JUNE 2026 | “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ [...] Without cost you have received... (Mt 10:7-8)

The Word of Life for June reminds us that Jesus sends his disciples out as living signs of God’s nearness, proclaiming not only with words but with their way of being that the kingdom of heaven is already at hand—a kingdom of peace, justice, mercy, and reconciliation that grows quietly like a mustard seed and draws close wherever love is present. This kingdom is pure gift, received not through merit but through God’s generosity, and we are invited to welcome it with gratitude and then share it freely. As Chiara Lubich wrote, the kingdom is offered without cost, and in the same spirit we are called today to give without cost—announcing through our actions and relationships that God loves this uncertain world immeasurably and desires to bring light and hope to every person.