Daily Mass Readings – Saturday, 5 June 2027

1 Then Tobias called to him his son, and said to him: What can we give to this holy man, that is come with thee?

5 So the father and the son, calling him, took him aside: and began to desire him that he would vouchsafe to accept of half of all things that they had brought.

6 Then he said to them secretly: Bless ye the God of heaven, give glory to him in the sight of all that live, because he hath shewn his mercy to you.

7 For it is good to hide the secret of a king: but honourable to reveal and confess the works of God.

8 Prayer is good with fasting and alms more than to lay up treasures of gold:

9 For alms delivereth from death, and the same is that which purgeth away sins, and maketh to find mercy and life everlasting.

10 But they that commit sin and iniquity, are enemies to their own soul.

11 I discover then the truth unto you, and I will not hide the secret from you.

12 When thou didst pray with tears, and didst bury the dead, and didst leave thy dinner, and hide the dead by day in thy house, and bury them by night, I offered thy prayer to the Lord.

13 And because thou wast acceptable to God, it was necessary that temptation should prove thee.

14 And now the Lord hath sent me to heal thee, and to deliver Sara thy son’s wife from the devil.

15 For I am the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord.

20 It is time therefore that I return to him that sent me: but bless ye God, and publish all his wonderful works.

R. (1b) Blessed be God, who lives for ever.

2 For thou scourgest, and thou savest: thou leadest down to hell, and bringest up again: and there is none that can escape thy hand.

R. Blessed be God, who lives for ever.

6 See then what he hath done with us, and with fear and trembling give ye glory to him: and extol the eternal King of worlds in your works. As for me, I will praise him in the land of my captivity: because he hath shewn his majesty toward a sinful nation.

R. Blessed be God, who lives for ever.

7 Be converted therefore, ye sinners, and do justice before God, believing that he will shew his mercy to you.

R. Blessed be God, who lives for ever.

8 And I and my soul will rejoice in him. Bless ye the Lord, all his elect, keep days of joy, and give glory to him.

R. Blessed be God, who lives for ever.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

19 Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of God and pondered it in her heart.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

41 And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch,

42 And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

43 And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.

44 And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day’s journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

45 And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.

47 And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers.

48 And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

49 And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father’s business?

50 And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.

51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.

God’s mercy is not meant to remain hidden. Raphael tells Tobias and his son to bless God openly and to make known his wonderful works. He reveals that prayer joined to fasting and almsgiving brings healing, mercy, and life, while the psalm calls sinners to conversion and justice, trusting that God can both chastise and save. The Lord’s work becomes visible through faithful hearts and concrete deeds.

Mary shows another form of this faithfulness. She does not immediately understand Jesus’ words about being in his Father’s house, yet she keeps them in her heart. Jesus, wholly given to the Father’s business, also returns with Mary and Joseph and remains subject to them. These readings hold together a life of active mercy, honest conversion, and patient reflection before God. We can praise the Lord by allowing his mercy to shape what we do with our possessions, our prayers, and our responsibilities. We may not understand every work of God as it unfolds, but we can ponder it faithfully, act justly, and continue trusting the One whose mercy brings life.

Merciful God, blessed are you who live forever. Open my eyes to recognize your works and my heart to give you glory. Teach me to unite prayer with generous service, so that my faith may become mercy toward others. When I do not understand your ways, grant me the patient heart of Mary, who kept your words within her. Keep me faithful to the responsibilities you have given me, while directing my life toward your will. Heal what is wounded in me, lead me to conversion, and make my life a grateful witness to your saving love. Amen.