June 8, 2026

1Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.” 2The word of the LORD came to Elijah: 3Leave here, go east and hide in the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan. 4You shall drink of the wadi, and I have commanded ravens to feed you there. 5So he left and did as the LORD had commanded. He left and remained by the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan. 6Ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the wadi.

1Psalm 121 The Lord My Guardian - A song of ascents. I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From whence shall come my help? 2My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. 3He will not allow your foot to slip; or your guardian to sleep. 4Behold, the guardian of Israel never slumbers nor sleeps. 5The LORD is your guardian; the LORD is your shade at your right hand. 6By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon by night. 7The LORD will guard you from all evil; he will guard your soul. 8The LORD will guard your coming and going both now and forever.

12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. The Similes of Salt and Light.

1When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 2He began to teach them, saying: 3The Beatitudes - “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. 6Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. The Similes of Salt and Light.