Readings for
June 18, 2028
The Body and Blood Of Christ Solemnity
Mass of the Day
First Reading
Genesis 14: 18-20
18Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High.
19He blessed Abram with these words: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth;
20And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your foes into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 110: 1, 2, 3, 4
1Psalm 110 God Appoints the King both King and Priest - A psalm of David. The LORD says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand, while I make your enemies your footstool.”
2The scepter of your might: the LORD extends your strong scepter from Zion. Have dominion over your enemies!
3Yours is princely power from the day of your birth. In holy splendor before the daystar, like dew I begot you.
4The LORD has sworn and will not waver: “You are a priest forever in the manner of Melchizedek.”
Second Reading
First Corinthians 11: 23-26
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Alleluia
John 6: 51
51I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.”
Gospel
Luke 9: 11b-17
11The crowds, meanwhile, learned of this and followed him. He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured.
12As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”
13He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.”
14Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of [about] fifty.”
15They did so and made them all sit down.
16Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets. Peter’s Confession About Jesus.