Daily Readings - Mon Jun 06 2022
First Reading - Genesis 3.9-15, 20 or Acts 1.12-14
Genesis
9And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.11And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.13And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.14And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.20And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Acts
12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
John
25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
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.