Daily Scripture Reflection & Prayer: June 28,2026

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Matthew 10:37-42

Jesus said to his apostles, “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses is life for my sake will find it.”

“Whoever receives you, receives me, and whoever receives me receives the One who sent me. Whoever receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because the little one is a disciple, truly I tell you, he will not lose his reward.”

MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word:

Do I embrace Jesus’ call to discipleship as my primary relationship over earthly relationships? Do I value my relationship with the LORD above all others? Am I willingly taking up my cross and following Christ?

BREAKING OPEN THE TEXT:

In today’s gospel, Jesus demands that we put the LORD first above all others. Jesus calls us to a radical priority.

ORATIO – Lifting our minds and hearts to the LORD in prayer:

LORD, humbly we come to You aware that it is only because You are that we are. Send the Spirit to stir within us and draw us to You. Grant that we may come to understand that it is love of You that informs our love for one another. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

CONTEMPLATIO – Sitting with the LORD in silence for a minute or more