Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, August 13 2019
Tuesday of the Nineteenth week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday of the Nineteenth week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Deuteronomy
31,1-8.]When Moses had finished speaking these words to all Israel,
]he said to them, "I am now one hundred and twenty years old and am no longer able to move about freely; besides, the LORD has told me that I shall not cross this Jordan.
]It is the LORD, your God, who will cross before you; he will destroy these nations before you, that you may supplant them. (It is Joshua who will cross before you, as the LORD promised.)
]The LORD will deal with them just as he dealt with Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites whom he destroyed, and with their country.
]When, therefore, the LORD delivers them up to you, you must deal with them exactly as I have ordered you.
]Be brave and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the LORD, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you."
]Then Moses summoned Joshua and in the presence of all Israel said to him, "Be brave and steadfast, for you must bring this people into the land which the LORD swore to their fathers he would give them; you must put them in possession of their heritage.
]It is the LORD who marches before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed."
Book of Deuteronomy
32,3-4a.7.8.9.12.]For I will sing the LORD’s renown.
Oh, proclaim the greatness of our God!
]The Rock–how faultless are his deeds,
how right all his ways!
]Think back on the days of old,
reflect on the years of age upon age.
Ask your father and he will inform you,
ask your elders and they will tell you.
]When the Most High assigned the nations their heritage,
when he parceled out the descendants of Adam,
He set up the boundaries of the peoples
after the number of the sons of Israel.
]While the LORD’s own portion was Jacob,
his hereditary share was Israel.
]The LORD alone was their leader,
no strange god was with him.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
18,1-5.10.12-14.]The disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
]He called a child over, placed it in their midst,
]and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
]Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
]And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.
]See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.
]What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?
]And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
]In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.”
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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