The Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Today's readings explore what it costs to speak the truth when those around you don't want to hear it. In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah delivers an unwelcome message and faces an angry crowd, while the Gospel shows Jesus himself rejected by the very neighbors who watched him grow up. On the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, whose life was marked by courageous faithfulness to God's call, these readings invite us to listen for what genuine prophetic witness looks like—and what it demands. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Jeremiah 26:1-9 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 69:5, 8-10, 14 • Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58