Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, August 31 2019

Saturday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time

Saturday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

First Letter to the Thessalonians

4,9-12.

]Brothers and sisters: on the subject of fraternal charity you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
]Indeed, you do this for all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Nevertheless we urge you, brothers, to progress even more,
]and to aspire to live a tranquil life, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your (own) hands, as we instructed you,
]that you may conduct yourselves properly toward outsiders and not depend on anyone.

Psalm

Psalms

98(97),1.7-8.9.

]Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
]Let the sea and what fills it resound,
the world and those who dwell in it;
]Let the rivers clap their hands,
The mountains shout with them for joy before the LORD.
]The LORD comes,
He comes to rule the earth;
He will rule the world with justice
And the peoples with equity.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

25,14-30.

]Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
]To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one– to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately
]the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five.
]Likewise, the one who received two made another two.
]But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.
]After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them.
]The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.'
]His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
](Then) the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.'
]His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
]Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, 'Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter;
]so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.'
]His master said to him in reply, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter?
]Should you not then have put my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return?
]Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten.
]For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
]And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'”

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St. Raymund Nonnatus((1204-1240))

SAINT RAYMUND NONNATUS(1204-1240) St. Raymund Nonnatus was from a gentleman's family in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. During childhood, he seemed to find pleasure only in devotions and serious duties. His father perceived an inclination to religious life, took him from school and sent him to take care for a country farm. He readily obeyed. In order to enjoy the opportunity of holy solitude, he kept the sheep himself and spent time in mountains and forests for meditation and prayer. St. Raymund joined the new Order of Our Lady of Mercy for the redemption of captives. He was admitted by the holy founder St. Peter Nolasco in Barcelona. Two or three years later, he was sent to Barbary with a considerable sum of money. In Algiers, he purchased the liberty of a great number of slaves. When his funds were exhausted, he gave himself up as a hostage for the ransom of certain others. This magnanimous sacrifice served only to exasperate the Mohammedans, who treated him barbarously. St. Raymund almost died at their hands, but they stopped short because he was worth money as a slave. When St. Raymund was finally permitted to walk on the streets, he stole minutes to comfort and encourage Christians who were enslaved. However, when he converted and baptized Muslims, the governor sentenced him to death by impalement. Even though the sentence was commuted, he endured a cruel bastinado. As a victim of torture, St. Raymund was unyielding. Racked with pain, he summoned the courage to exhort Christian captives and convert Muslims. The governor, livid with rage, ordered him to be tortured repeatedly. Eventually, his Order bought his freedom. After returning to Spain, St. Raymund was appointed cardinal by Pope Gregory IX. When St. Raymond was summoned to Rome, he got no further than Cardona. He was seized by a fever and passed away. He went to eternity with Jesus and Mary on August 31, 1240, at 37 years old.

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St. Aristedes()

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