Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, August 13 2018

Monday of the Nineteenth week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Nineteenth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Ezekiel

1,2-5.24-28c.

]On the fifth day of the month, the fifth year, that is, of King Jehoiachin's exile,
]the word of the LORD came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar.--There the hand of the LORD came upon me.
]As I looked, a stormwind came from the North, a huge cloud with flashing fire (enveloped in brightness), from the midst of which (the midst of the fire) something gleamed like electrum.
]Within it were figures resembling four living creatures that looked like this: their form was human,
]Then I heard the sound of their wings, like the roaring of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty. When they moved, the sound of the tumult was like the din of an army. (And when they stood still, they lowered their wings.)
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]Above the firmament over their heads something like a throne could be seen, looking like sapphire. Upon it was seated, up above, one who had the appearance of a man.
]Upward from what resembled his waist I saw what gleamed like electrum; downward from what resembled his waist I saw what looked like fire; he was surrounded with splendor.
]Like the bow which appears in the clouds on a rainy day was the splendor that surrounded him. Such was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the LORD.

Psalm

Psalms

148(147),1-2.11-12.13-14.

]Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise him in the heights;
]praise him, all you his angels;
praise him, all you his hosts.
]Let the kings of the earth and all peoples,
]young men too, and maidens,
old men and boys.
]Praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty is above earth and heaven.
]He has lifted up the horn of his people.
be this his praise from all his faithful ones,
from the children of Israel, the people close to him.
Alleluia.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

17,22-27.

]As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men,
]and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were overwhelmed with grief.
]When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?"
]Yes, he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, "What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?"
]When he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "Then the subjects are exempt.
]But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you."

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St. Radegundes(Queen of France (519-587))

SAINT RADEGUNDESQueen of France(519-587) St. Radegundes was the daughter of a Thuringian king who was assassinated by his brother. When war broke out, our Saint, at 12 years old, was captured by King Clotaire of Soissons. He had her catechized and baptized. The great mysteries of Faith made such an impression on her tender soul that she gave her whole heart to God and desired to become a religious. However, she acceded to the king's insistence and became his wife. Radegundes was ever-aware that sloth and vanity are obstacles to holiness. She divided her time between her oratory, the Church and caring for the poor. She regularly fasted, and wore a hair-cloth under her rich garments during Lent. King Clotaire was at first pleased, but later reproached her for exercising piety, saying he had married a nun instead of a queen, who had converted his court into a monastery. When Clotaire assassinated her brother, she obtained leave from court and retired to Noyon, where she was consecrated deaconess by St. Medard. Radegundes went to Sais and later to Poitiers, where she built a great monastery. She had a holy virgin named Agnes appointed as its abbess and was obedient to the latter. King Clotaire repented of his evil conduct and asked her to return, but through St. Germanus of Paris' intercession, she remained. She passed away on August 13, 587, and joined the Church Triumphant in Heaven.

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St. John Berchmans()

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Sts. Pontian and Hyppolitus()

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