St. Luke's Catholic Church

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

"Pain without Christ is suffering; pain with Christ is sacrifice."
— Fulton Sheen

No one escapes pain. We all experience heartbreak, disappointment, sickness, betrayal, loss, and unanswered prayers. The question is not whether we will suffer, but what we will do with that suffering.

Fulton Sheen reminds us that pain can have purpose when it is united to Jesus. Without Christ, suffering can feel meaningless and crushing. But with Christ, it becomes an offering of love. Jesus did not remove suffering from the world; He entered into it, carried it, and redeemed it through the Cross. When we bring our own struggles to Him, they are no longer wasted.

This is what St. Paul meant when he wrote, "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship" (Romans 12:1). Even our hardships can become an act of worship when we offer them to God with trust. The saints understood this well. They did not seek pain, but when it came, they placed it in Christ's hands for the salvation of souls and the glory of God.

Your suffering may not make sense right now. But in Christ, it never has to be meaningless.

Someone you know may need the reminder that their suffering is seen, their tears matter, and their crosses are not carried alone.

06/16/2026

June 16th - Today's Gospel of the Holy Mass on Tuesday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Times

Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

06/15/2026

In a world full of noise, comparison and filtered lives, it's easy to miss what is real and beautiful right in front of you.

Your life is a gift

Even with its challenges, struggles and imperfections, there is good in it.
There is grace in it.
There is God in it.

O Immaculata,
open my eyes to the good that surrounds me.
Help me see God's hands in my ordinary life.
Teach me to appreciate what I have been given and to find His presence even in difficulty.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Militia of the Immaculata

06/15/2026

June 15th - Today's Gospel of the Holy Mass on Monday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Times

Matthew 5:38-42

Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well. If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well. Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”