Daily Readings - Mon Jun 06 2022

First Reading - Genesis 3.9-15, 20 or Acts 1.12-14

⁹And the Lord God called Adam and said to him: "Where are you?¹⁰And he said, "I heard your voice in Paradise, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and so I hid myself.¹¹He said to him, "Then who told you that you were naked, if you have not eaten of the tree from which I instructed you that you should not eat?¹²And Adam said, "The woman, whom you gave to me as a companion, gave to me from the tree, and I ate.¹³And the Lord God said to the woman, "Why have you done this?" And she responded, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate.¹⁴And the Lord God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, you are cursed among all living things, even the wild beasts of the earth. Upon your breast shall you travel, and the ground shall you eat, all the days of your life¹⁵I will put enmities between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. She will crush your head, and you will lie in wait for her heel.²⁰And Adam called the name of his wife, ‘Eve,’ because she was the mother of all the living

Acts

Chapter 1

¹²Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain, which is called Olivet, which is next to Jerusalem, within a Sabbath day’s journey¹³And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying¹⁴All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers

John

Chapter 19

²⁵And standing beside the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, and Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene²⁶Therefore, when Jesus had seen his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son.²⁷Next, he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother." And from that hour, the disciple accepted her as his own

Sermon

In today’s readings, we encounter two profound moments in salvation history that invite us to reflect on trust, responsibility, and the transformative power of love. The first reading from Genesis recounts the story of Adam and Eve after they have eaten the forbidden fruit. Their fear and attempt to shift blame reveal the brokenness that sin introduces into human relationships. Yet, even in the midst of this brokenness, we see the first glimmer of hope: Eve is named as the mother of all the living, and the promise is made that her offspring will ultimately crush the serpent’s head—a foreshadowing of the redemption that is to come. The Gospel reading from John shifts our focus to the cross, where Jesus, in his final moments, entrusts his mother Mary to the care of the beloved disciple. This act of love and trust underscores the depth of Jesus’ concern for those he loves, even as he bears the weight of the world’s sins. Mary, the new Eve, becomes a mother to all believers, symbolizing the universal embrace of God’s love and the restoration of the brokenness we saw in the first reading. These readings remind us that our lives are shaped by trust and responsibility. Like Adam and Eve, we are called to acknowledge our failures and take responsibility for our actions. Like Mary, we are invited to embrace the gift of love and care for one another, even in the face of suffering. As we reflect on these passages, let us ask ourselves: Where do we place our trust? How do we live out our faith in our relationships and in our daily lives? May we, like Mary, accept the gift of love and care for one another, trusting in God’s plan to restore all things.