Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, April 2 2018

Monday of Easter week

Monday of Easter week

1. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

2,14.22-33.

]Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: "You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
]You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.
]This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him.
]But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.
]For David says of him: 'I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
]Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope,
]because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.
]You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'
]My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day.
]But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne,
]he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption.
]God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses.
]Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you (both) see and hear.

Psalm

Psalms

16(15),1-2a.5.7-8.9-10.11.

]Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
]I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
]O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
]I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
]I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
]Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence
]because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
]You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

28,8-15.

]Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples.
]And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.
]Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."
]While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened.
]They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
]telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.'
]And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy (him) and keep you out of trouble."
]The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present (day).

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St. Francis of Paula(Hermit (1416-1508))

SAINT FRANCIS OF PAULA Hermit(1416-1508) St. Francis was an anchorite and an ascetic. At 15 years old, he left his home in Paula, Calabria, Italy, and settled in a cave by the sea. Gradually, disciples flocked to him; and in 1436, he founded the "Minims," meaning: "least of the monastic orders." St. Francis' monks observed perpetual Lent. They abstained from meat, fish, eggs and milk. St. Francis subsisted on boiled herbs, slept on a rock instead of a bed and always wore a hair-shirt. His penances, but especially his fasting, awakened his spirit. His faith grew powerful; and he did all things in Him who strengthens us (Phil. 4:13). He cured the sick, raised the dead, averted plagues, expelled evil spirits and guided souls to pray. When St. Francis was accused by a priest named Anthony, he gave the latter a seat by the fireplace. Anthony was incensed that St. Francis had founded a Catholic order without being ordained. Hence, St. Francis gathered embers from the hearth in his hands; and being unhurt said, "Come, Father Anthony, warm yourself, you are shivering for want of a little charity." Thus, Anthony repented and became St. Francis' panegyrist. When St. Francis was offered money for his convent by King Ferdinand of Naples, he implored the king to give the money to the needy. He softened King Ferdinand's heart by making blood flow from the coins. St. Francis also guided King Louis XI of France after the pope insisted.St. Francis was favored by King Louis' successors and his order spread throughout Europe. He passed away at 91 years old in 1507 on Good Friday.

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