June 21, 2026 -- 12th Sunday “A”
Jer 20:10-13; Rom 5:12-15; Matt 10:26-33
Homily
In the last of the Beatitudes (Matt 5:10-12), Jesus declared blessed those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. “Blessed are you,” he said, “when they insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” And he added, “For this is how they persecuted the prophets who came before you.” The Gospel passage we have just read comments on and explains this beatitude in a way.