離母胎時，便沾染上了原罪，陷入了喪亡之中，但第二亞當 —— 基督 —— 以祂在十字架上傾流的寶血，“以大聲哀號和眼淚，向那能救祂脫離死亡的天主，獻上了祈禱和懇求”（參看：希5:7），當祂懸在十字架上時，祂向天父祈求說：“父啊，寬赦他們吧！因為他們不知道他們做的是什麼。（參看：路23:34）當祂的肋旁被兵士的槍刺透時，立時流出了血和水（參看：若19:34）我們正是在祂的聖肋之中流出的血和水中，洗淨了我們所沾染上的原罪的罪汙，歸於基督，與基督同死，與祂同葬，為能與祂相結合，好使我們能藉著與祂相似的復活與祂結合，在祂內開始新的生活。（參看：羅6:4-5）

我們既領受基督的洗禮與祂結合，也領受天主聖神的傅油，成了天主的兒女。我們就有關心自己的聖召和教會的聖召的責任。當今教會，需要基督徒，尤其是平信徒承擔起福傳的責任。進行福傳，首先要理解我們在宣講什麼，天主透過祂建立在聖伯多祿之上的教會向我們傳遞什麼，因為只有這樣，我們才能正確向世人宣講天主聖言，邀請他們來到我們所在的聖堂，聆聽天主聖言，與我們一起共同體驗天主的愛，因吾主耶穌基督，共融合一。

天主，祢是盼望祢的人的力量，求祢仁慈聆聽我們的懇求，因為沒有祢，軟弱的人什麼都做不了。求祢常以祢的恩典幫助我們，好使我們能遵行祢的誡命，藉著我們的決心，以及我們所做的一切，令祢喜樂。藉著祢的子，我們的主耶穌基督，祢和祂及聖神，是天主，永生永王。亞孟。

©全屬於祢 2026
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2026年6月14日
常年期第十一主日
福音：玛9:36-10:8

今天是常年期第十一主日。取自圣玛窦福音的经文所描述的是耶稣时代，祂和祂的门徒所面临的挑战。我想说：这个挑战在当今的教会内也如此。

我们时常如同当年耶稣初次派遣门徒外出宣传福音时，祂所看到的那些群众一样，生活在各种艰难困苦中（参看：玛9:36-38），当我们身处于如此艰难困苦时，我们时常会如同那一夜，耶稣与祂的十二宗徒一同渡海时，门徒因遭遇强劲的风暴，他们对耶稣说：“师傅！我们要丧亡了！”（参看：谷4:35-39）因为在我们看来，天主似乎不再怜爱我们了。

事实上，富于仁慈的天主，祂并没有将我们弃置不顾，更没有使我们长久地生活在罪恶，以及由罪恶给我们带来的丧亡之中，赐下了祂的独生子，以祂在十字架上所作的牺牲，为我们所犯的一切罪恶，奉献了赎罪祭，使我们与祂重修旧好。如此，基督作了新约的中保，以祂的死亡补赎了在先前的盟约之下所有的罪过，好使那些蒙召的人，获得所应许的产业。（参看：希9:15-16）因为，在起初，因第一亚当和第一厄娃的违命，使得我们自出离母胎时，便沾染上了原罪，陷入了丧亡之中，但第二亚当 —— 基督 —— 以祂在十字架上倾流的宝血，“以大声哀号和眼泪，向那能救祂脱离死亡的天主，献上了祈祷和恳求”（参看：希5:7），当祂悬在十字架上时，祂向天父祈求说：“父啊，宽赦他们吧！因为他们不知道他们做的是什么。”（路23:34）当祂的肋旁被兵士的枪刺透时，立时流出了血和水（参看：若19:34）我们正是在祂的圣肋之中流出的血和水中，洗净了我们所沾染上的原罪的罪污，归于基督，与基督同死，与祂同葬，为能与祂相结合，好使我们能藉着与祂相似的复活与祂结合，在祂内开始新的生活。（参看：罗6:4-5）

我们既领受基督的洗礼与祂结合，也领受天主圣神的傅油，成了天主的儿女。我们就有关心自己的圣召和教会的圣召的责任。当今教会，需要基督徒，尤其是平信徒承担起福传的责任。进行福传，首先要理解我们在宣讲什么，天主透过祂建立在圣伯多禄之上的教会向我们传递什么，因为只有这样，我们才能正确向世人宣讲天主圣言，邀请他们来到我们所在的圣堂，聆听天主圣言，与我们一起共同体验天主的爱，因吾主耶稣基督，共融合一。

天主，祢是盼望祢的人的力量，求祢仁慈聆听我们的恳求，因为没有祢，软弱的人什么都做不了。求祢常以祢的恩典帮助我们，好使我们能遵行祢的诫命，藉着我们的决心，以及我们所做的一切，令祢喜乐。藉着祢的子，我们的主耶稣基督，祢和祂及圣神，是天主，永生永王。亚孟。

©全属于祢 2026
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June 14, 2026
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Matthew 9:36–10:8

Today is the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. The passage from the Gospel of Saint Matthew describes the challenges faced by Jesus and His disciples in His time. I would say: this challenge remains present in the Church today.

Often, like the crowds whom Jesus saw when He first sent out His disciples to proclaim the Gospel, we too live amid various hardships and sufferings (cf. Mt 9:36–38). When we find ourselves in such distress, we are like the disciples crossing the sea with Jesus that night, caught in a violent storm, crying out to Him: “Teacher! We are perishing!” (cf. Mk 4:35–39)—for it seems to us that God no longer loves us.

But in truth, God, rich in mercy, has not abandoned us, nor left us to remain forever in sin and the death it brings. He gave His only Son, who offered Himself as a sacrifice on the cross, a sin offering for all our transgressions, reconciling us to Himself. Thus, Christ became the mediator of the new covenant, and through His death He atoned for the sins committed under the first covenant, so that those called might receive the promised inheritance (cf. Heb 9:15–16). For through the disobedience of the first Adam and Eve, we were born into original sin and plunged into death; but the second Adam—Christ—poured out His precious blood on the cross. “In the days of His flesh, He offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death” (cf. Heb 5:7). As He hung upon the cross, He prayed to the Father: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Lk 23:34). When His side was pierced by the soldier’s spear, there flowed out blood and water (cf. Jn 19:34). It is in that blood and water flowing from His sacred side that we are cleansed from the stain of original sin, dying with Christ, buried with Him, so that we may be united with Him and share in His resurrection, beginning a new life in Him (cf. Rom 6:4–5).

Having been baptized into Christ and anointed with the Holy Spirit, we become children of God. We have a responsibility to cherish our own vocation and the vocation of the Church. Today, the Church needs Christians—especially the lay faithful—to take up the mission of evangelization. To evangelize, we must first understand what we proclaim: what God reveals through His Church, built upon Saint Peter. Only then can we rightly announce the word of God, inviting others to enter our churches, hear the divine message, and experience together the love of God, united in communion through our Lord Jesus Christ.

O God, strength of those who hope in you, graciously hear our pleas, and, since without you mortal frailty can do nothing, grant us always the help of your grace, that in following your commands we may please you by our resolve and our deeds. 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

©Totus Tuus 2026
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2026年6月13日
聖母無玷聖心
福音：路2:41-51

今天是五旬節後第二主日後星期六，教會在今天慶祝聖母無玷聖心的紀念日。教會的古老傳統告訴我們：對聖母無玷聖心的敬禮源於十七世紀的聖若望·歐德，並與耶穌聖心敬禮並行發展。如果說耶穌聖心彰顯了天主對人類無限的愛，那麼聖母的無玷聖心則為我們展示了應當如何愛慕天主的典範。恭敬她的無玷聖心，不僅是對她獨特恩寵的肯定，更是引領我們歸向她聖子的途徑。

今天，取自聖路加福音的經文向我們展現了聖母瑪利亞在耶路撒冷的聖殿重新找回她的愛子的過程。我願意借此紀念日提供一些反思。

我們時常將我們的注意力集中在屬於這個世界的一切事物，選擇追隨世間的一切權力，沉迷於屬於這個世界的一切給我們帶來的快感，以及種種奢華的享受。幾時我們沉迷其中，我們的外在行動，便會使我們遠離天主，幾時我們生活中沒有天主的臨在，我們便會如同失去耶穌的若瑟和瑪利亞一樣，在人群中焦急尋找耶穌。

事實上，聖母瑪利亞，她也有這樣的經驗，她也因失去耶穌而在人群中找尋耶穌，她不是故意讓耶穌和自己走散的，而是天主的特別恩典。因為她最終不是在納匝肋的家中找到耶穌，而是在耶路撒冷的聖殿。這恰恰是天主的恩典，天主藉著她指給我們一條找到耶穌的路徑。祂告訴我們：祂不是法利賽人，撒杜賽人，黑落德党人，司祭長，經師，民間的長老所說的天主子，祂是人子。祂所說的天主，不是一個賞善罰惡的天主，更不是一個喜愛向祂獻祭的天主，是一個主動與人親近的天主。

從聖路加的敘事中，我們還能看到聖母的另一個特質，那就是把一切事默存於心，反復思想。她沒有干預天主的計畫，而是主動參與天主的救贖計畫，在生活中分辨天主的聖意，順從天主的聖意。

親愛的弟兄姐妹：我們和榮福童貞聖母瑪利亞一樣蒙召參與到天主的救贖工程，參與到天主的救贖工程，意味著要如同聖母瑪利亞一樣，全然交托自己，使我們自己的心如同聖母無玷聖心那樣，因為只有這樣，我們才是名副其實的基督徒。

天主，祢在榮福童貞聖母瑪利亞的心中，給聖神預備了一個相稱的住所。藉由她的轉禱，求祢使我們也能相稱成為祢光榮的聖殿。藉著祢的子，我們的主耶穌基督，祢和祂及聖神，是天主，永生永王。亞孟。

©全屬於祢 2026
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2026年6月13日
圣母无玷圣心
福音：路2:41-51

今天是五旬节后第二主日后星期六，教会在今天庆祝圣母无玷圣心的纪念日。教会的古老传统告诉我们：对圣母无玷圣心的敬礼源于十七世纪的圣若望·欧德，并与耶稣圣心敬礼并行发展。如果说耶稣圣心彰显了天主对人类无限的爱，那么圣母的无玷圣心则为我们展示了应当如何爱慕天主的典范。恭敬她的无玷圣心，不仅是对她独特恩宠的肯定，更是引领我们归向她圣子的途径。
今天，取自圣路加福音的经文向我们展现了圣母玛利亚在耶路撒冷的圣殿重新找回她的爱子的过程。我愿意借此纪念日提供一些反思。
我们时常将我们的注意力集中在属于这个世界的一切事物，选择追随世间的一切权力，沉迷于属于这个世界的一切给我们带来的快感，以及种种奢华的享受。几时我们沉迷其中，我们的外在行动，便会使我们远离天主，几时我们生活中没有天主的临在，我们便会如同失去耶稣的若瑟和玛利亚一样，在人群中焦急寻找耶稣。
事实上，圣母玛利亚，她也有这样的经验，她也因失去耶稣而在人群中找寻耶稣，她不是故意让耶稣和自己走散的，而是天主的特别恩典。因为她最终不是在纳匝肋的家中找到耶稣，而是在耶路撒冷的圣殿。这恰恰是天主的恩典，天主藉着她指给我们一条找到耶稣的路径。祂告诉我们：祂不是法利赛人，撒杜赛人，黑落德党人，司祭长，经师，民间的长老所说的天主子，祂是人子。祂所说的天主，不是一个赏善罚恶的天主，更不是一个喜爱向祂献祭的天主，是一个主动与人亲近的天主。
从圣路加的叙事中，我们还能看到圣母的另一个特质，那就是把一切事默存于心，反复思想。她没有干预天主的计划，而是主动参与天主的救赎计划，在生活中分辨天主的圣意，顺从天主的圣意。
亲爱的弟兄姐妹：我们和荣福童贞圣母玛利亚一样蒙召参与到天主的救赎工程，参与到天主的救赎工程，意味着要如同圣母玛利亚一样，全然交托自己，使我们自己的心如同圣母无玷圣心那样，因为只有这样，我们才是名副其实的基督徒。

天主，祢在荣福童贞圣母玛利亚的心中，给圣神预备了一个相称的住所。藉由她的转祷，求祢使我们也能相称成为祢光荣的圣殿。藉着祢的子，我们的主耶稣基督，祢和祂及圣神，是天主，永生永王。亚孟。

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June 13, 2026
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Gospel: Luke 2:41-51

Today is the Saturday after the Second Sunday after Pentecost and the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The ancient tradition of the Church tells us: Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary originated with St. John Eudes in the seventeenth century and developed in parallel with devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. If the Sacred Heart reveals the infinite love of God for mankind, then Mary’s Immaculate Heart presents us with a model of how we ought to love God. Honoring her Immaculate Heart not only acknowledges her unique privileges but is also the path leading us to her Son.

Today, the text from the Gospel of Luke shows us the process of the Blessed Virgin Mary finding her beloved Son again in the Temple of Jerusalem. I would like to offer some reflections on this Memorial.

We often focus our attention on all things belonging to this world, choosing to follow all the powers of this world, indulging in the pleasure brought to us by everything of this world, and in all kinds of luxurious enjoyments. Whenever we are immersed in these things, our external actions cause us to drift away from God. Whenever God is not present in our lives, we will be like Joseph and Mary losing Jesus, anxiously searching for Him among the crowds.

In fact, the Blessed Virgin Mary also had this experience; she, too, searched for Jesus among the crowds because she had lost Him. She did not let Jesus separate from her intentionally, but it was a special grace from God. For in the end, she did not find Jesus in the house at Nazareth, but in the Temple in Jerusalem. This is precisely God’s grace: God, through her, points out a path to find Jesus for us. He tells us: He is not the Son of God as described by the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Herodians, the chief priests, the scribes, or the elders of the people. He is the Son of Man. The God He speaks of is not a God who rewards good and punishes evil, nor is He a God who delights in sacrifices offered to Him; He is a God who takes the initiative to draw close to humanity.

From St. Luke’s narrative, we can also see another characteristic of the Blessed Mother: she kept all these things in her heart and pondered them. She did not interfere with God’s plan, but actively participated in God’s plan of redemption, discerning the Holy Will of God in her life and submitting to it.

O God, who prepared a fit dwelling place for the Holy Spirit in the Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, graciously grant that through her intercession we may be a worthy temple of your glory. 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.

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2026年6月12日
耶穌聖心節
福音：瑪11:25-30

今天是常年期第十周星期五，教會在今天慶祝耶穌聖心節。教宗聖若望保祿二世教導我們：恭敬基督聖心，即是深入默觀救主聖心的內在核心；聖經指明這聖心正是祂位格的中心，也是那拯救了世界的愛情的所在。 如果說人的心已是唯有天主知曉的深不可測的奧跡，那麼耶穌聖心更是何等卓絕崇高——因為祂裡面跳動著聖言的生命脈搏。正如聖經所啟示，並如同耶穌聖心禱文所歌頌的那般，我們在耶穌聖心中尋獲了智慧與知識的一切寶藏，以及天主性的圓滿。為了拯救因悖逆而淪喪的人，天主願賜予人一顆契合祂慈愛旨意的“新心”；這顆心便是耶穌聖心，它是聖神的神工妙筆——在瑪利亞童貞的母胎中開始跳動，又在十字架上被長矛刺透，從而成為眾人取之不竭的永生之泉。這顆心，如今已成為普世男女望德的有力憑證。

今天，取自聖瑪竇福音的經文無疑是耶穌對我們每個人所說的一番安慰的話。因為祂說：“凡勞苦和負重擔的，到我這裡來，我要賜給你們安息。”（參看：瑪11:28）顯然，祂是在邀請我們在祂面前，卸下我們內心的負擔，以及因金錢、權勢、社會地位帶給我們的勞苦。

我們也許會覺得：當下我們所受的苦，好似重擔一樣。我們時常會為了自己的生計而四處奔波，時常會為了達到人生中的某一階段而努力拼搏。我們在經歷這一切的時候，不可避免的，我們會直接面對來自這個世界的主人和它的使者，在我們身上施加的壓力。當我們經驗到這一切時，我們的心靈，便會因生活中所經驗的一切，感到痛苦，如同背負重擔一樣，喘不過氣來。當我們面對生活和這個世界給我們帶來的壓力時，我們時常會用自己認為正確的方式，試圖來解決問題。以致我們成了在天主眼中的“智慧和有學識之人”，卻忘記了當下自己所擁有的一切，都是出自天主的賞賜。

今天，讓我們仰觀高懸於十字架上的基督，以及那顆為愛我們而被刺透的聖心，使這聖心醫治我們，潔淨我們，改變我們，好使我們的心與耶穌基督的聖心合拍，使這與耶穌聖心合拍的心驅使我們不再按照現世生活的邏輯生活，而是按照耶穌基督教導給我們的天主的世界的邏輯生活，耶穌基督教給我們的天主的世界，只有愛人的天主，和被天主所愛的人類，所有人都是兄弟姐妹，再也沒有社會階層之分。

天主，我們的罪中傷了祢愛子的聖心，求祢因祂的聖心賜給我們祢無限愛的寶藏，好使我們因欽崇祢聖子的聖心，配得獻上我們罪過的補贖。藉著祢的子，我們的主耶穌基督，祢和祂及聖神，是天主，永生永王。亞孟。

©全屬於祢 2026
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2026年6月12日
耶稣圣心节
福音：玛11:25-30

今天是常年期第十周星期五，教会在今天庆祝耶稣圣心节。教宗圣若望保禄二世教导我们：恭敬基督圣心，即是深入默观救主圣心的内在核心；圣经指明这圣心正是祂位格的中心，也是那拯救了世界的爱情的所在。 如果说人的心已是唯有天主知晓的深不可测的奥迹，那么耶稣圣心更是何等卓绝崇高——因为祂里面跳动着圣言的生命脉搏。正如圣经所启示，并如同耶稣圣心祷文所歌颂的那般，我们在耶稣圣心中寻获了智慧与知识的一切宝藏，以及天主性的圆满。为了拯救因悖逆而沦丧的人，天主愿赐予人一颗契合祂慈爱旨意的“新心”；这颗心便是耶稣圣心，它是圣神的神工妙笔——在玛利亚童贞的母胎中开始跳动，又在十字架上被长矛刺透，从而成为众人取之不竭的永生之泉。这颗心，如今已成为普世男女望德的有力凭证。

今天，取自圣玛窦福音的经文无疑是耶稣对我们每个人所说的一番安慰的话。因为祂说：“凡劳苦和负重担的，到我这里来，我要赐给你们安息。”（参看：玛11:28）显然，祂是在邀请我们在祂面前，卸下我们内心的负担，以及因金钱、权势、社会地位带给我们的劳苦。

我们也许会觉得：当下我们所受的苦，好似重担一样。我们时常会为了自己的生计而四处奔波，时常会为了达到人生中的某一阶段而努力拼搏。我们在经历这一切的时候，不可避免的，我们会直接面对来自这个世界的主人和它的使者，在我们身上施加的压力。当我们经验到这一切时，我们的心灵，便会因生活中所经验的一切，感到痛苦，如同背负重担一样，喘不过气来。当我们面对生活和这个世界给我们带来的压力时，我们时常会用自己认为正确的方式，试图来解决问题。以致我们成了在天主眼中的“智慧和有学识之人”，却忘记了当下自己所拥有的一切，都是出自天主的赏赐。

今天，让我们仰观高悬于十字架上的基督，以及那颗为爱我们而被刺透的圣心，使这圣心医治我们，洁净我们，改变我们，好使我们的心与耶稣基督的圣心合拍，使这与耶稣圣心合拍的心驱使我们不再按照现世生活的逻辑生活，而是按照耶稣基督教导给我们的天主的世界的逻辑生活，耶稣基督教给我们的天主的世界，只有爱人的天主，和被天主所爱的人类，所有人都是兄弟姐妹，再也没有社会阶层之分。

天主，我们的罪中伤了祢爱子的圣心，求祢因祂的圣心赐给我们祢无限爱的宝藏，好使我们因钦崇祢圣子的圣心，配得献上我们罪过的补赎。藉着祢的子，我们的主耶稣基督，祢和祂及圣神，是天主，永生永王。亚孟。

©全属于祢 2026
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June 12, 2026
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Gospel: Matthew 11:25–30

Today is Friday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus today. Pope St. John Paul II teaches us: To venerate the Heart of Christ is to enter deeply into the contemplation of the inner core of the Savior’s Sacred Heart; the Bible indicates that this Sacred Heart is precisely the center of His Person, and the very place of that love which has saved the world. If the human heart is already a fathomless mystery known only to God, then how sublime and exalted is the Heart of Jesus—for within it beats the pulse of life of the Word. As revealed by Scripture and extolled in the Litany of the Sacred Heart, we find in the Heart of Jesus all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and the fullness of the Godhead. To save humanity lost through disobedience, God wills to grant man a “new heart” consonant with His merciful will; that Heart is the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the wondrous work of the Holy Spirit—which began to beat in the Virgin Mary’s womb and was pierced by the lance upon the Cross, thereby becoming an inexhaustible fountain of life for all. This Heart has now become a powerful pledge of hope for men and women throughout the world.

Today, the text taken from the Gospel of Matthew is undoubtedly a word of consolation spoken by Jesus to each one of us. For He says: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” (cf. Mt 11:28) Clearly, He is inviting us to lay down before Him the burdens of our hearts, as well as the toil brought upon us by money, power, and social status.

We may feel that the suffering we endure at present is like a heavy load. We constantly rush about for our livelihood, constantly striving to reach a certain stage in life. In experiencing all this, inevitably, we directly face the pressure exerted on us by the ruler of this world and his agents. When we undergo these experiences, our souls become distressed by all that we encounter in life, feeling pained as if carrying a heavy burden, unable to catch our breath. When faced with the pressures of life and the world, we often resort to ways we deem correct to try to solve our problems. Thus, we become “the wise and learned” in the eyes of God yet forget that everything we possess at this moment comes from God’s bounty.

Today, let us gaze upon Christ suspended on the Cross, and that Heart pierced for love of us, so that this Sacred Heart may heal us, cleanse us, and transform us. May our hearts be attuned to the Heart of Jesus Christ, and may this heart, conformed to His, drive us no longer to live according to the logic of this present life, but according to the logic of God’s world as taught by Jesus Christ. The world of God taught by Jesus Christ knows only a God who loves man, and a humanity loved by God; all are brothers and sisters, and there is no longer any division by social class.

O God, who in the Heart of your Son,
wounded by our sins,
bestow on us in mercy
the boundless treasures of your love,
grant, we pray,
that, in paying him the homage of our devotion,
we may also offer worthy reparation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

©Totus Tuus 2026
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