Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14th June 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today’s Gospel reveals to us one of the most beautiful images of Jesus. Saint Matthew tells us that, when Jesus saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them because they were “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
These words tell us something very important about God. Before He speaks, before He teaches, before He sends out the apostles on their mission, Jesus looks at the people. But He does not look at them with indifference. He looks at them with love. He looks at them with a heart that feels their pain.
And I believe this is a truth that we need to hear today. Each one of us carries something in our heart. Some carry worries about their family. Others struggle with illness. Some are burdened by loneliness, disappointment, or uncertainty about the future.
And sometimes we feel that no one truly understands what we are going through. But today’s Gospel tells us that Jesus sees. He sees the tears we do not show to anyone. He sees the prayers we whisper in silence. He sees the weariness that we hide behind a smile. And when He sees all of this, He does not remain indifferent.
Perhaps the greatest piece of Good News in this Gospel is that God does not look at the world from a distance. He comes close to us. He carries our sorrows and our hopes within His heart.