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16 June 2026, Tuesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time DEALING WITH INJUSTICES Upon reading the story of Naboth’s vineyard, we cannot but feel for him at the grave injustice done to him. We are also horrified at Jezebel’s wickedness in scheming to take possession of Naboth’s property in such a way that it had the appearance of a legal takeover.

Michael was angry with God. After years of longing for a child, he and his wife finally welcomed a baby girl in the eleventh year of their marriage. But just three months later, his wife fell seriously ill and passed away within a week. Heartbroken and overwhelmed, he struggled to understand why a loving God would allow such suffering and wondered how he would raise their daughter alone.

Yet in the midst of his grief, God began to draw near. During visits to church grottos, Michael found a quiet sense of peace even though his questions remained unanswered. Over time, he felt Our Lady of Sorrows inviting him to trust the Lord, and one morning, he awoke to a voice saying, “Trust Me.”

Michael slowly surrendered his grief to God and began a journey of healing and learning to embrace a cross he never would have chosen for himself. The pain did not disappear, and there were still unanswered questions and moments when the burden felt too heavy. Yet his story reminds us that we are never meant to carry our crosses alone.

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06 June 2026, Saturday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL, WELCOME OR UNWELCOME “Beware of the scribes that like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted obsequiously in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogue and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men that swallow the property of widows, while maki...