June 15, 2026, Monday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time-A
1 Kings 21:1-16
Psalm 5
Matthew 5:38-42
“…when someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.”
Matthew 5:39Lord, following you and living by your teaching is not for wimps. These words today don’t make a lot of sense to us by human standards. I guess that’s why the standards of your kingdom are not those of man’s kingdom. The word “retaliation” is not in your dictionary, is it? You have so much to say about how we should manage and nourish our relationships with family, neighbors and those not so friendly to us. It is important to you that I offer no resistance, turn the other cheek, give away my cloak and go the extra mile–all of which require a basic change in my attitude. Where can I begin? This is such a challenging teaching. Today, Lord help me to start small-with one person, one encounter, one effort. I’ll worry about the next one tomorrow. I so need your help to look at others and to treat them as you would. Amen