Daily Mass Readings For Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Nativity of John the Baptist Solemnity
Is 49,1-6 ; Cv 13,22-26 ; Lc 1,57-66.80 (Tr)
Liturgical vestments: White
Solemnity
Tuesday, June 24, 2025: Readings & Responsorial Psalm & Gospel
Each day, the Mass readings invite us into a deeper encounter with God. Through Scripture, we hear His voice speaking to our hearts, guiding us, comforting us, and calling us to a life of holiness. The Word of God is not just a story from the past; it is alive, relevant, and transformative.
Every reading is an opportunity for grace. Some days, the words challenge us to grow; other days, they console us in our struggles. But always, they nourish our souls, strengthening our faith and drawing us closer to Christ.
Let us open our hearts to the Word of God daily. May we not just hear it but live it, allowing it to shape our actions and deepen our love for Him. Lord, speak to us today, and help us to follow You more faithfully. Amen.
Reflection
"‘I am the voice of one crying out in the desert.’ John was the voice, but the Lord is the Word that existed since the beginning of all things. John was a passing voice; Christ is the Eternal Word, from the beginning.” (Saint Augustine)
“How many people pay dearly for their commitment to truth! How many just men prefer to go against the current, so as not to deny the voice of conscience, the voice of truth!” (Francis)
“St. John the Baptist is the Lord's immediate precursor or forerunner, sent to prepare his way. ‘Prophet of the Most High’ (Lk 1:76), surpasses all the prophets, of whom he is the last. He inaugurates the Gospel, already from his mother's womb welcomes the coming of Christ, and rejoices in being "the friend of the bridegroom", (Jn 3:29) whom he points out as "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world’ (Jn 1:29). Going before Jesus ‘in the spirit and power of Elijah’ (Lk 1:17), John bears witness to Christ in his preaching, by his Baptism of conversion, and through his martyrdom.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 523)