Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, December 1 2019
First Sunday of Advent
First Sunday of Advent
1. ReadingBook of Isaiah
2,1-5.]This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
]In days to come, The mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it;
]many peoples shall come and say: "Come, let us climb the LORD'S mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, That he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths." For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
]He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms on many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.
]O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD!
Psalms
122(121),1-2.3-4.5.6-7.8-9.]I rejoiced because they said to me,
"We will go up to the house of the LORD."
]And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
]Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
]To it the tribes go up,
The tribes of the LORD.
According to the decree for Israel,
To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
]In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
]Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
]May peace be within your walls,
Prosperity in your buildings.
]Because of my relatives and friends
I will say, "Peace be within you!"
]Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
I will pray for your good.
Letter to the Romans
13,11-14a.]Brothers and sisters: You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;
]the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness (and) put on the armor of light;
]let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy.
]But put on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
24,37-44.]Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
]In (those) days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
]They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be (also) at the coming of the Son of Man.
]Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.
]Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left.
]Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
]Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into.
]So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
St. Charles of Jesus(Priest (1858-1916))
SAINT CHARLES OF JESUS Charles de Foucauld Priest (1858-1916) St. Charles of Jesus was born in Strasbourg, France, on September 15, 1858. He was orphaned at 6 years old and was raised by grandfather together with his sister. He followed in his grandfather's footsteps by taking up a military career. Charles lost his faith as an adolescent. He squandered his inheritance like the prodigal son and exhibited hedonism at the military academy. In 1883, he undertook a risky exploration of Morocco. Upon seeing the way Muslims expressed their faith, Charles questioned God and began repeating, ‘‘My God, if you exist, let me come to know you.’’ When Charles returned to France, the warm and respectful welcome he received from his Christian family motivated him continue searching. Under the guidance of Fr. Huvelin, Charles rediscovered God in October 1886. Referring to his conversion, he said, ‘‘As soon as I believed in God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than to live for him alone.’’ A pilgrimage to the Holy Land revealed Charles' vocation: Following Jesus' life in Nazareth. He first spent 7 years as a Trappist in France, and later in Akbès, Syria. Afterward, he led a solitary life of prayer and adoration near a convent of Poor Clares in Nazareth. After Charles was ordained at 43 years old, he went to the Sahara: living first in Beni Abbès and later in Tamanrasset among the Tuaregs of the Hoggar. He wanted to be among those who were ‘‘the furthest removed, the most abandoned.’’ He wanted all who drew close to him to find in him a brother, ‘‘a universal brother.’’ With great respect for the culture and the faith among those he lived, his desire was to ‘‘shout the Gospel with his life.’’ ‘‘I would like to be sufficiently good that people would say, ‘If such is the servant, what must the Master be like?'’’ St. Charles always dreamed of sharing his vocation with others. After writing several rules for religious life, he concluded that the ‘‘life of Nazareth,’’ seeking God in an active and contemplative life, could be led by all. On the evening of December 1, 1916, Fr. Charles was killed by bandits who encircled his house. Miracles obtained through his intercession prove that he attained the beatific vision. Today, the spiritual family of St. Charles encompasses several associations, religious communities and secular institutes for both priests and lay people.
St. Eligius(Bishop († 665))
SAINT ELIGIUSBishop( 665) St. Eligius was a French goldsmith who became a bishop. He surrendered all his wealth and talents, took up the Cross, uplifted Christendom and freed captives. He grew up in an era when Irish monks under Columbanus established monasteries in Europe, which likely formed his spirituality and inspired his later works. St. Eligius became an apprentice to a master of the mint. His close proximity and charisma led to him being awarded a commission to craft King Clotaire's throne. With the precious stones given to him, he made two thrones instead of one. After crafting the golden reliefs for the tomb of St. Germain, he was appointed master of the mint for King Clotaire and the Merovingian dynasty. St. Eligius was an advisor to the royal family. He was a dignitary, but maintained his ascetical practices. He was a wonder in the sense of being rich and powerful; and then surrendering his wealth to purchase the freedom of slaves and founding monasteries. He wa ordained a priest and bishop during the reign of Queen Nanthild and banned the sale of religious offices. As the bishop of Noyon in northern France, St. Eligius evangelized the various pagan tribes along tne north coast. He founded monasteries and Churches and enshrined the relics of saints. He continued serving the Church until passing away on December 1, 660. He is the patron saint of metalworkers.
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