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Week of June 8 - 15, 2025

Sunday, June 8, 2025 – Divine Life

Monday, June 9, 2025 – Imitating Mary

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – Salt and Light for the World

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – Warning and Promise

Thursday, June 12, 2025 – Healing the Wounds of the Heart

Friday, June 13, 2025 –The Sacrament of Marriage

Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Truth in My Heart

Sunday, June 15, 2025 –Church as Life in the Holy Trinity

June 8, 2025 – Divine Life

Pentecost Sunday

John 20:19-23

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Opening Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit! Come, fill my heart with your virtues, especially faith, hope, and love. Pour yourself into me so I can pour your love out to others.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Breath of Life: Pentecost is the birthday of our mother, the Church. The Church began on this very day when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and Mary. Pentecost is the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church. Today we hear how the Holy Spirit was breathed into the Church, making it the living body of Christ. Just as God breathed life into Adam (cf. Gen 2:7), Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into the body of the Church. At Pentecost, “a noise like a strong driving wind… filled the entire house in which they were” (Acts 2:2). This wind is associated with the Holy Spirit, the holy breath of God. May we be filled with the breath of life, the Holy Spirit, living and breathing life into us in each moment: “In his hand is the soul of every living thing, and the life breath of all mortal flesh” (Job 12:10).

  2. Sealed with the Holy Spirit: The same Holy Spirit that the Apostles and Mary received in the upper room is the same Holy Spirit we receive in Baptism. We are sealed with this same Holy Spirit at Confirmation. The Church teaches, “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed” (CCC 1285). God sealed us with his Spirit for a purpose: to bring his love and mercy to others. The Apostles, and through their succession priests through the ages, received God’s breath and were given the authority to forgive sins and all their priestly duties. The rest of the baptized are called to spread the faith by proclaiming the Gospel and building up Christ’s Kingdom. I can ask myself if I am living up to this call.

  3. Divinized Vessels: At Pentecost, we can recall that “the Spirit of God dwells in you” (Rom 8:9). The sacraments change us; Christ himself working through them makes us divinized vessels of his presence. By his grace, we become “partakers of the divine nature” (cf. 2 Pet 1:4). The Catechism teaches: “As fire transforms into itself everything it touches, so the Holy Spirit transforms into the divine life whatever is subjected to his power” (CCC 1127). We receive God’s Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation. We receive his Body, Blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist. How could we remain unchanged? This Spirit we have been anointed and sealed with allows us to love and serve others in his name. This love is not our own love, but God’s: “The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us” (Rom 5:5).

Conversing with Christ: Jesus, thank you for filling me with your Holy Spirit. I am in awe that you want to share your divine life with me. Fill me with your love and life so that I am a fruitful servant. Help me to build your Kingdom using the gifts you have given me.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will prayerfully consider how I have lived up to my mission to build your Kingdom, a mission which was sealed in my Confirmation. I will ask how you would like to lead me to spread and defend your Church.

For Further Reflection: Read the short work Deification and Grace by Dr. Daniel A. Keating.

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 9, 2025 – Imitating Mary

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

John 19:25-34

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I thirst.” There was a vessel filled with common wine. So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth. When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit. Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the Sabbath, for the Sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately Blood and water flowed out.

Opening Prayer: Dear Mother Mary, thank you for being my Mother. Be with me as I seek to follow your Son, Jesus. St. John, thank you for being such a model disciple that Jesus entrusted his mother to you. Mary Magdalene, your penitence, perseverance, and faithfulness throughout Christ’s Passion inspires me. All you holy men and women, pray for me.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Our Blessed Mother: Jesus gave us a wonderful gift as he died on the cross: Mary our Blessed Mother. Notice that he gave John to Mary first: “Woman, behold, your son.” Just as a mother holds her child at once when she gives birth, Jesus entrusted John to her loving care. Then he gave Mary to John: “Behold, your mother.” As Christian disciples, we are given to Mary, and she is given to us as well. We can ask ourselves, do we truly love and honor our Mother Mary as we should? Are we grateful for her motherly protection?

  2. Stand at the Cross: Mary and the other disciples stood at the foot of the cross. This is an interesting detail to consider. Mary did not sit or even kneel. She stood with strength while she bore the sorrow of her son’s Passion and death. When you are faced with trials and need strength, try standing at the foot of the cross. Find a crucifix in your home or go to the sanctuary at church and stand there next to it in imitation of Mary. Stand and pray for Christ’s strength: “Passion of Christ, strengthen me!”

  3. To Jesus Through Mary: No one was closer to Jesus than Mary, his Mother. She carried him in her womb. She loved and taught him as a child. She was his first disciple. Along with Sts. John and Mary Magdalene, Mary remained close to Jesus to the last. She was with him throughout the good and the bad. She is our Mother, and she wants to be with us through our joys and sufferings as well. In Heaven, Mary is still close to Jesus. When we pray to her, she brings him our needs. If we want to grow close to Jesus, we draw close to Mary. St. Louis de Montfort wrote, “Mary is the quickest, shortest, and easiest path to Jesus.” May we seek to imitate her and so imitate Christ.

Conversing with Christ: My Jesus, thank you for the gift of Mary, your Blessed Mother and mine. I am sorry for the times that, through my sin, I have failed to be the child of God and child of my Mother that you want me to be. Please give me the grace of a willing heart, a heart that seeks to imitate you and Mary. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will pray a rosary in thanksgiving for Mary, my Blessed Mother.

For Further Reflection: Read The Imitation of Mary by Thomas à Kempis. Read a little bit each day and seek to imitate her.

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 10, 2025 – Salt and Light for the World

Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Matthew 5:13-16

Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

Opening Prayer: Dear Jesus, help me to hear your words and understand them. Plant your word deep in my heart so that I bear good fruits of truth, goodness, and beauty in my walk as your disciple. May I always give glory to you and not myself.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Discipleship Manual: This Gospel passage is from the Sermon on the Mount. We will hear from the Sermon on the Mount for the rest of the week. In this famous sermon, Jesus appeared as a new Moses who gave a deeper meaning of God’s law to his disciples. He taught about the disposition of the heart and the new level of morality that he expects from his followers. These were formation lessons for his disciples. During the Gospel readings this week, listen closely for Jesus’ instructions for discipleship and how to live a truly Christian life. We could think of it as a discipleship manual.

  2. Salt to Bring Out the Best: Part of the role of a Christian disciple is to make the world a better place for others. The places where we live and work should be more peaceful and happy as a result of the good fruits of virtue that we bring with us. Salt is a seasoning that brings out the distinct flavors of foods. As Christ’s disciples, we can strive to help bring out the best in others. We can ask ourselves if we set a good example by being cheerful, trustworthy, helpful, and kind. When we seek to live a life of virtue and gently encourage others to do likewise, we live out our call to be the salt of the earth.

  3. Light to Shine for Christ: Being the salt of the earth helps to bring out the best in others. To be the light of the world means to shine Christ’s light to all through works of mercy and love. This shining light is not our own, but borrowed from Christ, the light of the world (cf. Jn 8:12). It is the Holy Spirit’s fire burning inside us, illuminating the world around us with God’s truth, goodness, and beauty. Do we bring the light of Christ to others by speaking with truth and charity? Are we cheerful in service, therefore bringing the light of Christ’s joy to all situations? It is helpful to remember that our light and joy does not come from our own inner stores, but shines forth from Christ who dwells in us. It is his light, not our own, that radiates to others (cf. Gal 2:20).

Conversing with Christ: Lord Jesus, I praise and thank you for your teaching. It encourages me to serve you with my whole heart. I am sorry for the times when I have failed through my sins and have allowed my salt to be “trampled underfoot” and my light to be put “under a bushel basket.” Please fill me with the joyful purpose of being your salt and light for the people in my life.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will pay attention to the times when you are calling me to be your salt by bringing out the best in others and when you are calling me to be your light by bearing your truth, goodness, and beauty to different situations.

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 11, 2025 – Warning and Promise

Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle

Matthew 5:17-19

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until Heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Opening Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, open my heart that you might write the new law of Christ upon it. Jesus, come and live in my heart always; dwell within me so others may encounter you through me.

Encountering Christ:

  1. The Warning: This Gospel passage contains a warning and a promise. Breaking the commandments of the law, or worse, teaching others to break the commandments, leads to the warning. Later in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus strongly explained this warning: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea” (Mt 18:6). His message is clear: If you lead children or people who have less knowledge than you to sin, you put a stumbling block in front of them, which is a mortal sin and separates you from God for as long as you remain unrepentant.

  2. The Promise: The promise is that those who obey and teach the commandments will have a special place in Christ’s Kingdom. One does not necessarily need to be a teacher or catechist to teach others. We can teach others through our good examples. Parents have a special responsibility to teach their children to obey God’s commands. A good prayer to remind us of our commitment to follow God’s commands is the Jewish Shema prayer. The entire Shema is comprised of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Deuteronomy 11:13-21, and Numbers 15:37-41. It begins: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart, and with your whole being, and with your whole strength. Keep repeating them to your children. Recite them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up.”

  3. Love Is the New Law: Jesus came to fulfill the law, not change it. According to the Catechism, “Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in their letter” (CCC 2054). Jesus is the living, breathing law of God. God’s divine law was not nullified by Christ’s coming; it was united and perfected in him. He is the new law, which we fulfill through love: the commandments “are all summed up in this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law” (Rom 13:9-10). We can ask ourselves if we seek to fulfill God’s law each day by loving him above all things and loving our neighbors as ourselves.

Conversing with Christ: My Jesus, I glorify you and praise you, the new law of God. I am sorry for the times when I have failed to follow your commandments and especially for any times when I have misled others into breaking your commandments. Please forgive me for my past sins and lead me rightly so that I obey and teach your commandments always.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will do my duty to the best of my ability as an expression of my love for you and love for others.

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 12, 2025 – Healing the Wounds of the Heart

Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Matthew 5:20-26

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.”

 

Opening Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fill me with your faith, hope, and love. Open my mind to hear your word proclaimed. Inscribe it deeply on my heart so it is always with me.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Live by Love: The Kingdom of Heaven will be a place of perfect justice and supreme peace. There will be no room for anger, hatred, or unforgiveness. This is why our righteousness, or in other words our virtue, must be greater than that of the scribes and Pharisees. They were interested in the letter of the Levitical law. But Christ’s “way” (cf. Jn 14:6) is a new law of love (cf. Rom 13:10). This law is inscribed in our hearts and accessed by our consciences (cf. Rom 2:15). This new law goes beyond the letter of the law because love requires something more than just following the rules. It requires conversion of heart. Jeremiah foretold of how the law of the new covenant would change the hearts of people: “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days—oracle of the Lord. I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. They will no longer teach their friends and relatives, ‘Know the Lord!’ Everyone, from least to greatest, shall know me—oracle of the Lord—for I will forgive their iniquity and no longer remember their sin” (Jer 31:33-34). May we seek to carry the law of Christ in our hearts and live by love, not just the letter of the law.

  2. Anger and Woundedness: Jesus was talking about real human circumstances in this Gospel passage: anger and unforgiveness. Anger is one of the seven deadly sins. We often become angry when we feel powerless to change an injustice (or perceived injustice). We seek to control a situation or a person’s response and cannot, causing us to lash out. Sometimes we try to quash our lashing out, but we only explode later. Repression is not the answer to reducing anger. Instead, we are wise to look interiorly for any root cause of our anger. Some childhood trauma or other deeply personal wounds can result in chronic anger. It can help to speak to a trusted priest or a counselor about what’s causing our anger. Proactively, we can strive to grow in the cardinal virtue of temperance, specifically meekness and self-control. And we can trust that Jesus will bless all of our efforts.

  3. Forgiveness Is Key: Seeking to forgive and reconcile, as Jesus suggests, is key to healing from old wounds. When we choose to forgive others from our hearts (cf. Mt 18:35), we can find true peace. In fact, through actively forgiving, we lay claim to peace. We take back what was lost, and we are restored. Anger often dissolves or melts when we choose to forgive. It is important to note that reconciliation and forgiveness are related, yet different actions. Forgiveness can be a one-way street; it takes only one person to forgive another. Reconciliation takes two people who are willing to forgive and work past hurts to rebuild a relationship. It is helpful to remember that we can never control what others think or do; we can control only ourselves. When reconciliation seems impossible, we must remember that nothing is impossible for God (cf. Lk 1:37).

Conversing with Christ: My Jesus, I praise and thank you because you know me and love me, no matter what. When I am stuck in an unhealthy pattern of thought or behavior, whatever it may be, I believe that you are there to help me. I am sorry for the times when I have expressed my anger in a sinful way. Please heal any wounds that cause patterns of sinfulness in me. Bless me with your grace and help me to know you and serve you obediently.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will prayerfully consider whom you are calling me to forgive and make a choice of the will to forgive that person from my heart. If I feel that I cannot forgive fully in this moment, I will ask God the Father to forgive them for me: “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 13, 2025 – The Sacrament of Marriage

Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church

Matthew 5:27-32

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna. It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce. But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”

Opening Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, open my heart to accept your saving words. Bless me as I reflect upon your gift of marriage to the world.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Jesus Protects the Sacrament: Christ himself instituted each of the seven sacraments, and here we have a biblical example that shows Jesus elevating marriage to a sacrament. Marriage is important and sacred. In the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, a man and a woman choose to love, honor, and cherish their beloved spouse in order to grow in holiness and love together. In this passage, Jesus indicated the importance of the sacrament by placing clear boundaries around the marriage vows, the sacred words of the sacrament. These vows are the form of the sacrament which the man and the woman promise to each other. In fact, the ministers of Holy Matrimony are the man and the woman, not the priest or deacon, who instead act as a witness to the marriage. The Catechism teaches the “the spouses, as ministers of Christ’s grace, mutually confer upon each other the sacrament of Matrimony by expressing their consent before the Church” (CCC 1623).

  2. Marriage, A Sturdy Boat: Marriage between a man and a woman reflects the covenantal relationship between Christ and his Church. The exclusive, faithful love between a man and a woman is a sign to the world of the love that God has for his Church. Marriage is a vocation, and therefore a path to holiness. In a recent letter to married couples, Pope Francis wrote these encouraging words to married couples: “Marriage, as a vocation, calls you to steer a tiny boat—wave-tossed yet sturdy, thanks to the reality of the sacrament—across a sometimes stormy sea. How often do you want to say, or better, cry out, like the Apostles: ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ (Mk 4:38). Let us never forget, though, that by virtue of the sacrament of Matrimony, Jesus is present in that boat; he is concerned for you and he remains at your side amid the tempest.”

  3. Indissoluble Bond of Love: Jesus, as the author of the sacrament, underscored the importance of the marriage vocation and rebuked the temptations to sin that can attack this shared vocation between man and woman. Adultery attacks the bond of love between the married couple. In fact, not just the physical act of adultery, but even the lust that proceeds the physical act attacks the bond. Divorce seeks to dissolve an indissoluble bond; it ignores the truth that marriage is for life. Later in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus makes this point even more strongly: “Some Pharisees approached him, and tested him, saying, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?’ He said in reply, ‘Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator “made them male and female” and said, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh”? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate’” (Mt 19:3-6).

Conversing with Christ: Thank you, my Jesus, for instituting the sacrament of Marriage. Through it you have given married couples a path of holiness in their way of life. I am sorry for any sins I have committed that go against your plan for marriage. Help me to always protect the bond of married love. Make your holy presence known to all married couples, and strengthen them as they traverse the sometimes stormy seas of married life. Bless them with the virtues they need for their state in life.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will pray for a married couple who could use some extra prayers.

For Further Reflection: Read The Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to Married Couples for the “Amoris Laetitia Family” Year, 2021-2022.

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 14, 2025 – Truth in My Heart

Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Matthew 5:33-37

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by Heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the Evil One.”

Opening Prayer: Jesus, your words are living and effective (cf. Heb 4:12). Holy Spirit, help me to welcome and cooperate with your holy word, that it may bring about even the smallest conversion toward truth in my heart.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Sacred Vows: Today’s Gospel reading continues the theme from yesterday: being true to vows. Yesterday Jesus defended the sacred vows that a married couple makes to each other. When a husband and wife vow that they will love, honor, and cherish each other for their whole lives, they are not swearing an oath by something that is not their own, like Heaven or earth, but instead they make a promise to each other from their hearts. The wife’s “yes” is from her heart, and the husband’s is as well. Together, their “yes” is a promise to each other. By saying “I do,” they seal this promise. Her “yes” means “yes” to him, and his “yes” means “yes” to her. Marriage is indissoluble: “From a valid marriage arises a bond between the spouses which by its very nature is perpetual and exclusive; furthermore, in a Christian marriage the spouses are strengthened and, as it were, consecrated for the duties and the dignity of their state by a special sacrament” (CCC 1638).

  2. A Truthful Heart: Our Lord desires “sincerity of heart” (cf. Ps 51:8). In our everyday lives, God calls us to be upright and truthful. Psalm 15 has some words of wisdom to this point: “Lord, who may abide in your holy tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain? Whoever walks without blame, doing what is right, speaking truth from the heart. Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to a friend, never defames his neighbor; … Who keeps an oath despite the cost” (15:1-4). Only those who are honest have access to God’s dwelling place. When they speak, their “yes means yes” and their “no means no.” The last line is very interesting; being truthful means keeping promises, even when it hurts. We can reflect on this psalm and consider if God is calling us to live out this psalm more fully.

  3. Follow Through: Sometimes people swear by oaths when they have no intention of carrying out their promise. Or other times people truly intend to carry out what they say they will do, but do not take the necessary steps to accomplish it. For example, they sign up to join the choir, but forget to come to practices or make little effort to learn the music. Jesus warned against this indecisive behavior. He urged his disciples to be people of conviction and clear thought. He desires strong disciples that follow through on their words and actions. Jesus would rather we say “no” to things for which we do not have the time or energy than for us to say “yes” and then do them halfway. When our “yes” means “yes” and our “no” means “no,” people learn that they can trust us to be honest and carry out our promises.

Conversing with Christ: Jesus, you are “full of grace and truth” (Jn 1:14). I am sorry for the times when I have lied, and for the times when I have said I would do something but then failed to follow through. Help me to grow in the cardinal virtue of justice, which overarches the virtues of sincerity, honesty, loyalty, and devotion to duty. May I be your decisive, active disciple. May my “yes” and “no” be words that other people can trust.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will examine my commitments and consider if I am fully giving you what I have promised. If not, I will make changes in order to fulfill my promises.

For Further Reflection: Meditate on Psalm 15 and Psalm 51 (especially “Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward being”).

Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and lay member of Regnum Christi. She blogs at Word Life Light.

June 15, 2025 – Church as Life in the Holy Trinity

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

John 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.”

Opening Prayer: O my God, Trinity whom I adore, help me forget myself entirely so to establish myself in you, unmovable and peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity. May nothing be able to trouble my peace or make me leave you, O my unchanging God, but may each minute bring me more deeply into your mystery! Grant my soul peace. Make it your Heaven, your beloved dwelling and the place of your rest. May I never abandon you there, but may I be there, whole and entire, completely vigilant in my faith, entirely adoring, and wholly given over to your creative action (Prayer of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity).

Encountering Christ:

  1. Human Understanding: Jesus said to his disciples, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” Jesus had taught his disciples all they were humanly capable of understanding through their ability to reason. Jesus would need to complete his mission and send the Holy Spirit in order for them to begin to grasp the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. With the benefit of Church teaching, we can comprehend much more about the Trinity than the disciples could at the time. Yet it remains, and will always remain, a deep mystery to us. “Eternal Trinity… You are a mystery as deep as the sea; the more I search, the more I find, and the more I find the more I search for you. But I can never be satisfied; what I receive will ever leave me desiring more” (St. Catherine of Siena).

  2. Jesus and the Holy Spirit: Jesus told his disciples to expect the Spirit to guide them to the truth. This was not Jesus’ first mention of the Spirit, nor the first experience the disciples had of the Spirit. Yet, they understood very little at that time. From Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis (12): “The Paraclete, Christ’s first gift to those who believe, already at work in Creation is fully present throughout the life of the incarnate Word: Jesus Christ is conceived by the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit; at the beginning of his public mission, on the banks of the Jordan, he sees the Spirit descend upon him in the form of a dove; he acts, speaks, and rejoices in the Spirit, and he can offer himself in the Spirit. In the so-called ‘farewell discourse’ reported by John, Jesus clearly relates the gift of his life in the paschal mystery to the gift of the Spirit to his own. Once risen, bearing in his flesh the signs of the Passion, he can pour out the Spirit upon them, making them sharers in his own mission. The Spirit would then teach the disciples all things and bring to their remembrance all that Christ had said, since it falls to him, as the Spirit of truth, to guide the disciples into all truth.”

  3. Mission of the Church: We, the Church, are the Lord’s chosen emissaries to spread the Good News to the people of our time. We undertake this daunting task by availing ourselves of grace so that we can become a living tabernacle for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “The ultimate end of the whole divine economy is the entry of God’s creatures into the perfect unity of the Blessed Trinity. But even now we are called to be a dwelling for the Most Holy Trinity: ‘If a man loves me,’ says the Lord, ‘he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him’” (CCC 260). By the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in our souls, we can speak the Father’s truth as given to his Son, and so glorify the Holy Trinity.

Conversing with Christ: Lord, I am amazed at how much you love me and want me to be in communion with you. My only response can be gratitude. Thank you, Father! Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Holy Spirit!

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will make an effort to grow in a personal relationship with each member of the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

For Further Reflection: Read Catechism of the Catholic Church 238-260 on the revelation of God as Trinity.

Nan Balfour is an events coordinator for Pilgrim Center of Hope, a Catholic Evangelization Ministry that answers Christ’s call by guiding people to encounter him so as to live in hope as pilgrims in daily life. She is also a mother, writer, and speaker on Catholic topics.

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Alex Kucera

Atlanta

Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.

In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.

Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.

From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.

Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!