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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

THE CHURCH FREES - One Bread, One Body, 06/29/2026

Monday, June 29, 2026, Sts. Peter & Paul

Acts 12:1-11
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18
Psalm 34:2-9
Matthew 16:13-19
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THE CHURCH FREES
“With that, the chains dropped from Peter’s wrists.”—Acts 12:7

We need to realize more than ever that Jesus is the only One Who sets us free (see Jn 8:36). He frees us by His truth (Jn 8:32). Because the Church is “the pillar and bulwark of truth” (1 Tm 3:15), and has been given the keys of God’s kingdom (Mt 16:19), she is used by Jesus to free us. For example, St. Peter, the leader of the early Church, was on death row and about to be beheaded, as St. James had been (Acts 12:1ff). “The church prayed fervently to God on his behalf” (Acts 12:5). Then Jesus freed Peter through the prayers of the Church.

Peter was guarded by four squads of soldiers (Acts 12:4), “fastened with double chains” (Acts 12:6), and locked behind an “iron gate” (Acts 12:10). Peter needed to overcome numerous formidable obstacles to his freedom. We, like Peter, need a series of multiple miracles to be set free. However, the Church is praying for that. Because of the Church’s prayers, angels are being sent to wake us up (Acts 12:7), clothe us with God’s armor (Acts 12:8; see also Eph 6:14ff), and accompany us as we follow Jesus as His disciples (see Acts 12:8).

Answer the Church’s prayer. Through the intercession of Sts. Peter and Paul, be free and lead the world to new freedom.

Prayer: Father, set the captives free.

Promise: “The Lord will continue to rescue me from all attempts to do me harm and will bring me safe to His heavenly kingdom.” —2 Tm 4:18

Praise: “The Holy Spirit descended upon all who were listening to Peter’s message” (Acts 10:44).

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Monday, June 29, 2026

JUST IN TIME? - One Bread, One Body, 06/30/2026

Tuesday, June 30, 2026, First Martyrs of Rome

Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12
Psalm 5:4-8
Matthew 8:23-27

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JUST IN TIME?
“You, O God, delight not in wickedness; no evil man remains with You; the arrogant may not stand in Your sight. You hate all evildoers; You destroy all who speak falsehood.” —Psalm 5:5-7

God is just. He expects those who love Him to be just. Jesus died on the cross, took away our sins, and justified us (e.g. Rm 3:24). We must invite others to accept Jesus and His justification. Thus, we will reap a “harvest of justice” (Jas 3:18).

To be just, we must:

worship the true God (Jn 4:24),
obey God (Acts 5:29),
repent (Mt 3:2),
share our faith (Gal 1:23),
love and serve the poor (Lk 10:25-37; Gal 2:10),
tell the truth (Eph 4:15),
tithe and give alms (Lk 11:41-42),
do a good day’s work (Col 3:23),
be peacemakers (Mt 5:9),
take up our crosses daily (Lk 9:23),
pray fervently for the virtue of justice,
be pure (1 Jn 3:3), and
forgive others and be forgiven (Mt 6:12).

Justice, by God’s standards, is a share in God’s life. It is a miracle of grace. Be just.

Prayer: Father, make me just as You are just and holy as You are holy (see 1 Pt 1:16).

Promise: “Now I will deal with you in My own way, O Israel! ...Prepare to meet your God.” —Am 4:12

Praise: The First Martyrs of Rome were cruelly executed for their unwavering faith in Jesus. Their blood has served as the seed of the Catholic Church, headquartered in Rome.

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

THE CHURCH FREES - One Bread, One Body, 06/29/2026

Answer the Church’s prayer. Through the intercession of Sts. Peter and Paul, be free and lead the world to new freedom.

Saturday, June 27, 2026

WHO AM I IN CHRIST? - One Bread, One Body, 06/28/2026

Sunday, June 28, 2026 , 13th Sunday Ordinary Time

2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16
Romans 6:3-4, 8-11
Psalm 89:2-3, 16-19
Matthew 10:37-42
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WHO AM I IN CHRIST?
“He who brings himself to nought for Me discovers who he is.” —Matthew 10:39

We can’t know our identity until we know how God identifies us. He is our Creator, and He knows our identity. Our identity came at our Baptism when we were baptized into Christ Jesus and became a child of God. By living our Baptism, we discover who we are (see Mt 10:39; cf Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1270).

“Are you not aware” (Rm 6:3) of who you are? We don’t get to choose who we are. Rather, God created us as we are. In Baptism we are created anew, begotten from above (Jn 3:5, 7) as God’s sons and daughters.

Jesus questions Saul of Tarsus, “Why do you persecute Me?” (Acts 9:4) Jesus also says, “Whatever you do to the least of My brethren, you do it to Me” (see Mt 25:40). Thus He identifies Himself as one with us and accordingly we identify ourselves in relation to Jesus.

In the modern, secular culture, there is much confusion and rebellion against our God-given identity. “Are you not aware” of who you are in Christ Jesus? Bring yourself “to nought for” Jesus and discover who you are (Mt 10:39; see also Jn 3:30).

Prayer: Lord, shine Your light of truth in my heart and mind. May I see myself as You see me. May I see others as You see them.

Promise: “You must consider yourselves dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus.” —Rm 6:11

Praise: Praise You, Jesus, Head of the Church. Primacy is Yours in everything (see Col 1:18). Alleluia to You forever!

(For a related teaching on Obedience School, view, download or order our leaflet on our website.)
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Friday, June 26, 2026

KING OF HEARTS - One Bread, One Body, 06/27/2026

Saturday, June 27, 2026, St. Cyril of Alexandria

Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19
Psalm 74:1-7, 20-21
Matthew 8:5-17

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KING OF HEARTS
“He expelled the spirits by a simple command.” —Matthew 8:16

Jesus, because He is Lord, works by giving commands. He just gives an order and the sick are healed (Mt 8:8). He commands a fever to leave Peter’s mother-in-law; it leaves (Lk 4:39). He expels demons by a simple command (Mt 8:16). Jesus even commands the stormy winds and sea to become calm, and they obey Him (Mt 8:26). Diseases, demons, and nature obey Jesus’ commands. Only human beings can choose to disobey the Lord.

The Lord loves us with a crucified, infinite love. He has the power to do all things, even rise from the dead. He knows exactly what to do under any circumstances. The only thing holding Him back is us.

We must obey Him to give Him the opportunity to manifest His wondrous love and power. We should ask the Lord for obedient hearts instead of our rebellious ones. We must stop doing our own thing and let it be done unto us according to God’s will (Lk 1:38). Our privilege and our calling is to bring our hearts to the Lord, repent of our sins, and receive new, spiritual hearts from Him (Ez 36:26).

Prayer: Jesus, at Your name every knee must bend and every tongue proclaim that You are Lord (Phil 2:10-11).

Promise: “Rise up, shrill in the night, at the beginning of every watch; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord.” —Lam 2:19

Praise: St. Cyril of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church, vigorously and successfully defended the doctrine that Jesus is fully divine and fully human.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

FIRST REPENT, THEN HOPE - One Bread, One Body, 06/26/2026

Friday, June 26, 2026,

2 Kings 25:1-12
Psalm 137:1-6
Matthew 8:1-4

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FIRST REPENT, THEN HOPE
“He burned the house of the Lord, the palace of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every large building was destroyed by fire. Then the Chaldean troops who were with the captain of the guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.” —2 Kings 25:9-10

The horror and terror of today’s first Eucharistic reading is probably impossible for a modern-day audience to understand. The utter desolation of the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile has been surpassed for the Jewish people only by the “Holocaust” of World War II. Imagine enemy soldiers running through your home to loot your possessions, rape your family, and torch your home. Picture bullet-ridden loved ones lying dead in your homes and streets. Hear the shrieks of children running through the streets looking for dead or exiled parents. Even these horrors are only an analogy of the destruction of the Temple, the fall of Jerusalem, and the Babylonian exile.

The Lord depicts these horrors in the Scriptures in order to prevent them from being repeated. We can do so only by removing the cause of Jerusalem’s fall, which was sin and the refusal to repent. “The wages of sin is death” (Rm 6:23). Consequently, let us not deceive ourselves and think that this applies to the past, to Jews, or to other people. Let us get the wooden beams of sin out of our own eyes (Mt 7:5). May the Holy Spirit convict us of our sins (see Jn 16:8) and immerse us in repentance, as St. John the Baptist proclaimed (Acts 13:24; Mk 1:4).

Repent now before it’s too late. Cry out to Jesus for mercy.

Prayer: Father, free me from the spiritual blindness and self-deception inherent to sin (see 1 Jn 1:8-9).

Promise: “Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him and said, ‘I do will it. Be cured.’ Immediately the man’s leprosy disappeared.” —Mt 8:3

Praise: Not having received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for over twenty years, Cindy embraced the Sacrament in a new way and promised God never to be so remiss again.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

TAKE A LOOK, LORD - One Bread, One Body, 06/25/2026

Thursday, June 25, 2026,

2 Kings 24:8-17
Psalm 79:1-5, 8-9
Matthew 7:21-29

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TAKE A LOOK, LORD
“None of those who cry out, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of God but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.” —Matthew 7:21

God never rejects a cry for mercy from the brokenhearted, even at the moment of death (see Ps 34:19; cf Lk 23:42-43). What Jesus is rejecting from those who cry out, “Lord, Lord,” is the attitude of “look at what I did.” When we cry out, “Lord, Lord, look at my accomplishments,” our position before God is that of the Pharisee who placed his hope in what he had done for the Lord (Lk 18:11-12; see also Lk 13:26). When we cry out, “Lord, Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner,” Jesus proclaims that we are justified because we place our hope in what the Lord has done for us (see Lk 18:13-14). That is how we are to call upon the name of the Lord and be saved (Rm 10:13).

As St. Thomas Aquinas said, all our works are straw. It is God’s mercy alone to which we must appeal. God’s “mercy triumphs” over all else (Jas 2:13). What do you want the Lord to look at on Judgment Day, His superabundant mercy for you or your accomplishments for Him? It’s your choice.

Prayer: Lord, “remember not against us the iniquities of the past; may Your compassion come quickly to us” (Ps 79:8).

Promise: “Anyone who hears My words and puts them into practice is like the wise man who built his house on rock.” —Mt 7:24

Praise: Sharon’s sight deteriorated to the point where she could no longer drive. Jesus healed her eyesight during a prayer service. Now she can drive and read easily.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

OPEN AND SHUT - One Bread, One Body, 06/24/2026

Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Birth of St. John the Baptizer

Isaiah 49:1-6
Acts 13:22-26
Psalm 139:1-3, 13-15
Luke 1:57-66, 80
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OPEN AND SHUT
“John heralded the coming of Jesus by proclaiming a baptism of repentance.” —Acts 13:24

The name “John” means “God is gracious.” St. John the Baptizer’s father, St. Zechariah, wrote: “His name is John” (Lk 1:63), that is, “God is gracious.” At that moment, Zechariah’s mouth was opened (Lk 1:64).

Blessings come upon us when we speak for the glory of God and when we decrease and allow God to increase (Jn 3:30). John’s was “a baptism of repentance” (Acts 13:24). How much would you have to decrease to tell others about repentance? How many times in the last month have you spoken the word “repent”? How much would God have to increase in you to enable you to tell a wounded world of the healing God graciously works in a heart that repents of sin?

The prophet Jeremiah said he would no longer speak of God; it hurt him to keep telling his nation to repent (Jer 20:7-8). So he closed his mouth and would not speak, like John’s father Zechariah. But then God’s Word was too strong for him. Jeremiah grew “weary holding it in”; he had to speak (Jer 20:9) of the need for repentance.

Let us speak of the truth, repentance, reconciliation, healing and the joy of being forgiven. Let us decrease so our gracious God can increase.

Prayer: Father, give me an untiring devotion to Your gracious, never-failing mercy. May I never grow weary of spreading the Good News of Your salvation.

Promise: “My God is now my strength.” —Is 49:5

Praise: “All who heard stored these things up in their hearts, saying, ‘What will this child be?’ and ‘Was not the hand of the Lord upon Him?’ ” (Lk 1:66)

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A SOLDIER FOR CHRIST - One Bread, One Body, 06/23/2026

Tuesday, June 23, 2026,

2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36
Psalm 48:2-4, 10-11
Matthew 7:6, 12-14

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A SOLDIER FOR CHRIST
That night the angel of the Lord went forth and struck down one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. Early the next morning, there they were, all the corpses of the dead.” —2 Kings 19:35

Traditionally, nations have waged war by acts of physical violence coupled with prayers to their gods for victory. This is how most of the battles of the Old Testament were waged (see 2 Kgs 19:15-19; 2 Kgs 3:26-27), and how almost all battles are still waged today.

Occasionally, a war was waged without any physical violence on the part of the winning army. Moses (Ex 14:14), Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 20:17), and Hezekiah (2 Kgs 19:35) fought such wars. In these battles, although the winning army did not kill the enemy, the enemy was destroyed either by their own infighting, an angel, or God Himself.

In the New Testament, we have a radically different kind of warfare. This is perfectly expressed by Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus did not do any violence to His enemies. He was “like a lamb led to the slaughter” (Is 53:7). Jesus did not even use His prerogative to command legions of angels to defeat His enemies (Mt 26:53). Rather, Jesus won the ultimate victory over Satan, sin, and violence by loving His enemies and letting them kill Him (see Mt 5:44).

Prayer: Jesus, may I let You fight my battles Your way — the way of the cross.

Promise: “Treat others the way you would have them treat you.” —Mt 7:12

Praise: When his wife died, Gary turned to the Lord and understood God’s promise of eternal life.

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Monday, June 22, 2026

“AVOID JUDGMENT” (Mt 7:1) - One Bread, One Body, 06/22/2026

Monday, June 22, 2026, St. Paulinus of Nola
Sts. John Fisher & Thomas More

2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18
Psalm 60:3-5, 12-13
Matthew 7:1-5

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“AVOID JUDGMENT” (Mt 7:1)
“If you want to avoid judgment...” —Matthew 7:1

“If you want to avoid judgment, stop passing judgment” on others’ character and motives (Mt 7:1). If we judge others’ character and motives, we will have the same verdict passed on us (Mt 7:2). “If you want to avoid judgment,” repent of your own sins, and then help others repent (see Mt 7:5).

If we want to avoid judgment, we must forgive those who have sinned against us. Otherwise, we will not be forgiven (Mt 6:15), and we will be in no position to help others to be reconciled with the Lord.

In summary, to avoid coming under judgment, we must:

not judge others’ character or motives,
repent of our sins,
help others to reconcile with God, and
forgive others.

By God’s grace, we must do all of these things, or we risk being judged. “Avoid judgment” (Mt 7:1).

Prayer: Father, may loving and faithful obedience to You be my joy and delight.

Promise: “Then you will see clearly to take the speck from your brother’s eye.” —Mt 7:5

Praise: Shortly before his martyrdom, St. Thomas More wrote, “Nothing can come but what God wills. And I am very sure that whatever that be, however bad it may seem, it shall indeed be the best.”

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A SOLDIER FOR CHRIST - One Bread, One Body, 06/23/2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026

NO FEAR - One Bread, One Body, 06/21/2026

Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12th Sunday Ordinary Time

Jeremiah 20:10-13
Romans 5:12-15
Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Matthew 10:26-33
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NO FEAR
“Do not fear.” —Matthew 10:28

Fear has always been a major factor in life. Many people even make fear a way of life. They live in fear (see Lk 12:32) and are lifelong slaves through their fear of death (Heb 2:15). In the Bible, the Lord commands us hundreds of times: “Do not be afraid” (see Mt 10:26, 28, 31). He commands: “Do not fear; only believe” (Mk 5:36, RSV-CE). He promises that the fear of the Lord can remove the fear of man from our lives. “He who fears the Lord is never alarmed, never afraid; for the Lord is his Hope” (Sir 34:14). Moreover, “perfect love casts out all fear” (1 Jn 4:18). The fear of the Lord is not only the beginning of wisdom but also of fearlessness (see Prv 9:10). Then our faith, hope, and love in the Lord displace fear from our lives.

The Holy Spirit gives us this fear of the Lord. Faith and love are fruits of the Spirit (Gal 5:22), and our hope will not leave us disappointed because the Spirit has poured out Christ’s love in our hearts (Rm 5:5). Therefore, “do not fear.” The Lord says it again and again: “Do not fear.” The Spirit we have received is no fearful Spirit (2 Tm 1:7), “so do not be afraid of anything” (Mt 10:31).

Prayer: Father, may people ask me the reason for my fearlessness (see 1 Pt 3:15).

Promise: “Sing to the Lord, praise the Lord, for He has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked!” —Jer 20:13

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, the Victor over death! Alleluia forever! (see 1 Cor 15:55-57)

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Friday, June 19, 2026

LORD OF THE WILD - One Bread, One Body, 06/20/2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026,

2 Chronicles 24:17-25
Psalm 89:4-5, 29-34
Matthew 6:24-34

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LORD OF THE WILD
“Learn a lesson from the way the wild flowers grow.”—Matthew 6:28

Wild flower displays in the wilderness alongside the trail are so glorious. God smiles on us through their beauty. Jesus taught us to “learn a lesson from the way the wild flowers grow” (Mt 6:28). What lessons can we learn from the wild flowers?

King Solomon was so magnificent that another person of royalty, the Queen of Sheba, became “breathless” when she beheld his glory (1 Kgs 10:5). “King Solomon surpassed in riches and wisdom all the kings of the earth” (1 Kgs 10:23). Yet “not even Solomon in all his splendor was arrayed like one of these” wild flowers (Mt 6:29).
God clothes the wild flowers in great splendor, but they are gone tomorrow (Mt 6:29-30). Our “time is short” (1 Cor 7:29). Let us live for God while we have time.
God simply provides everything for them (see Mt 6:26, 30). They bloom where they are, whether anyone notices them or not.
They open up to the sun; we are to open up to the Son (see Jn 1:4).

• Through their beauty, we learn that we “are beautiful” to the Lord, our Bridegroom (Sg 4:1).

Prayer: Father, I give You every detail of my life. I trust that You love me and will transform my life for Your greater glory.

Promise: “Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first His kingship over you, His way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides.” —Mt 6:32-33

Praise: Nora lived a pagan lifestyle in her late teens. She encountered Jesus, married a godly Catholic man, converted to the Faith, and now homeschools her large family for the Lord.

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

EYE-STOPPER - One Bread, One Body, 06/19/2026

Friday, June 19, 2026, St. Romuald

2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20
Psalm 132:11-14, 17-18
Matthew 6:19-23

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EYE-STOPPER
“Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also. The eye is the body’s lamp.” —Matthew 6:21-22

Jesus was talking about earthly treasure, and then He changed the subject to eyes. This implies that what we allow our eyes to look at affects what we treasure. In fact, our eyes have an extreme effect on our values and lifestyle. Jesus said: “If your eyes are good, your body will be filled with light; if your eyes are bad, your body will be in darkness. And if your light is darkness, how deep will the darkness be!” (Mt 6:22-23)

Therefore, we must guard our eyes not only from sexual temptations but also from temptations to a pleasure-seeking, self-centered lifestyle. This should limit our screen time drastically. We may not think screen time is affecting us but the Lord considers that it is. Obviously, advertisers know He’s right. They’re not paying millions of dollars for marketing campaigns that won’t affect us. Eve probably didn’t think looking at the forbidden fruit would affect her, but it resulted in the first sin and the warping of our human nature (Gn 3:6).

The Lord set our eyes into our skull to protect our eyes. He also gave us eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows for more protection. Just as He gives our eyes special protection physically, the Lord wants to protect our eyes spiritually. Therefore, we must let Him be Lord of our lives and our eyes.

Prayer: Father, give me the grace to close my eyes lest I look on evil (Is 33:15). May my “eyes look straight ahead and [my] glance be directly forward” (Prv 4:25), fixed on Jesus (Heb 12:2).

Promise: “All the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet.” —2 Kgs 11:20

Praise: St. Romuald’s father killed a man in a duel. Romuald fled to a monastery and lived a holy life. His father repented and became a monk, encouraged by the holiness of his son.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

THE KEY TO THE TREASURE CHEST - One Bread, One Body, 06/18/2026

Thursday, June 18, 2026,

Sirach 48:1-14
Psalm 97:1-7
Matthew 6:7-15

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THE KEY TO THE TREASURE CHEST
“Forgive us the wrong we have done as we forgive those who wrong us.” —Matthew 6:12

When Jesus taught us the “Our Father,” He was trying to teach us to pray (Mt 6:9), to trust in our Abba (see Rm 8:15), and to seek first His kingdom (Mt 6:33). Jesus was not as “successful” as He planned in using the Our Father to teach us, for most of us don’t pray very frequently or fervently. Moreover, many Christians are anxious, fearful, and jealous, as if they couldn’t trust their Abba (see Mt 6:31-32). Also, we see more people seeking the things of the world’s kingdom than seeking first God’s kingdom. For many Christians, the Our Father is a locked treasure chest. We carry it around, display, touch and shake it, but don’t open it and receive its treasures.

Jesus put the key to the Our Father right next to it in the Bible. The five verses of the prayer are followed by a two verse explanation of the command in the Our Father to forgive (Mt 6:14-15). When we forgive, we can learn to pray (see Mk 11:25). When we forgive, we remove an obstacle to receiving our Abba’s love. Seeking first God’s kingdom is also a matter of forgiveness (Mt 18:23ff). Forgiveness is the key to the Our Father. Turn the key.

Prayer: “Father, forgive” (Lk 23:34).

Promise: “You are destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the day of the Lord, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons, and to reestablish the tribes of Jacob.” —Sir 48:10

Praise: Jesus freed Kurt of his addiction to drugs. Now he is professed in a religious order as Brother Kurt.

Jesus freed Kurt of his addiction to drugs. Now he is professed in a religious order as Brother Kurt.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

“I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU” (2 Kgs 2:2, 4, 6) - One Bread, One Body, 06/17/2026

Wednesday, June 17, 2026,

2 Kings 2:1, 6-14
Psalm 31:20-21, 24
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

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“I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU” (2 Kgs 2:2, 4, 6)
“ ‘As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live,’ Elisha replied, ‘I will not leave you.’ And so the two went on together.” —2 Kings 2:6

We will do greater things than Jesus has done (Jn 14:12) when we receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). Elijah’s disciple, Elisha, received a double portion of Elijah’s spirit by refusing to leave him. Likewise, we as Christ’s disciples receive an unrationed outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Jn 3:34) by refusing to leave Jesus.

We are repeatedly tempted to leave Jesus by committing sins; by being selfish, lazy, or fearful; and by doing our own thing. If we leave Jesus, we lose our life in the Spirit. However, there is hope for those who have left Jesus and are trapped in the powerlessness of selfishness. If we return to Him in repentance, He will forgive us and take us back. Then we will be with Him and be living in the full power of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t leave Jesus — even for a moment. You may never find your way back to Him. Cling to Jesus (see Jn 15:5). Fix your eyes on Jesus (Heb 12:2). He loves you.

Prayer: Father, may I never leave You.

Promise: “When you fast, see to it that you groom your hair and wash your face. In that way no one can see you are fasting but your Father Who is hidden; and your Father Who sees what is hidden will repay you.” —Mt 6:17-18

Praise: Matt and Maria reconciled after a six-year separation.

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Monday, June 15, 2026

FAST, FASTER, FASTEST - One Bread, One Body, 06/16/2026

Tuesday, June 16, 2026,

1 Kings 21:17-29
Psalm 51:3-6, 11, 16
Matthew 5:43-48

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FAST, FASTER, FASTEST
“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?’ ” —1 Kings 21:27-29

Yesterday we read that Jezebel proclaimed a fast and used this as part of a scheme to unjustly execute Naboth (1 Kgs 21:9ff). Today we read that King Ahab, Jezebel’s husband, fasted and asked the Lord for mercy. The Lord accepted Ahab’s fasting and delayed the punishment for Ahab’s family till the next generation (1 Kgs 21:29). Tomorrow we will read that our heavenly Father will repay us for fasting with the right intention (Mt 6:18).

The Lord in His Word for these daily Masses is obviously calling us to fast, that is, to limit our intake of food in order to build His kingdom. Pope St. John Paul II taught: “Jesus Himself has shown us by His own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil (cf Mt 4:1-11). As He taught His disciples, some demons cannot be driven out except in this way (cf Mk 9:29). Let us therefore discover anew the humility and the courage to pray and fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies and deceit” (The Gospel of Life, 100). We are greatly privileged to have been chosen by God to fast.

To begin regular fasting, eat only one full meal on Fridays. The Lord will probably extend and change this first step in fasting. Let Him lead you to the full glory and power of fasting.

Prayer: Father, thank You for choosing me to fast. May I be faithful.

Promise: “My command to you is: love your enemies, pray for your persecutors. This will prove that you are sons of your heavenly Father, for His sun rises on the bad and the good, He rains on the just and the unjust.” —Mt 5:44-45

Praise: Beverly has fasted on Fridays for five years.

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

JEZEBELS - One Bread, One Body, 06/15/2026

Monday, June 15, 2026,

1 Kings 21:1-16
Psalm 5:2-7
Matthew 5:38-42
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JEZEBELS
“They sent the information to Jezebel that Naboth had been stoned to death.” —1 Kings 21:14

Jezebel was about as mean a person as you can find. She put out a contract on Naboth and had him killed to use his vineyard as a vegetable garden for her husband, Ahab. As the king of Israel, Ahab could have had a hundred vegetable gardens, but he wanted the spot Naboth owned because it was convenient. So, Jezebel had Naboth murdered for mere convenience.

When we see people like Jezebel, our first reaction is to wonder how a person could be so mean. We presume we are not like that, yet the reality is we all have a Jezebel inside us. But for God’s grace, we’d do the same or worse than Jezebel. We should first react to a Jezebel by getting the plank of sin out of our own eyes (Mt 7:5).

Often, our next reaction to the Jezebels in our world is what we call “defense.” We reason that if some people are going to be so vicious, we must protect and defend ourselves. However, Elijah’s reaction to Jezebel was not defense, but prophecy (see 1 Kgs 21:17ff) and discipleship. He finally defeated Jezebel and Ahab by making Elisha his disciple and by anointing Hazael and Jehu through Elisha and his disciples (1 Kgs 19:15-17).

In summary, when we see mean and vicious people, our reaction should be repentance, prophecy, and discipleship.

Prayer: Father, give me supernatural reactions and not just natural ones (see 1 Sm 16:7).

Promise: “What I say to you is: offer no resistance to injury. When a person strikes you on the right cheek, turn and offer him the other.” —Mt 5:39

Praise: Through daily reception of the Holy Eucharist, Becca began to see her behavior become more holy.

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Saturday, June 13, 2026

PRODUCING THE FRUIT OF LOVE - One Bread, One Body, 06/14/2026

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 11th Sunday Ordinary Time

Exodus 19:2-6
Romans 5:6-11
Psalm 100:1-3, 5
Matthew 9:36—10:8
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PRODUCING THE FRUIT OF LOVE
“God proves His love for us.” —Romans 5:8

In this time after Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is trying to produce in us His fruit of love (Gal 5:22), for without love even the greatest gifts of the Spirit amount to nothing (1 Cor 13:1-3). We “love because He first loved us” (1 Jn 4:19). Therefore, the first step in producing the fruit of love in our hearts is to let the Spirit pour out His love in our hearts (Rm 5:5) and to help us know and believe in this love (1 Jn 4:16). Then, as God’s beloved, we will love God, ourselves, our neighbors, and even our enemies.

To produce the fruit of love, the Holy Spirit helps us realize the love God has for us by focusing our attention on Jesus’ crucified love. “It is precisely in this that God proves His love for us” (Rm 5:8). “Is it possible that He Who did not spare His own Son but handed Him over for the sake of us all will not grant us all things besides?” (Rm 8:32) Jesus’ death on the cross for love of us is the definitive proof of God’s perfect, unconditional, infinite, and everlasting love for us.

“Beloved, if God has loved us so, we must have the same love for one another” (1 Jn 4:11). “Beloved, let us love one another because love is of God” (1 Jn 4:7). Come, Holy Spirit, to produce the fruit of love.

Prayer: Father, make me “grasp fully, with all the holy ones, the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love, and experience this love which surpasses all knowledge” (Eph 3:18-19).

Promise: “The harvest is good but laborers are scarce. Beg the Harvest Master to send out laborers to gather His harvest.” —Mt 9:37-38

Praise: Praise Jesus, crucified and risen Lord of life and love! Alleluia! (see 1 Thes 4:14)

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Friday, June 12, 2026

“MAKE DISCIPLES” (Mt 28:19) - One Bread, One Body, 06/13/2026

Saturday, June 13, 2026, Immaculate Heart of Mary

1 Kings 19:19-21
Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-10
Luke 2:41-51

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“MAKE DISCIPLES” (Mt 28:19)
“Then he left and followed Elijah as his attendant.”—1 Kings 19:21

Elijah lived a very eventful life. He called down fire from heaven three times, worked miracles, raised the dead, and rocked the government (see Sir 48:1ff). Nevertheless, the most important event of Elijah’s life may have been the calling of Elisha as his disciple (1 Kgs 19:19ff). The ramifications of this call to discipleship brought down the evil government of Ahab and Jezebel.

You also have many important events in your life. Yet none may be so important as making your children disciples of Jesus. God may have put you in a certain job for many years primarily to make a disciple of one fellow worker. The Lord may have placed you in a particular neighborhood to make disciples for Christ of one or more neighbors. Jesus’ command that we both be and make disciples explains some of the surprises, joys, and sorrows of our lives. Shortly before Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, the climactic moment of His life on earth, Jesus commanded us to make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19).

Discipleship was obviously the focus of Jesus’ earthly life. Therefore, discipleship is also the goal of our lives.

Prayer: Jesus, by Your grace I will be Your disciple. Mother Mary, give me the love in your Immaculate Heart so I will make disciples who disciple others.

Promise: “I set the Lord ever before me; with Him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.” —Ps 16:8

Praise: David prayed fervently to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for strength to overcome sexual temptations. He soon found himself deeply in love with the Lord and filled with the sense of being clean and holy.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

HIS HEART IS EXPOSED FOR YOU - One Bread, One Body, 06/12/2026

Friday, June 12, 2026, Sacred Heart of Jesus

Deuteronomy 7:6-11
1 John 4:7-16
Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10
Matthew 11:25-30
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HIS HEART IS EXPOSED FOR YOU
“The Lord set His heart on you and chose you.”—Deuteronomy 7:7

It is not because we are excellent or worthy that God loves us, but because we are weak (see Dt 7:7-8). “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8, 16). He actually loves us. He wants us as His friends (Jn 15:14-15).

There is an expression: “He wears his heart on his sleeve.” This means the person’s emotions are easily visible to all. As the image of the Sacred Heart displays so graphically, Jesus wears His heart on His chest. His “emotions” are, as it were, easily visible to all. He loves us with “age-old love” (Jer 31:3), intimately and deeply, with “bands of love…like one who raises an infant to his cheeks” (Hos 11:4).

The Lord hides nothing from us. He died naked and exposed for all to see on the cross. His Sacred Heart is exposed to all. Moreover, He has revealed Himself to us in intimate detail through His Word. Look how intimate and exposed Jesus is in the Eucharist. He is so humble as to come to us through an offering of bread.

In response to His love and vulnerability, love Jesus wholeheartedly. In His Sacred Heart, He has exposed Himself completely for you. He has “set His heart on you” (Dt 7:7). He thirsts for your love (see Jn 19:28). Give Him your love in return.

Prayer: Sacred Heart of Jesus, make my heart like Yours. Take my heart and never give it back. Give me Your heart and never take it back.

Promise: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you...I am gentle and humble of heart.” —Mt 11:28, 29

Praise: All praise, honor, thanksgiving, and glory be to the Sacred Heart of Jesus!

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

ENCOURAGING RENEWAL - One Bread, One Body, 06/11/2026

Thursday, June 11, 2026, St. Barnabas

Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3
Psalm 98:1-6
Matthew 5:20-26

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ENCOURAGING RENEWAL
“He encouraged them all to remain firm in their commitment to the Lord.” —Acts 11:23

St. Barnabas was sent by the church of Jerusalem to the new converts in Antioch. He was so successful in serving this church that “it was in Antioch that the disciples were called Christians for the first time” (Acts 11:26). Antioch was also the first church to send out missionaries (Acts 13:3). It is one of the most important churches in the history of Christianity. Barnabas’ historic success in Antioch was primarily because of his gift of encouragement (see Acts 11:23). His name was even changed from Joseph to Barnabas, meaning “son of encouragement” (Acts 4:36).

Although Barnabas was a prophet and teacher (see Acts 13:1), he used his gift of encouragement to build up the church at Antioch. “Thereby large numbers were added to the Lord” (Acts 11:24). After the church had been built up, he then spent an entire year teaching them (Acts 11:26).

Many of you want to bring renewal and evangelization to your parish, but you feel powerless because you are not the pastor, director of religious education, or school principal. However, you can make an invaluable contribution to renewing your parish, not only by leading or teaching, but by encouraging. If you will encourage the fainthearted to persevere (1 Thes 5:14) and the strong to step out in faith, you will be a catalyst for the renewal of your parish and even for world evangelization.

Prayer: Father, use me to renew a whole parish.

Promise: “Unless your holiness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees you shall not enter the kingdom of God.” —Mt 5:20

Praise: St. Barnabas “spoke out fearlessly” (Acts 13:46; 14:3) in spreading the Gospel on the first Christian mission. He acted “in complete reliance on the Lord” (Acts 14:3).

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

FIRE-POWER - One Bread, One Body, 06/10/2026

Wednesday, June 10, 2026,

1 Kings 18:20-39
Psalm 16:1-2, 4-5, 8, 11
Matthew 5:17-19
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FIRE-POWER
“ ‘Answer me, Lord! Answer me, that this people may know that You, Lord, are God and that You have brought them back to their senses.’ The Lord’s fire came down.” —1 Kings 18:37-38

Elijah showed that Yahweh is the only true God and that Baal and Asherah were false gods served by false prophets. He did this by challenging the false prophets: “You shall call on your gods, and I will call on the Lord. The God Who answers with fire is God” (1 Kgs 18:24).

In the same way, we Christians should be able to show that Jesus is the “only Master and Lord” (Jude 4) and the only “name in the whole world given to men by which we are to be saved” (Acts 4:12). When we put our Christian marriages, relationships, jobs, and neighborhoods right next to those of non-Christians, it should be obvious to all that our lives have been touched by the fire of God.

Unfortunately, many Christians have fallen into sin and refuse to repent. Thus their condition is worse than that of unbelievers (2 Pt 2:20-21). These people bear the name of Christian but deny Christ by their lives. Thus they confuse the world about Christ’s claims to be the only Savior, Lord, and Way to the Father (Jn 14:6).

If we repent, the Christian life will stand out as the only one that has God’s fire. Then “at Jesus’ name every knee must bend...and every tongue proclaim to the glory of God the Father: JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!” (Phil 2:10-11)

Prayer: Father, may I not conceal but reveal Jesus’ divinity.

Promise: “Whoever breaks the least significant of these commands and teaches others to do so shall be called least in the kingdom of God.” —Mt 5:19

Praise: Deacon Ron prayed and Joan’s feet were healed.

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Monday, June 8, 2026

FROM FED TO FEED - One Bread, One Body, 06/09/2026

Tuesday, June 9, 2026, St. Ephrem of Syria

1 Kings 17:7-16
Psalm 4:2-5, 7-8
Matthew 5:13-16

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FROM FED TO FEED
“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.” —1 Kings 17:15-16

The Lord gave Elijah bread and meat, but finally the brook from which he drank ran dry (1 Kgs 17:7). The Lord told Elijah to move on. He was not only to receive food, but to give it. This transition from receiving food to giving it is a major event in a Christian’s life. Before multiplying the loaves and fish, Jesus challenged the apostles to do this when He said: “Why do you not give them something to eat yourselves?” (Lk 9:13) After His Resurrection, Jesus again told His apostles not only to be fed, but also to feed the sheep (see Jn 21:15, 17).

Are you just reading the teachings in this book? Or are you sharing and teaching them? Maybe it’s time for you to make the transition from only receiving God’s Word to giving it. As in Elijah’s time, there are so many people starving to receive God’s Word. They won’t live long unless they receive faith. Faith comes through hearing, and hearing by God’s Word (Rm 10:17, RNAB). “And how can they believe unless they have heard of Him? And how can they hear unless there is someone to preach?” (Rm 10:14)

It’s better to give than to receive (see Acts 20:35). Give God’s Word to a spiritually starving world.

Prayer: Father, open my lips so that may I share anything You give me from Your Word. Make me a good steward (see Mt 25:14ff).

Promise: “Your light must shine before men so that they may see goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly Father.” —Mt 5:16

Praise: St. Ephrem proclaimed the lordship of Jesus by transforming secular songs of his day into hymns of praise and truth.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

BLESS US, O LORD? - One Bread, One Body, 06/08/2026

Monday, June 8, 2026,

1 Kings 17:1-6
Psalm 121:1-8
Matthew 5:1-12

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BLESS US, O LORD?
“He began to teach them.” —Matthew 5:2

In St. Matthew’s Gospel, today’s reading of the Beatitudes is the first time Jesus teaches His disciples. Jesus, the great Teacher, knows a strong first impression and solid introduction are critical. So Jesus’ initial teaching is something very important: how to be blessed.

The word “blessed” that Jesus speaks in the Beatitudes can also be translated “happy” (see Mt 5:3-11). In the Beatitudes, Jesus teaches a way to happiness and blessedness. Many books in today’s culture that promise happiness are big sellers. With such a large market for happiness, you’d think that Bibles would be flying off the shelves of bookstores, Bible study groups on the Beatitudes would be standing room only, and our parishes would have hundreds of new Catholics coming into the Church each year.

This isn’t the case. The logical explanation is that most people don’t believe Jesus when He tells us how to be blessed and happy. It’s as if people read the Beatitudes and think, “If being meek, sorrowing, and persecuted is how I have to live to be happy, then I’d rather not be ‘blessed.’ ”

In what do we put more faith: the voice of the secular culture or the message of Jesus? Look at Elijah in today’s first reading. He was persecuted by the government for his prophetic message and forced into hiding for years (see e.g. 1 Kgs 19:2). Yet he was blessed, for God miraculously fed him each day (1 Kgs 17:6).

Don’t live a half-life (1 Jn 3:14), settling “for what fails to satisfy” (Is 55:2). Have faith in Jesus (Jn 14:1). Live the Beatitudes.

Prayer: Jesus, may I never take Your place and try to manufacture my own blessings. Grace me to daily live the Beatitudes.

Promise: “My help is from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” —Ps 121:2

Praise: Father Jim’s parish prioritized reaching out to unchurched people within their parish boundaries. Last year, fifty people converted to Catholicism and joined the parish.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

“EAT MY FLESH” (see Jn 6:56) - One Bread, One Body, 06/07/2026

Sunday, June 7, 2026, Body and Blood of Christ
(Corpus Christi)

Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
John 6:51-58
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“EAT MY FLESH” (see Jn 6:56)
“How can He give us His flesh to eat?” —John 6:52

From a human viewpoint, the above question is understandably difficult to comprehend. “How can [Jesus] give us His flesh to eat?” (Jn 6:52) If we were to re-phrase this question as follows, it might be more comprehensible: “How can this God-Man give us His flesh to eat?”

The Eucharist makes no sense unless we know precisely Who Jesus is: fully God and fully man (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 479-483). A man who is only human cannot give us his flesh to eat and remain alive. A god couldn’t give up his flesh to eat for he wouldn’t have any flesh (see Lk 24:39). A God-Man can, however, give His flesh for us to eat, and still remain alive. Jesus does not die; instead, we who eat His flesh will live (Jn 6:57).

The Catholic Church in the USA recently completed a three-year Eucharistic revival. This teaching was written during the early portion of the revival. You are now reading this teaching after the completion of this revival. Did the Eucharistic revival have the intended impact in your life? Well, that depends on if you gave your flesh for Jesus as He gave His flesh for you. Did you renounce your flesh? (see Lk 14:33) Did you deny your very self, take up your cross, and follow in His footsteps? (Lk 9:23) If not, tell Jesus: “Lord, this is my body to be given up for You.”

Prayer: Father, I open wide my mouth so You can fill it as You wish (Ps 81:11).

Promise: “The man who feeds on Me will have life because of Me.” —Jn 6:57

Praise: “Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore. O, make us love Thee more and more. O, make us love Thee more and more.”

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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