Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, December 1 2025

Monday of the First week of Advent

Book of Isaiah

On that day, The branch of the LORD will be luster and glory, and the fruit of the earth will be honor and splendor for the survivors of Israel.
He who remains in Zion and he that is left in Jerusalem Will be called holy: every one marked down for life in Jerusalem.
When the Lord washes away the filth of the daughters of Zion, And purges Jerusalem's blood from her midst with a blast of searing judgment,
Then will the LORD create, over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her place of assembly, A smoking cloud by day and a light of flaming fire by night.
For over all, his glory will be shelter and protection: shade from the parching heat of day, refuge and cover from storm and rain.

Psalms

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.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him,
saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully."
He said to him, "I will come and cure him."
The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.
For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.
I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven."

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) Eligius was a goldsmith in Paris and commissioned by King Clotaire to make a throne. He was given so many precious stones that he made two thrones instead of one. King Clotaire was so impressed with Eligius' honesty that he awarded the latter a position at the royal court. While at court, Eligius mortified his senses and prayed regularly. He had marvelous zeal for redeeming captives and sold his jewels, food, clothes and shoes for their deliverance. Through prayer and works of mercy, Eligius restored people's union with God. He became like Jesus Christ, "leading captives in his train" (Eph 4:8, Ps 68:18). All the while, Eligius delighted in making shrines for relics. Eligius was consecrated bishop of Noyon. He possessed gifts of miracles and prophecy. Death could not put an end to his love, and Jesus took him to heaven on his last day.

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