{"id":199672,"date":"2026-05-23T11:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=199672&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=199672"},"modified":"2026-05-23T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:22:04","slug":"weekly-digest-of-the-regnum-christi-daily-meditations-may-24-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/weekly-digest-of-the-regnum-christi-daily-meditations-may-24-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Digest of the Regnum Christi Daily Meditations: May 24 &#8211; 31, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"199672\" class=\"elementor elementor-199672\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0edc00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0edc00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week May 24 - 31, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c48768 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4c48768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed2187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed2187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#sunday\">Sunday, May 24, 2026 \u2013 You Promise Peace<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#monday\">Monday, May 25, 2026 \u2013 Behold, Your Mother<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tuesday\">Tuesday, May 26, 2026 \u2013 Cost and Benefit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#wednesday\">Wednesday, May 27, 2026 \u2013 Banishing Pride<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thursday\">Thursday, May 28, 2026 \u2013 Call and Answer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#friday\">Friday, May 29, 2026 \u2013 Prayer Changes You<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#saturday\">Saturday, May 30, 2026 \u2013 Authority and Love Work Together<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#sunday2\">Sunday, May 31, 2026 \u2013 The Truth About God, the World, And Ourselves<br \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e368a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e368a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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height=\"202px\" title=\"May 24, 2026 - You Promise Peace\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/2833883\/\">May 24, 2026 &#8211; You Promise Peace | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e776596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e776596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solemnity of Pentecost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2543b25 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2543b25\" 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fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ecf85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ecf85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John 20:19-23<\/p>\n<p>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, \u201cPeace be with you.\u201d 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, \u201cPeace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.\u201d And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, \u201cReceive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord, I have been preparing my heart this week for the coming of the Holy Spirit. Send forth your Spirit to enlighten my mind as I reflect on this Scripture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Doors Were Locked: <\/strong>The doors of the room where the disciples were gathered was locked because they were afraid of the Jews. The doors of our hearts are also locked when we are afraid. A wise confessor once told me to prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation by asking myself, \u201cWhat was I afraid of when I did, said, or thought that?\u201d Sin often happens because we\u2019re afraid. Fears can point to self-love, worldly attachments, or vanities. St. John tells us that \u201cperfect love casts out fear.\u201d When we identify our fears, let us ask the Lord to replace them with love. And the grace of Reconciliation strengthens us to reopen the doors to our hearts.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cPeace Be with You\u201d:<\/strong> Our Lord knows the perfect antidote to fear: peace. He bestowed peace on his Apostles who were locked in the upper room. And he always brings peace to us when we let him into our moments of prayer or activity. Peace is his \u201ctrademark,\u201d a sure sign of his presence in our life. Even when life circumstances challenge us, Jesus brings peace with him if we invite him in. Why do we hesitate? Come, Holy Spirit! Reign in my heart and cast out all fear.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cReceive the Holy Spirit!\u201d: <\/strong>There is no better gift on earth or in heaven than to receive the Holy Spirit. Our Lord promised us the Paraclete, and when we are in a state of grace, the Holy Spirit is alive and active within us. The Holy Spirit brings invaluable gifts (wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord) and fruits (charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance, gentleness, faith, modesty, self-control, and chastity). The Sanctifier works to make us holy and worthy of eternal life with the Holy Trinity. So, when our Lord said to his Apostles, \u201cReceive the Holy Spirit,\u201d he was saying also to us on this Pentecost Sunday, \u201cReceive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.\u201d Come, Holy Spirit. Come!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord, please send your Holy Spirit in abundance! I need the grace and inspiration to live a life worthy of you. I want to know you more personally, and revere you with the gift of fear of the Lord. Please bless me with special graces on this feast day! Allow me to pray in the Spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will identify three of my biggest fears and ask the Holy Spirit for the gift of peace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GW7l8Xm8i-A&amp;list=PLZLdII8qno-BHK3aJBsUbRjvhlD66bRKp\">Road to Pentecost musical novena<\/a> about the gifts of the Holy Spirit on the Regnum Christi YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>Maribeth Harper celebrated paying the last tuition bill for her kids\u2019 college by writing a book for parents who have college-aged young adults: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spiritual-Toolbox-Parenting-through-College\/dp\/B0C6BX5G3R\">A Spiritual Toolbox: Tips for Parenting through the First Year of College<\/a>. She is a wife of thirty-five years, mother of four, and grandmother of twelve and counting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48489d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"48489d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"monday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0529 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79d0529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3b883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3b883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 25, 2026 \u2013 Behold, Your Mother<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2446b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2446b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199630 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-25-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199630\" alt=\"26-05-25-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-25-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8061297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8061297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851956?theme=light&amp;v=2\" title=\"May 25, 2026 - Behold, Your Mother\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/2851956\/\">May 25, 2026 &#8211; Behold, Your Mother | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f06d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f06d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8012d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b8012d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f6f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f6f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3ad93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"0b3ad93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<p>John 19:25-34<\/p>\n<p>Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother\u2019s 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, \u201cWoman, behold, your son.\u201d Then he said to the disciple, \u201cBehold, your mother.\u201d 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, \u201cI thirst.\u201d 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, \u201cIt is finished.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>Mother Mary, in this special month of May, please bless me as I contemplate your suffering at the foot of the cross.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>His Last Gift: <\/strong>With his dying breath, Jesus presented his mother to the Apostle John. With this gesture, he offers her to us as well. Afterward, John invited Mary into his home. Do we also invite Mary into our spiritual home? If we look to Mary when life gets tough, our relationship with her deepens. If we pray for her as an intercessor, situation after situation, our connection to her grows. If we are grateful for her, in life\u2019s storms or on calm seas, our bond with her is solidified. If we pray the rosary, read about Mary, and talk about her, she becomes our constant companion. When we have faith in our Mother, we truly receive her presence as a gift\u2014the gift Jesus intended for each one of us when he said, \u201cBehold, your mother.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>His Thirst: <\/strong>In her well-known letter, \u201cI thirst for you,\u201d St. Teresa of Calcutta described the infinite love and thirsts of God. Jesus told her, \u201cEven when you are not listening, even when you doubt it could be me, I am there: waiting for even the smallest suggestion of an invitation that will permit me to enter.\u201d Jesus longs to strengthen, console, carry, transform, calm, and heal us. He knows everything about us\u2014our troubles, rejections, humiliations, even the number of hairs on our head. \u201cAll I ask of you is that you entrust yourself to me completely. I will do the rest.\u201d Do the words \u201cI thirst\u201d echo in our souls?\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>It Is Finished: <\/strong>In his brief life, Jesus perfectly fulfilled the will of God. When he made the ultimate sacrifice for mankind, he proclaimed, \u201cIt is finished.\u201d God\u2019s plan had been perfectly executed. Those same words are true for us when we\u2019ve run a race, completed a project, or endured a hardship. Jesus, however, accomplished his Father\u2019s will in perfect union with him. We are called to do likewise. Our Lord wants nothing more than to be an integral part of our life\u2014all of it. Next time we say, \u201cAhhh\u2026 it is finished,\u201d may we also acknowledge that Jesus strengthened and accompanied us.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> I know I will never truly understand the sacrifice you made for me on the cross because I did not endure your life and suffering. Help me, Lord, to join every suffering in my life to yours, because I know that pleases you. By these offerings may I grow more appreciative of your sacrifice for me. Thank you for the gift of your Blessed Mother.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will invite you into every suffering I experience, knowing that I am accompanied by my Blessed Mother and you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/Days-Morning-Glory-Do-Yourself\/dp\/1596142448\">33 Days to Morning Glory<\/a>, by Father Michael Gaitley.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Meiman, a former newspaper writer, editor, and photographer, is a mom of four children and lives in a log cabin on fifty acres in Northern Kentucky. You can contact her at <a href=\"mailto:kyclone@aol.com\">kyclone@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8cedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bd8cedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tuesday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06dc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b06dc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 26, 2026 \u2013 Cost and Benefit<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587390a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"587390a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199631 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-26-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199631\" alt=\"26-05-26-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-26-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee52e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee52e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851958?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"May 26, 2026 - Cost and Benefit\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/2851958\/\">May 26, 2026 &#8211; Cost and Benefit | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3bae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3bae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d4556 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a8d4556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e641a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e641a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark 10:28-31<\/p>\n<p>Peter began to say to Jesus, \u201cWe have given up everything and followed you.\u201d Jesus said, \u201cAmen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come. But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, though I am not deserving, I am grateful for your love. Sometimes following you is not easy. I lose my way and fall into sin, but you always find me. You gently lead me to the road back to your heart. Help me to persevere in following you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What About Us?: <\/strong>Peter had just heard Jesus tell everyone how hard it can be to enter the Kingdom of heaven. \u201cIt is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God!\u201d (Mk 10:25). They were all amazed. In this context, Peter voiced the thought that was probably on everyone\u2019s mind: \u201cWe have given up everything and followed you.\u201d In other words, \u201cWhat about us?\u201d God blesses Peter for his frankness. Without his outburst, we would have missed the consolation Jesus offered next. We should never hesitate to tell the Lord what\u2019s really on our minds. He knows already, and loves us anyway. The very act of praying from our heart unleashes graces from Jesus\u2019 Sacred Heart.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The First Will Be Last: <\/strong>The \u201cfirsts\u201d in this world believe in themselves. They believe they are deserving of their elevated status. They believe they are stronger, smarter, more beautiful, etc., than others. They can be demanding, ungrateful, self-important, and sometimes downright angry. These are not the qualities of the \u201cfirsts\u201d who belong to Our Lord\u2019s Kingdom. These \u201cfirsts\u201d believe not in themselves but in God who sustains them. They believe that if they are stronger, smarter, or more beautiful than others, the attribute is to be used to glorify God and to be of service to others. They are grateful, peaceful, joy-filled, and authentic. They may or may not be the \u201clast\u201d in a worldly sense, but, by their faith, they have secured a prime place with God for all eternity.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Reward: <\/strong>The cost-benefit analysis is a method used to analyze business decisions before actually committing to one, but let\u2019s relate this concept to the decision of following Jesus. \u201cTake up your cross and follow me,\u201d Jesus said. Walking with Jesus can mean we suffer hardships, but the benefits outweigh the burden of carrying our crosses, because we don\u2019t carry them alone. Jesus accompanies us through our pains and gives meaning to our sorrows. And there is also a promise, a reward: When we offer our lives to Jesus, we gain the joy of his friendship, which is a priceless treasure, and we receive an inheritance in heaven which lasts forever.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Dear Jesus, thank you for calling me to the Catholic faith. I am reminded that no worldly good can truly fill my heart. The joy of knowing you is the greatest treasure of all. Fill my heart with faith and hope, and with the vision of heaven especially when circumstances around me get tough. May I always find peace and joy in your presence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will make a plan to go to confession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Take your time in doing your examination of conscience tonight..<\/p>\n<p>Beverly Dalton is a writer and lives in the city of Manila. She also works for a Catholic psychology center, helping out with research studies and programs for the poor. When she is not busy, she spends time with her mom and sister, and occasionally finds leisure and relaxation in soapmaking as seen in @twosistershome.ph.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b2c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b2c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af43373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"af43373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"wednesday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d20da2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d20da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4b06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b4b06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 27, 2026 \u2013 Banishing Pride<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e21f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e21f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199632 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-27-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199632\" alt=\"26-05-27-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-27-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33c8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33c8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851959?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"May 27, 2026 - Banishing Pride\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/2851959\/\">May 27, 2026 &#8211; Banishing Pride | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d55e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d55e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a32da elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"78a32da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cad7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cad7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark 10:32-45<\/p>\n<p>The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him. \u201cBehold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise.\u201d Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, \u201cTeacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.\u201d He replied, \u201cWhat do you wish me to do for you?\u201d They answered him, \u201cGrant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left.\u201d Jesus said to them, \u201cYou do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?\u201d They said to him, \u201cWe can.\u201d Jesus said to them, \u201cThe chalice that I drink, you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared.\u201d When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John. Jesus summoned them and said to them, \u201cYou know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Dear Jesus, you are the king of my life. And though you are a king, your simplicity astounds me. You wish to come close to me, to guide and teach me. I offer to you the little that I have because I know you will be pleased with it. I only wish to serve you with much joy and freedom in my heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Selective Listening: <\/strong>In this Gospel, James and John chose an odd time to ask Jesus for an exceptional favor. Jesus had just explained to the Twelve that he would be tortured and killed, and then rise on the third day. James and John seemed to hear only Jesus\u2019 last five words. Their personal ambition overrode any concern for their Master\u2019s imminent suffering, and they blurted out their request. How often we, too, practice selective listening! Our Lord wants our full attention when we encounter him in prayer. He wants to shower us with grace, call us to action, heal, and restore us. To be sure we hear <em>the whole message<\/em>, listening in prayer requires that we silence our mind and open our hearts to <em>everything<\/em> God wants to say: \u201cWe \u2018gather up\u2019 the heart, recollect our whole being under the prompting of the Holy Spirit, abide in the dwelling place of the Lord which we are, awaken our faith in order to enter into the presence of him who awaits us. We let our masks fall and turn our hearts back to the Lord who loves us, so as to hand ourselves over to him as an offering to be purified and transformed\u201d (CCC 2711).\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drinking the Cup:<\/strong> Jesus responded to James\u2019 and John\u2019s request by asking if they could share in the sufferings he was about to experience. \u201cWe can,\u201d they answered. Was their answer impulsive? Were they overestimating their capabilities, their courage, or their strength? Was their pride speaking? Pride is so much a part of human nature that we all struggle with it at some point, and often don\u2019t recognize it at work in our decision-making. These men eventually overcame any pride or personal ambition they had because they suffered and died for Christ and his Church. By God\u2019s grace, may we too put aside our pride to know, love, and serve Our Savior with undivided hearts until we meet him one day in eternity.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trouble Among the Twelve:<\/strong> The ten Apostles were grumbling against James and John, and Jesus put a stop to it. He summoned them, like twelve petulant children, to teach them (and us) an important lesson. Our greatness, Jesus told them, is measured by the quality of the service we give to another. We are not to lord our authority over others, but instead imitate Jesus by being willing to die for others, to give of ourselves without counting the cost. As St. Paul said later, \u201cHumbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also everyone for those of others\u201d (Phil 2:3-4).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ: <\/strong>Jesus, you are very clear in this interaction with your Apostles about what you expect from us as your followers. I am to listen well to you, which means quieting my busy mind; act like a Christian, which means conquering my pride; and be at service to those you place in my path, which means putting aside my own agenda at times. Lord, these are things I have been trying to do for a while as your faithful follower. Please give me the grace to radically amend my life, put aside any personal ambition, and love you purely as did John the Beloved, so that I can truly serve others sacrificially.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will pray the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtn.com\/catholicism\/devotions\/litany-of-humility-245\">Litany of Humility<\/a> and observe how it changes my heart and actions towards others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Read the <em>Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/em> 786 and journal about which words or phrases you are drawn to and why.<\/p>\n<p>Maribeth Harper celebrated paying the last tuition bill for her kids\u2019 college by writing a book for parents who have college-aged young adults: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spiritual-Toolbox-Parenting-through-College\/dp\/B0C6BX5G3R\">A Spiritual Toolbox: Tips for Parenting through the First Year of College<\/a>. She is a wife of over thirty-five years, mother of four, and grandmother of twelve and counting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b9860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"61b9860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"thursday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48faba6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48faba6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0cab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71a0cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91ca1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c91ca1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 28, 2026 \u2013 Call and Answer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b553fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b553fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199633 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-28-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199633\" alt=\"26-05-28-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-28-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62017c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e62017c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851961?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"May 28, 2026 - Call and Answer\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, \u201cJesus, son of David, have pity on me.\u201d And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, \u201cSon of David, have pity on me.\u201d Jesus stopped and said, \u201cCall him.\u201d So they called the blind man, saying to him, \u201cTake courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.\u201d He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, \u201cWhat do you want me to do for you?\u201d The blind man replied to him, \u201cMaster, I want to see.\u201d Jesus told him, \u2018Go your way; your faith has saved you.\u201d Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, my friend and my savior, I come to you today to thank you for the gift of faith. Sometimes I am blinded by fear and yet you help me see that there is truly nothing to fear as long as I\u2019m with you. You direct my heart and my mind towards you, and you fill me with the peace of your Spirit. Help me to grow in confidence in living my faith each day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>A Humble Heart: <\/strong>Bartimaeus teaches us about humility. As Jesus passed by, he called out unreservedly, even though people were telling him to keep silent. In the depths of his heart, he was humble enough to admit he needed Jesus\u2019 mercy to heal him. \u201cHave pity on me,\u201d he pleaded. Sometimes we are so blinded by our pride that we are unable to sense how near Jesus is to us. Or we are hindered by what we think others might say. It takes humility and courage to admit that we can do nothing on our own and that we need Jesus. Only with Jesus is everything possible.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Collaboration:<\/strong> When Jesus heard Bartimaeus calling for him, Jesus did a surprising thing. He didn\u2019t walk up to Bartimaeus; rather, he asked Bartamaeus to come to him. In doing so, Jesus involved the crowd who told Bartimaeus, \u201cTake courage, get up.\u201d Jesus always wants us to collaborate with him. When we do our part, whatever the Holy Spirit inspires through our gifts, we allow Jesus to heal and restore those around us as he healed Bartimaeus.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cloak of the Past:<\/strong> When Bartimaeus responded to Jesus\u2019 call, \u201che threw aside his cloak\u201d and followed him. The cloak of Bartimaeus represented his old life, which he tossed aside as he \u201csprang up\u201d to go to Jesus. Are we ready to set aside our past, our sin and darkness, and whatever is blinding us to the love of Jesus? He is calling us to surrender our brokenness and come to him: the source of consolation, healing, peace, and hope in our life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ<\/strong>: Dear Jesus, I humbly seek your help to let go of my past hurts and wounds in my life. I realize that I am still covered by my own cloak of darkness and that I need your light. I will take courage and follow you because I believe that only you can heal me and make all things new.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will surrender my worries to you in the Eucharist, either at Mass or by making a visit to the tabernacle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Learn more about radical discipleship on this Retreat Guide \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rcspirituality.org\/retreat_guide\/called-and-chosen-a-retreat-guide-on-vocation-and-the-calling-of-st-matthew\/\">Called and Chosen<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beverly Dalton is a writer and lives in the city of Manila. She also works for a Catholic psychology center, helping out with research studies and programs for the poor. When she is not busy, she spends time with her mom and sister, and occasionally finds leisure and relaxation in soapmaking as seen in @twosistershome.ph.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029c734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"029c734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfddd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1dfddd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"friday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f6685 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31f6685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636be69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"636be69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 29, 2026 \u2013 Prayer Changes You<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7894725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7894725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199634 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-29-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199634\" alt=\"26-05-29-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-29-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff72b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ff72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851962?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"May 29, 2026 - Prayer Changes You\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs. And he said to it in reply, \u201cMay no one ever eat of your fruit again!\u201d And his disciples heard it. They came to Jerusalem, and on entering the temple area he began to drive out those selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. He did not permit anyone to carry anything through the temple area. Then he taught them saying, \u201cIs it not written: <em>My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples? But you have made it a den of thieves.<\/em>\u201d The chief priests and the scribes came to hear of it and were seeking a way to put him to death, yet they feared him because the whole crowd was astonished at his teaching. When evening came, they went out of the city. Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots. Peter remembered and said to him, \u201cRabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.\u201d Jesus said to them in reply, \u201cHave faith in God. Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, \u2018Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,\u2019 and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him. Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for all the mighty and wondrous things you have done for me as well as for every answered and unanswered prayer. Out of your love for me, you continue to help me to grow in my relationship with you. Give me the wisdom to know what to ask of you and the courage to yield to your will because I know that your will is the best for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>A Temple for Prayer:<\/strong> In this Gospel, we read that Jesus journeyed to the city of Jerusalem and entered the temple there. He was not happy with what he saw. The temple was a sacred space, but the people had turned it into a \u201cden of thieves.\u201d By their behavior, they disgraced themselves and offended God. We are also temples of the Holy Spirit. Our Lord has given us the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes so that we can worship God in purity and holiness through our bodies, minds, and souls. If we disgrace ourselves, Jesus has given us the sacrament of reconciliation to restore our temple so that we can once again worship him worthily.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prayer Changes You:<\/strong> Jesus used the withered fig tree to teach the Apostles a lesson about faith. \u201cHave faith in God,\u201d Jesus says. \u201cDo not doubt.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2020\/documents\/papa-francesco_20200624_udienza-generale.html\">Pope Francis<\/a> encouraged us to let everything enter into our dialogue with God\u2014our joys as well as guilt, love as well as suffering, friendship as much as sickness. He added that \u201ceverything can become a word spoken to [God] who always listens to us\u201d and that \u201cprayer leaves us in God\u2019s hands.\u201d When we pray in a spirit of faith to the best of our ability, perhaps even pleading, \u201chelp my unbelief,\u201d God\u2019s grace flows, and we are slowly transformed into other Christs.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forgive Us Our Trespasses:<\/strong> Prayer and forgiveness work hand in hand. The last line of this Gospel passage is similar to a line in the Lord\u2019s Prayer. \u201cForgive us our trespasseses as we forgive those who trespass against us.\u201d Here, we ask God to forgive us the way we forgive others. We <em>need<\/em> God\u2019s help to forgive others. True and sincere prayer yields love and forgiveness towards our brothers and sisters who have hurt us. It melts our hardened hearts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Dear Jesus, thank you for always accompanying me in my joys and sufferings. Lord Jesus, I believe that you can take away my pain, my wounds, and my unforgiveness towards those who have wronged me. Soften my heart and let your love grow in it so I, too, can love those around me without expecting anything in return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will pray for a friend who needs comfort and peace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2020\/documents\/papa-francesco_20200624_udienza-generale.html\">Catechesis on Prayer<\/a> of Pope Francis in his General Audience of June 24, 2020, and learn from the prayer of David.<\/p>\n<p>Beverly Dalton is a writer and lives in the city of Manila. She also works for a Catholic psychology center, helping out with research studies and programs for the poor. When she is not busy, she spends time with her mom and sister, and occasionally finds leisure and relaxation in soapmaking as seen in @twosistershome.ph.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716d19a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716d19a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a1f4de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"saturday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e01ce0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e01ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5adcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 30, 2026 \u2013 Authority and Love Work Together<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a09371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199635 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-30-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199635\" alt=\"26-05-30-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-30-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdc40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bdc40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851964?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"May 30, 2026 - Authority and Love Work Together\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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As he was walking in the temple area,<\/p>\n<p>the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, \u201cBy what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?\u201d Jesus said to them, \u201cI shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.<\/p>\n<p>Was John\u2019s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me.\u201d They discussed this among themselves and said, \u201cIf we say, \u2018Of heavenly origin,\u2019 he will say, \u2018Then why did you not believe him?\u2019 But shall we say, \u2018Of human origin\u2019?\u201d\u2014they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet. So they said to Jesus in reply, \u201cWe do not know.\u201d Then Jesus said to them,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord, I come to you today to praise you and to honor you. You are the king of my life, and I thank you for the authority of love you have over me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Love and Authority:<\/strong> \u201cBy what authority are you doing these things?\u201d the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders asked Jesus. For them, authority meant power and dominion. But for Jesus, authority means a relationship of love, such as between a father and son. It is no wonder that Jesus then brought up John\u2019s baptism in response to them. It was through this baptism that \u201cwe are reborn as sons of God\u201d (CCC 1213). When we think of God\u2019s authoritative love, let us remember his character: merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness (cf. CCC 210).\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humility to Listen: <\/strong>This wasn\u2019t the first time that the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders heard Jesus speak, but they just couldn\u2019t realize the truth about who Jesus was. They lacked humility. Jesus\u2019 words can never pierce our hearts if we just hear them. We need the trust, simplicity, and humility to listen so we can arrive at the answer and rejoice at knowing and loving the truth our hearts seek.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seeking Answers Elsewhere:<\/strong> Here, we saw the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders talking among themselves, looking for answers, when the answer was right in front of them. Sometimes, we do the same thing. When we are confused or distraught, do we lean into our relationship with Jesus and enter into a dialogue with him in our prayer? We know that Jesus is all-knowing and all-powerful and full of love for us, so we can trust that he has the answers to the questions that unsettle our hearts. Why do we ever look elsewhere?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ: <\/strong>Dear Jesus, help me to surrender my whole life to you more perfectly. Help me to overcome any sin that separates me from you, and allow me to grow in the certainty that you love me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will face any decisions I make by first coming to you interiorly in prayer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> I will meditate on God\u2019s authoritative love by reading Psalm 100.<\/p>\n<p>Beverly Dalton is a writer and lives in the city of Manila. She also works for a Catholic psychology center, helping out with research studies and programs for the poor. When she is not busy, she spends time with her mom and sister, and occasionally finds leisure and relaxation in soapmaking as seen in @twosistershome.ph.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736ebbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"736ebbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80374f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e80374f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sunday2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8738306 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8738306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd4cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abd4cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 31, 2026 \u2013 The Truth About God, the World, And Ourselves<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c532e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c532e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199636 lazyload\" alt=\"26-05-31-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-199636\" alt=\"26-05-31-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26-05-31-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5818fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5818fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2851965?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"May 31, 2026 - The Truth About God, the World, And\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Father, I turn to you in my need and my weakness: Please grant me your grace this day, so that I can continue to grow in faith, hope, and love. Jesus, I turn to you as my friend and companion: Please keep me aware of your presence in my life today, of your smile and your eagerness to walk with me. Holy Spirit, I turn to you as my guide and protector: Pour out your gifts upon my mind and my heart, so that I can be docile to all your inspirations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Truth About God:<\/strong> The first verse of today\u2019s Gospel passage is perhaps one of the most famous verses in the whole Bible: \u201cGod so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.\u201d In many ways, it is a summary of the entire Christian message. Within this single verse we find, in capsule form, the truth about God, about the world, and about ourselves. The truth about God has to do with his deepest identity, which is love (\u201cGod is love\u201d [1 Jn 4:8]), and which was the motivation for Jesus\u2019s incarnation (\u201cGod so loved the world\u2026\u201d). But for God\u2019s deepest identity to be love, his deepest identity must also be personal and relational. After all, love always involves the generous acceptance of another person, as well as the generous giving of oneself to that person. And so we discover our first glimpse of the greatest mystery of the universe, the mystery the Church celebrates today in a special way: that God is a Trinity, and that from all eternity God is one divine nature and three divine persons, truly one God, but at the same time Triune in his divinity. We can never fully fathom the depths of this mystery. How can God be at the same time one and three? We cannot comprehend it fully. But we can contemplate it. And we can delight in knowing that God is not just some kind of a vague, impersonal force, as many New Age spiritualities claim; that eternity is not populated by hundreds, or thousands, or even millions of conflicting deities, as some pagan religious claim; and that God is not only all-knowing and all-powerful, not a grim and demanding taskmaster, but also all good. God is love! What idea of God dominates my mind, my attitude, my reactions to the ups and downs of life, when I pray?\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Truth About the World: <\/strong>The truth about the world around us is also hinted at in this verse, when it tells us that life here has two possible endpoints: we can either \u201cperish,\u201d or we can enter into \u201ceternal life.\u201d This world is an arena in which each one of us, exercising the gift of our spiritual freedom, works out our everlasting destiny. This world is a war zone, and each one of our hearts is a battleground. God comes to our aid in Christ, and if we believe in him\u2014in other words, if we accept the offer of his friendship and follow where he leads\u2014all that is good and true and beautiful will triumph in us and we will make our way to greater and greater wisdom, peace, and joy in this life and forever in heaven. If we stubbornly resist the advances of God\u2014his whispers in our conscience, his invitations to our hearts, his providential signs and encounters\u2014we may be able to entertain ourselves for a while with the pleasures and delights of this world, but in the end God will respect our decision to separate ourselves from his friendship. And when our lives come to an end, we will suffer the everlasting frustration that comes from such a separation: We will \u201cperish.\u201d This world is not our true home or final resting place. This world is a place of journeying, fighting, and\u2014we hope\u2014growing to spiritual maturity.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Truth About Ourselves: <\/strong>This verse also reveals the truth about ourselves. We are loved; we are loveable; we are known; we are pursued; we are chosen; we are wanted; we matter. Many experiences we have in this fallen world, this battleground world, seem to contradict that. As children, adolescents, and even adults, the people around us often don\u2019t treat us according to the dignity we possess in our very selves by having been created by God in his own image and likeness. And so, we find ourselves often belittled and abused, abandoned and ignored, objectified and neglected. These experiences cause us pain, and to deal with that pain we begin to believe lies about ourselves\u2014that we are not worthy of being loved, that we don\u2019t need to be loved, that our desires for fulfillment and connection are unreasonable and unfulfillable. Jesus came to shatter the darkness of those lies, to release us from the spiritual and emotional chains they forge, and to heal us of the wounds beneath them. This is what it means when St. John explains the meaning of Jn 3:16 in the following verse, Jn 3:17, \u201cFor God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.\u201d To save the world, to repair what is broken and redeem what is lost\u2014that is why Jesus came. That is why Jesus continues to come, every day, through the working of the Holy Spirit, through the holy sacrifice of the Mass and Christ\u2019s presence in the Eucharist, through the governance of all things by the Father\u2019s providential wisdom. The Blessed Trinity is continuously unfolding a tapestry of salvation that includes the full restoration of our own broken and divided human nature. And that is why we can say, with today\u2019s responsorial psalm: \u201cBlessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever\u201d (Dan 3:52).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ: <\/strong>O God, thank you for revealing to me the truth about yourself, about the world, and about me. I believe in all you have revealed. I believe with all my heart in Jesus, your Son, whom you sent into the world to be our Savior and Redeemer. I want to believe in him more fully and vibrantly every day, so as to spread in my own heart and in the hearts of those around me the everlasting life you have promised to everyone who accepts your offer of friendship. I am so easily distracted by the hustle and bustle of life, and I lose sight of the truth of things. Teach me to live more firmly and consistently in the light of your truth. Teach me to discover and delight in the evidence of your love as it is hidden beneath the surface of all things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will truly pray every time I make the Sign of the Cross (at Mass, before meals, in my own prayers, as I go to bed), turning that gesture into a heartfelt act of adoration and praise, a renewal of my commitment to follow Christ no matter the cost, and a petition for supernatural help in the struggles I face as your beloved child and disciple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-mystery-of-eternal-love-a-retreat-guide-on-the-blessed-trinity\/\"><em>The Mystery of Eternal Love: A Retreat Guide on the Blessed Trinity<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> by Fr John Pietropaoli, LC. 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