Catholic Mass Readings and Reflection June 10, 2025
Saturday – 10th Week in Ordinary Time
14th June 2025 (Saturday)
Psalter: Week 2
Readings of the Day
First Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Brethren: The love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 R.(8a)
R/. The Lord is compassionate and gracious
Gospel Acclamation
V/. Alleluia
R/. Alleluia
V/. Bend my heart, O God, to your decrees grant me mercy by your law.
R/. Alleluia
Gospel: Matthew 5:33-37
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
Daily Gospel Reflection
Saturday – 10th Week in Ordinary Time
Main Point: The whole purpose of Jesus’ teaching is not the deletion of the old traditions and laws but the completion and perfection
1. Today’s gospel theme and discussion pivot around the tradition and law concerning swearing. Apparently, swearing seems quite useful in convincing the other and providing a sense of assurance. Thus it appears as an expression of firmness and trust.
2. But if we reflect a little deep, we see that it can convey the contrary. It implies a lack of honesty, truthfulness and credibility. We are not so sure that we cannot be counted reliable by our own selves. Therefore, we call upon other factors like God God or God’s grace, temple or altar etc.
3. Swearing indirectly implies there is inadequate self- responsibility and the weightage of persuasion is shifted onto these other reliables. It is better to develop this sense of self-responsibility and truthfulness. These increase trustworthiness. These are essential for any mission.
4. This trustworthiness is possible only when we are in Christ who is the most trustworthy. Thereby we become a new creation. We get rid of all our old nature of sin. We will no longer live for ourselves but for him who for our sake died and was raised.
5. Further, we become ambassadors for Christ, who entrusted to us the message and ministry of reconciliation, through whom God makes His appeal and reconciliation through us. Therefore, we must constantly be reconciled to God, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God
My Practice: Reliability is a hallmark of a true disciple of Christ. This comes from Trustworthiness. Trustworthiness comes from truthfulness. Truthfulness comes from integrity of life
