Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, April 30 2019

Tuesday of the Second week of Easter

Tuesday of the Second week of Easter

1. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

4,32-37.

]The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common.
]With great power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all.
]There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale,
]and put them at the feet of the apostles, and they were distributed to each according to need.
]Thus Joseph, also named by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated "son of encouragement"), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth,
]sold a piece of property that he owned, then brought the money and put it at the feet of the apostles.

Psalm

Psalms

93(92),1ab.1c-2.5.

]The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
]robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
]And he has made the world firm,
]your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD.
]Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed:
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

3,7b-15.

]Jesus said to Nicodemus: “'You must be born from above.'
]The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
]Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can this happen?"
]Jesus answered and said to him, "You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this?
]Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
]If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
]No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.
]And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
]so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."

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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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