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LECTURI ÎN TIMPUL ORDINAR SĂPTĂMÂNA 11 MARȚI ANUL 2 16-IUN-2026 Lecturi Citind 1 Împărați 21:17-29 [După moartea lui Naboth, cuvântul Domnului a venit la Ilie, tishbitul, zicând: "Scoate-te, du-te să-l întâlnești pe Ahab, regele lui Israel, care este în Samaria; iată-l, el este în via lui Naboth, unde a mers să ia în stăpânire. Și îi vei spune: 'Așa vorbește Domnul: "Ai ucis și ai și luat în stăpânire?" Și îi vei spune: 'Așa vorbește Domnul: "În locul unde câinii au lins sângele lui Naboth, câinii îți vor linge și sângele tău." Ahab i-a spus lui Ilie: "M-ai găsit, o dușman al meu?" El a răspuns: "Te-am găsit, pentru că te-ai vândut ca să faci rău în ochii Domnului. Iată, voi aduce rău asupra ta; te voi nimici complet și voi tăia din casa lui Ahab fiecare bărbat, rob sau liber, în Israel; și voi face casa ta ca și casa lui Ieroboam, fiul lui Nebat, și ca și casa lui Bașa, fiul lui Ahijah, pentru mânia pe care ai provocat-o și pentru că ai făcut pe Israel să păcătuiască. Și despre Izabela, Domnul a spus de asemenea: 'Câinii vor mânca pe Izabela în limita lui Izreel! Oricine aparține lui Ahab care moare în oraș, câinii îl vor mânca; iar oricine din ai lui care moare în câmp deschis, păsările cerului îl vor mânca." (Nimeni nu s-a vândut ca să facă rău în ochii Domnului ca Ahab, pe care l-a incitat soția sa Izabela. El a făcut foarte urât, mergând după idoli, așa cum au făcut amoriții, pe care Domnul i-a alungat înaintea poporului lui Israel.) Și când Ahab a auzit aceste cuvinte, și-a sfâșiat hainele, a pus sac pe trupul său, a postit și a stat în sac, și a umblat deznădăjduit. Și cuvântul Domnului a venit la Ilie, tishbitul, zicând: "Ai văzut cum Ahab s-a umilit înaintea mea? Pentru că s-a umilit înaintea mea, nu voi aduce răul în zilele lui; ci în zilele fiului său voi aduce răul asupra casei lui."

﻿READINGS IN ORDINARY TIME WEEK 11 TUESDAY YEAR 2

16-JUN-2026 Readings

Reading 1 Kings 21:17-29

[After the death of Naboth, the word of the  Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, "Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the  Lord, "Have you killed, and also taken possession?" And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the  Lord: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, shall dogs lick your own blood." Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. Behold, I will bring evil upon you; I will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you have made Israel to sin. And of Jezebel the  Lord also said, 'The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the bounds of Jezreel! Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city, the dogs shall eat; and anyone of his who dies in the open country, the birds of the air shall eat." (None sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the  Lord like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited. He did very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the  Lord cast out before the people of Israel.) And when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about dejectedly. And the word of the  Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, "Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days I will bring the evil upon his house."

The Word of The Lord!

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 51

📢  R. Have mercy, O  Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your merciful love; according to your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. Wash me completely from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

R. Have mercy, O  Lord, for we have sinned.

My transgressions, truly I know them; my sin is always before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.

R. Have mercy, O  Lord, for we have sinned.

Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my guilt. Rescue me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation, and then my tongue shall ring out your justice.

R. Have mercy, O  Lord, for we have sinned.

The Word of The Lord!

ACCLAMATION: John 13:34

R. ALLELUIA.

A new commandment I give to you, says the  Lord, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

R. ALLELUIA.

GOSPEL Matthew 5:43-48

At that time:  Jesus said to his disciples, "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

The Gospel of The Lord!

Reflection:

"In today’s reading, God sends Elijah to confront Ahab for his grave sin — the murder of Naboth and the unlawful seizure of his vineyard. Through the prophet, God declares judgment upon Ahab’s house, showing that no evil act escapes His justice. Yet when Ahab humbles himself in repentance, fasting, and wearing sackcloth, God delays the punishment, revealing His mercy even to the most hardened sinner. This moment reminds us that sincere repentance can move the heart of God, who delights more in forgiveness than in wrath. In the GOSPEL,  Jesus takes this message further, calling us not only to repent but to love as God loves — even our enemies. He teaches that divine perfection is found in mercy, not revenge. Just as the Father lets His sun shine on both the good and the wicked, we are invited to rise above human resentment and reflect His boundless compassion..The psalmist’s cry, “Have mercy, O  Lord, for we have sinned,” captures the spirit of today’s message: though sin brings judgment, humble hearts find grace. True holiness is shown in forgiveness — a love that transforms both sinner and saint into children of the Father. Jesus, I trust in you.*