Catholic Daily Reading

June 3, 2026

Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs
on Wednesday week 9 in Ordinary Time

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Readings at Mass
Liturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(II).

These are the readings for the memorial

First reading

2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14

'The King of the world will raise us up to live for ever'

There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. One of them, acting as spokesman for the others, said, ‘What are you trying to find out from us? We are prepared to die rather than break the laws of our ancestors.’
With his last breath the second brother exclaimed, ‘Inhuman fiend, you may discharge us from this present life, but the King of the world will raise us up, since it is for his laws that we die, to live again for ever.’
After him, they amused themselves with the third, who on being asked for his tongue promptly thrust it out and boldly held out his hands, with these honourable words, ‘It was heaven that gave me these limbs; for the sake of his laws I disdain them; from him I hope to receive them again.’ The king and his attendants were astounded at the young man’s courage and his utter indifference to suffering.
When this one was dead they subjected the fourth to the same savage torture. When he neared his end he cried, ‘Ours is the better choice, to meet death at men’s hands, yet relying on God’s promise that we shall be raised up by him; whereas for you there can be no resurrection, no new life.’

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.
𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒐𝒅

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 123(124):2-5,7-8

Our soul has escaped like a bird from the hunter’s net.

If the Lord had not been on our side
when men rose up against us,
then would they have swallowed us alive
when their anger was kindled.

Our soul has escaped like a bird from the hunter’s net.

Then would the waters have engulfed us,
the torrent gone over us;
over our head would have swept
the raging waters.

Our soul has escaped like a bird from the hunter’s net.

Indeed the snare has been broken
and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

Our soul has escaped like a bird from the hunter’s net.

Gospel Acclamation

Mt5:3
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy the poor in spirit:
the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Alleluia!

Gospel

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕.

𝑨 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐

Matthew 5:1-12

𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑶 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.

How happy are the poor in spirit

Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:

‘How happy are the poor in spirit;
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Happy the gentle:
they shall have the earth for their heritage.
Happy those who mourn:
they shall be comforted.
Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right:
they shall be satisfied.
Happy the merciful:
they shall have mercy shown them.
Happy the pure in heart:
they shall see God.
Happy the peacemakers:
they shall be called sons of God.
Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right:
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven: this is how they persecuted the prophets before you.’

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.
𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕

𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 is the Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus!
May His Heart, meek and humble, be an inspiration for all hearts.

Prayer and Blessing for the Month of June. 🙏