{"id":41952,"date":"2026-06-13T15:58:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pddm.org\/?p=41952"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:36:05","slug":"11to-a-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pddm.org\/en\/11to-a-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Missionaries of compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Sunday of Jesus\u2019 Compassion and the Mission of the Apostles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gospel for this Sunday (Matthew 9:36\u201310:8) begins by revealing the maternal side of Jesus, his deep compassion for the people who were scattered and exhausted, like sheep without a shepherd. As Matthew shows us, compassion is not merely a feeling or a personality trait of Christ; it summarizes his mission and his work. Compassion is the work of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>To pray that the Lord may send laborers into his harvest means recognizing that the Christian vocation comes from the Father. It does not arise from a personal choice and has no other purpose than to make compassion visible. For this reason, Jesus forms a group of Twelve and sends them out to continue this mission in the world, manifesting God\u2019s loving compassion toward the poor and the suffering, healing the sick, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, and casting out demons.<\/p>\n<p>The disciples themselves undergo a profound experience of what God\u2019s compassion means in their lives. Every name in the list recalls a journey of transformation through God\u2019s mercy: Simon becomes Peter; Matthew, the tax collector, becomes a disciple and apostle; Simon the Cananean, a revolutionary, becomes a disciple; Thomas, the doubter, arrives at the highest profession of faith; and even Judas, who betrayed Jesus, had the opportunity to change direction.<\/p>\n<p>Only those who have experienced compassion can be compassionate toward others.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Prepared by Sr. M. Penha Carpenedo, PDDM)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LITURGICAL NOTES \u2013 \u201cLife in Christ and in the Church\u201d Magazine \u2013 June 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the liturgy of the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time is the Lord who calls, frees, reconciles, and sends. In this way, the identity of the People of God comes into focus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introductory Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gathered by love, we recognize ourselves as a people guided by the Lord: chosen by grace, reconciled through love, and sent on mission. We are one body called to celebrate and live what we receive. In the Eucharist we welcome the free gift of salvation, which introduces us into the gaze and heart of the Shepherd. From this compassion mission is born. Let us ask to learn to pray with trust and to go forth with courage, so that the holiness we have received may become a witness in history.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The assembled congregation is the first visible sign: a priestly people gathered by the covenant. It is important to care for this sign from the very beginning, helping the faithful arrange themselves in a compact manner and avoiding empty spaces that visually fragment unity. Where possible, encourage people to arrive early to prepare together the hymns, the responsorial psalm, and some common responses, so that the unity of the celebrating body may be not only visible but also audible.<\/li>\n<li>For the Penitential Act, use Form III (cf. Roman Missal, p. 312), adapting the invocations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested invocations:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lord, faithful Shepherd who cares for weary and lost humanity, <strong>Kyrie, eleison.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Christ, who freely gave us your life and makes us sharers in your mercy, <strong>Christe, eleison.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lord, who send us to give freely what we have freely received, <strong>Kyrie, eleison.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Prayer of the Faithful, following the invitation of the Gospel, should be directed to the Father, the \u201cLord of the harvest\u201d and source of every vocation, so that a vocational awareness may grow\u2014one that recognizes that every baptized person is chosen by grace, reconciled through love, and sent forth in compassion.<\/li>\n<li>For the dismissal, it is preferable to use the formula: <strong>\u201cGo and announce the Gospel of the Lord.\u201d<\/strong> Today it could be sung, to emphasize that the celebration concludes by opening itself to mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AGENDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In his first greeting after his election, Pope Leo XIV described himself as a \u201cson of Saint Augustine\u201d: a spiritual sonship that recalls the journey of vocation and discipleship. On June 20, he will make a pilgrimage to the tomb of the Bishop of Hippo, preserved in the Basilica of Saint Peter in Ciel d\u2019Oro in Pavia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(Prepared by Sr. M. 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