Daily Mass Readings – Monday, 21 June 2027

1 And the Lord said to Abram: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and out of thy father’s house, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.

3 I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and IN THEE shall all the kindred of the earth be blessed:

4 So Abram went out as the Lord had commanded him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went forth from Haran.

5 And he took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all the substance which they had gathered, and the souls which they had gotten in Haran: and they went out to go into the land of Chanaan. And when they were come into it,

6 Abram passed through the country into the place of Sichem, as far as the noble vale: now the Chanaanite was at that time in the land.

7 And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him: To thy seed will I give this land. And he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

8 And passing on from thence to a mountain, that was on the east side of Bethel, he there pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east; he built there also an altar to the Lord, and called upon his name.

9 And Abram went forward, going, and proceeding on to the south.

R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

13 The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

18 Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

19 To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector.

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in thee.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

12 The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

1 Judge not, that you may not be judged,

2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

4 Or how sayest thou to thy brother: Let me cast the mote out of thy eye; and behold a beam is in thy own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam in thy own eye, and then shalt thou see to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Abram begins his journey because God calls him to leave what is familiar and trust the land and blessing God will reveal. He does not possess the whole plan; he simply goes as the Lord commands, building altars and calling on God’s name along the way. The psalm gives words to this same posture: waiting for the Lord, hoping in his mercy, and relying on him as helper and protector. Faith begins when we allow God to lead before we can see everything clearly.

That trust also requires humility. God’s living word searches the thoughts of the heart, and Jesus warns us against correcting another person while overlooking the “beam” in our own eye. The journey of faith is therefore both outward and inward: we follow where God leads, while allowing him to purify our judgment. Before speaking about another’s fault, we can bring our own heart before the Lord and ask for mercy. Then our vision may become gentler and more truthful—not self-righteous, but ready to help. God’s blessing, given through Abram for all the families of the earth, bears fruit in people who trust him and extend his mercy.

Lord God, you called Abram to leave the familiar and walk by faith. Give me a willing heart when your path is not yet clear, and teach me to wait for your mercy with confidence. Let your living word examine me honestly, exposing the pride and faults I prefer to overlook. Save me from harsh judgment and hypocrisy. As you bless your people, make my life a blessing to others through patience, truth, and compassion. Help me correct what is mine to correct before I presume to correct another. Keep me close to you on every step of the journey. Amen.