Monday of Holy Week

Book of Isaiah

Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my Spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations,
Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street.
A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench,
Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.
Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spreads out the earth with its crops, Who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk on it:
I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations,
To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.

Psalms

The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
When evildoers come at me
to devour my flesh,
My foes and my enemies
themselves stumble and fall.
Though an army encamp against me,
my heart will not fear;
Though war be waged upon me,
even then will I trust.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.
Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
Then Judas the Iscariot, one (of) his disciples, and the one who would betray him, said,
Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days' wages and given to the poor?
He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held the money bag and used to steal the contributions.
So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Let her keep this for the day of my burial.
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."
(The) large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came, not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.

St. Peter Gonzales(Dominican Priest (1190-1246))

Saint Peter Gonzalez Dominican Priest (1190-1246) Peter Gonzales, also known as St. Elmo or St. Telmo, was born to an aristocratic Castilian family and educated by his uncle, the bishop of Astorga. After professing vows, Peter was made a canon at the local cathedral. He later joined the Dominican Order and preached while working as a chaplain at the court of King St. Ferdinand III. Fr. Peter converted and influenced many of his countrymen. His apostolate was the overflow of the interior life (Josemaria Escriva). He practiced the norms of piety along with prayer, fasting and almsgiving. He evangelized throughout Spain and along the Mediterranean coast. St. Peter often vsited sailors aboard their ships to preach the Gospel and to pray for their needs. He had the grit of heroes and the spirit and fervor of the saints. There is no telling how many he edified, not just by his words, but by his example and leadership. After laboring for many years, St. Peter Gonzales passed away on Easter Sunday. He is the help and intercessor of preachers and seafarers.

St. Benezet((1165-1184))

SAINT BENEZET, or Little Bennet (1165-1184) St. Benezet kept his mother's sheep in the country as a child. He built a bridge over the Rhone river in Avignon that prevented drownings. He obtained the bishop's approbation, proved his mission by miracles, and began the work in 1177. Benezet passed away in 1184 after directing the bridge's construction. His work was attested by public monuments that are still preserved in Avignon. His remains were buried on the bridge itself, which was not completely finished until four years after his passing. The structure was attended with miracles from the first laying of the foundations till it was completed in 1188. Other miracles at Benezet's tomb caused the city to build a chapel on the bridge, where his body lay for nearly five hundred years. In 1669, a greater part of the bridge fell down because of water damage. St. Benezet's coffin was taken up, and being opened in 1670 in the grand vicar's presence, the body was found entire and without the least sign of corruption. The coffin's iron bars had corroded, but his eyes were still bright and sprightly. St. Benezet's body was found in the same condition by the archbishop of Avignon in 1674. The archbishop, together with the bishop of Orange and a large gathering of nobles, transferred St. Benezet's body to the Church of the Celestines with great solemnity. The Order obtained from Louis XIV the honor of keeping St. Benezet's relics until the time that the bridge and chapel are rebuilt.

Sts. Tiburtius(Valerian & Maximus)

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