Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, April 30 2016

Saturday of the Fifth week of Easter

Saturday of the Fifth week of Easter

1. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

16,1-10.

]Paul reached (also) Derbe and Lystra where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
]The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him,
]and Paul wanted him to come along with him. On account of the Jews of that region, Paul had him circumcised, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
]As they traveled from city to city, they handed on to the people for observance the decisions reached by the apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem.
]Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number.
]They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia.
]When they came to Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them,
]so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas.
]During (the) night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."
]When he had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at once, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

Psalm

Psalms

100(99),1-2.3.5.

]Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
]serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
]Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
]The LORD is good:
his kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

15,18-21.

]Jesus said to his disciples: "If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.
]If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you.
]Remember the word I spoke to you, 'No slave is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
]And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me."

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St. Pius V(Pope (1504-1572))

ST PIUS V Pope (1504-1572) When the western world buckled under the weight of Islamic invaders and despotic rulers, Pope Pius V marshaled Europe's kingdoms and changed the course of history. Kings and princes seized churches and usurped authority while Islamic armies attempted to overthrow and bury Western Civilization. In the midst of darkness and despair, striving to prevent the collapse of the Western World, arose Pope Pius V - a shepherd boy from a poor family who became the defender of the free world. Pope Pius V contended with Elizabeth I when the latter annexed the church in England and placed it under the authority of the English monarchy. Catholics were outright persecuted. Thomas More and many English public servants were killed for speaking against the theft of church property and the prohibition of the sacraments. In Germany, Catholics were persecuted because Pope Pius V resisted the German emperor's abolishment of priestly celibacy. The Church suffered deep wounds from a lack of governance. The previous pope, Pius IV, attempted to instate his 13-year-old nephew as cardinal. Pope Pius V, then known as Cardinal Ghislieri, prevented that nepotism. Pope Pius V also removed bishops in France who taught contrary to the traditions handed down by the Apostles and the Fathers of the Church. Pope Pius V was a Dominican who fasted and adored God regularly. He had the virtues of a hard worker and held churchmen accountable for lavish spending. He enforced the residency of bishops, standardized the Mass, established diocesan seminaries, and revised the Missal, Breviary and ecclesiastical music. Pope Pius V is famous for crushing the Ottoman navy during the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571. The Ottoman Turks had overthrown the Eastern Roman Empire and were marching upon Europe. With the daring and humility of saints, Pope Pius V rallied the kingdoms of Spain, Italy and Austria: assembling an armada that sailed to meet the Turkish fleet in battle. On October 7, the Catholic fleet engaged and vanquished the Ottoman navy. Fifteen thousand Christian slaves were freed from the galleys of Ottoman ships. October 7 became the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary to commemorate Her intercession. Pope Pius V passed away a few months after the battle. He served as pope for six years. He was canonized on May 22, 1712, because of his heroic virtues and the miracles proceeding from his intercession.

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