Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, April 9 2016
Saturday of the Second week of Easter
Saturday of the Second week of Easter
1. ReadingActs of the Apostles
6,1-7.]As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.
]So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.
]Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task,
]whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
]The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
]They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them.
]The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
Psalms
33(32),1-2.4-5.18-19.]Exult, you just, in the LORD;
Praise from the upright is fitting.
]Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
With the ten stringed lyre chant his praises
]For upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
]He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
]See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
]To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John
6,16-21.]When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea,
]embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
]The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.
]When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid.
]But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
]They wanted to take him into the boat, but the boat immediately arrived at the shore to which they were heading.
Bl. Lindalva Justo de Oliveira((1953-1993))
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira Martyr, Religious Sister of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul (1953-1993) Lindalva Justo de Oliveira was born on 20 October 1953 at Sitio Malhada da Areia, in a very poor area of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Lindalva's father, Joáo Justo da Fé, was a farmer and a widower. His second marriage was to Maria Lúcia de Oliveira. Lindalva was the sixth of 13 children born to the couple. She was baptized on 7 January 1954. Lindalva's father Joáo moved the family to Açu so his children could attend school. After many sacrifices, he bought a house, where the family resides to this day. Lindalva followed her mother's good example, treated the poor as her equals and often associated with them. At age 12, Lindalva received First Holy Communion. She continued assisting the less fortunate through works of mercy. In 1979, while living with her brother Djalma and his family in Natal, she earned an administrative assistant's diploma. From 1978 to 1988, she held various jobs in retail sales and as a cashier at a petrol station. She supported her mother, continued helping the needy and visited the local home for the elderly every day after work. In 1982, as Lindalva lovingly assisted her father in the last months of his terminal illness, she reflected seriously on her life and decided to serve the poor. She then enrolled in a nursing course while taking guitar lessons and cultural studies.In 1986, she participated in the vocational initiatives of the Daughters of Charity; and after receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in 1987, applied to them for admission. On the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, 11 February 1988, she entered the postulancy. Lindalva's character was marked by a sweet disposition, but also by truthfulness. In a letter to her alcoholic brother Antonio, she wrote: "Think about it and reward yourself. I pray for you very much and I will continue to pray; and if necessary, I will do penance so that you are able to fulfill yourself as a person. Follow Jesus, who fought until death for the life of sinners and gave his own life, not as God but as man, for the forgiveness of sins. We must seek refuge in him; only in him is life worth living." Antonio recovered from alcoholism a year later. On 29 January 1991, Sr. Lindalva was assigned 40 elderly male patients at the municipal nursing home in Salvador da Bahia. She undertook the more humble tasks and sought out those who suffered most. She cared for their well-being and encouraged them to receive the sacraments. She sung and prayed with them; and received a driving license to take them on trips. In January 1993, Augusto da Silva Peixoto, a 46-year-old man, was admitted to the facility through the recommendation of another - without any right to be there. Sr. Lindalva was initially courteous, but she withdrew after he declared his lustful intentions. She would have left, but her love and duty toward the elderly prevented her. She declared, "I prefer to shed my blood than to leave this place." On 30 March, a health-care official restrained Augusto to protect Sr. Lindalva. Augusto promised to improve his attitude and behavior, but harbored deep hatred and resentment. On 9 April 1993, Good Friday, Sr. Lindalva took part in the parish Way of the Cross at 4:30 in the morning. By 7 a.m., she was working to prepare and serve breakfast like she did every day. While serving coffee, Augusto approached and thrust a fishmonger's knife above her collar-bone. Sinking to the ground, she cried "God protect me" several times. Augusto held her up and stabbed her 44 times; shouting, "I should have done this sooner!"He then suddenly became calm, sat down on a bench, wiped the knife on his trousers, threw it on the table and exclaimed: "She did not want me." Turning to the doctor, he said, "You can call the police, I will not run away; I did what had to be done." The next day, Holy Saturday, Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves, O.P., Primate of Brazil, celebrated the 39-year-old Sister's funeral and commented: "A few years were enough for Sr. Lindalva to crown her religious life with martyrdom."
St. Waldetrudis((† c. 688))
Saint Waldetrudis( c. 688) Saint Waldetrudis was the daughter of Saints Walbert and Bertilia; and her sister was St. Aldegunus of Maubeuge. She marriedSt. Vincent Madelgarius and became the mother of Saints Landericus, Madalberta, Adeltrudis and Dentelin. When St. Vincent became a monk at the monastery of Hautrnont, St. Waldetrudis established a convent in Chateaulieu, where the town of Mons, Belgium, was founded.
St. Gaucherius()
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