Daily Mass Readings – Sunday, 11 June 2028

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.

23 I was set up from eternity, and of old before the earth was made.

24 The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out:

25 The mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been established: before the hills I was brought forth:

26 He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world.

27 When he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law and compass he enclosed the depths:

28 When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters:

29 When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth;

30 I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times;

31 Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men.

R. (2a) O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.

5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?

R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour:

7 And hast set him over the works of thy hands.

R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

8 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.

9 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, that pass through the paths of the sea.

R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

1 Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access through faith into this grace, wherein we stand, and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.

3 And not only so; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4 And patience trial; and trial hope;

5 And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost, who is given to us.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

8 Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

12 I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now.

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

14 He shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it to you.

15 All things whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to you.

Before the earth was formed, Wisdom was with God, rejoicing in his work and delighting in the children of men. Creation therefore is not the product of a distant or indifferent power. It bears the mark of God’s living wisdom and loving purpose. The psalmist stands in wonder that the God whose glory fills the heavens is mindful of human beings and entrusts them with a place in his creation.

Through Jesus Christ, this generous God gives us access to grace and peace. The Holy Spirit continues that gift by leading us into truth and glorifying Christ. Even tribulation, then, need not be empty or wasted: in God’s hands it can form endurance, tested character, and hope—a hope sustained by the love poured into our hearts. We do not have to understand everything at once. Christ acknowledges that his disciples cannot yet bear all things, and promises the Spirit’s patient guidance. Faith means remaining open to that guidance, allowing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to draw us more deeply into divine life. In prayer, in Scripture, and in faithful perseverance, God is still teaching us the truth that leads to hope.

Father, your wisdom rejoices in creation and remembers every person with love. Through Jesus Christ, grant me peace with you and the grace to stand firmly in hope. Holy Spirit, Spirit of truth, guide my understanding when I cannot yet grasp your ways. In times of trial, form patience and a faithful heart within me. Keep me attentive to Christ, so that my words and choices may glorify him and reflect the love you have poured into my heart. Teach me to receive each day as a gift and to trust your patient work in me. Amen.