Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, August 25 2018

Saturday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time

Saturday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Ezekiel

43,1-7a.

]The angel led me to the gate which faces the east,
]and there I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. I heard a sound like the roaring of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory.
]The vision was like that which I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and like that which I had seen by the river Chebar. I fell prone
]as the glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate which faces the east,
]but spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court. And I saw that the temple was filled with the glory of the LORD.
]Then I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man stood beside me.
]The voice said to me: Son of man, this is where my throne shall be, this is where I will set the soles of my feet; here I will dwell among the children of Israel forever.

Psalm

Psalms

85(84),9ab-10.11-12.13-14.

]I will hear what God proclaims;
]the LORD –for he proclaims peace to his people.
]Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,
glory dwelling in our land.
]Kindness and truth shall meet;
justice and peace shall kiss.
]Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from heaven.
]The LORD himself will give his benefits;
our land shall yield its increase.
]Justice shall walk before him,
and salvation, along the way of his steps.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

23,1-12.

]Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
]saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.
]Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice.
]They tie up heavy burdens (hard to carry) and lay them on people's shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them.
]All their works are performed to be seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
]They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues,
]greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation 'Rabbi.'
]As for you, do not be called 'Rabbi.' You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
]Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven.
]Do not be called 'Master'; you have but one master, the Messiah.
]The greatest among you must be your servant.
]Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

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St. Louis(King of France (1215-1270))

SAINT LOUIS King of France(1215-1270) At 12 years old, Saint Louis became the king of France. His mother once told him that she would rather see him die than commit a mortal sin. In less than 2 years, he suppressed Albigensian heretics and forced them to respect the Catholic faith. This episode may have motivated him to pass a law that required blasphemers to be branded on the lips. When his courtiers remonstrated with him, he replied that he would willingly have his own lips branded to root out blasphemy. Amidst the cares of government, he recited the Liturgy of the Hours and heard two Masses daily. King Louis was chosen to arbitrate in the great feuds of his day: between the Pope and the Emperor and between Henry III and the English barons. Like his predecessor Charles Martel, King Louis fought to repel Islamic invasion. Before the first crusade 1095, Islamic armies had invaded Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Sicily, Turkey, Armenia and Italy. In 1248, King Louis moved to liberate Jerusalem. During the conflict, he proved himself the truest of Christian knights: receiving both victory and defeat, remaining pious in sickness and captivity. While King Louis was held captive in Damietta, an Emir rushed into his tent brandishing a dagger. The Emir threatened to stab him unless he conferred knighthood as Emperor Frederick had done with Facardin. King Louis calmly replied that no unbeliever could perform the duties of a Christian knight. When offered freedom in exchange for blaspheming and to spare Christians, he refused. The death of King Louis' mother recalled him to France. When order was restored, he embarked on a second crusade. In August 1270, his army landed in Tunis and was victorious. However, he succumbed to a malignant fever. He received the Viaticum kneeling by his camp-bed and gave up his soul to God. Two grand Gothic churches honoring Jesus Christ were built in Paris, France thanks to him: Sainte-Chapelle and the Basilica of Saint-Denis.

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