Catholic Missal of the day: Friday, February 15 2019
Friday of the Fifth week in Ordinary Time
Friday of the Fifth week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Genesis
3,1-8.]Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the LORD God had made. The serpent asked the woman, "Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?"
]The woman answered the serpent: "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;
]it is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, 'You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.'"
]But the serpent said to the woman: "You certainly will not die!
]No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods who know what is good and what is bad."
]The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
]Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
]When they heard the sound of the LORD God moving about in the garden at the breezy time of the day, the man and his wife hid themselves from the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Psalms
32(31),1-2.5.6.7.]Blessed is he whose fault is taken away,
whose sin is covered.
]Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt,
in whose spirit there is no guile.
]Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
my guilt I covered not.
I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin.
]For this shall every faithful man pray to you
in time of stress.
Though deep waters overflow,
they shall not reach him.
]You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me;
with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark
7,31-37.]Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis.
]And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay his hand on him.
]He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man's ears and, spitting, touched his tongue;
]then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!")
]And (immediately) the man's ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly.
]He ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them not to, the more they proclaimed it.
]They were exceedingly astonished and they said, "He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and (the) mute speak."
Sts. Faustinus and Jovita(Martyrs († c. 121))
SAINTS FAUSTINUS and JOVITAMartyrs( c. 121) Sts. Faustinus and Jovita were brothers and noblemen. They preached in their native city of Brescia, Lombardy. When a persecution erupted due to Emperor Trajan's policies, the bishop sought asylum. Sts. Faustinus and Jovita were were scrutinized because of their preaching. THey were arrested by secular authorities and the judge, Julian, sentenced them to beheading. They were martyred around the year 121. Sts. Faustinus and Jovita are venerated as patron saints of Brescia. Their relics are enshrined at the ancient church of San Faustino Maggiore.
St. Claude de la Colombière(Priest (1641-1682))
Saint Claude de la Colombière(2 February 1641 - 15 February 1682) St. Claude was a Jesuit priest and the confessor ofSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque. The latter promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. St. Margaret's emphasis on God’s love for all counteracted the extremism and heresiesof the Jansenists. In 1674, after fifteen years as a Jesuit, Claude did his period of probation known as the Tertianship. Following the Spiritual Exercises, he took vows to faithfully observe the rule and constitutions of the Society. Those who lived with him attested that he kept his vows with perfect integrity and fortitude. Claude was a remarkable preacher even before he was ordained in 1675. After two months, he was made superior of a small Jesuit residence in Paray-le-Monial. There, he met Margaret Mary Alacoque. He served as her spiritual friend and confessor for many years. In 1676, Fr. Claude was sent to England to preach to Mary of Modena, then the Duchess of York. He took up residence at the Court of St. James and observed all his religious duties as a member of the Society. He frequently preached by example and thus converted a number of Protestants. Although encountering many difficulties, he continued guiding Margaret Mary Alacoque by letter. Fr. Claude's duties and the English climate eventually weakened his health; and a pulmonary condition threatened to end his work there. In November 1678, he was arrested and imprisoned: denounced as being a part of the Popish Plot, alleged by Titus Oates, against the English throne. Caught in the anti-Catholic hysteria resulting from this alleged plot, Fr. Claude was confined in severe conditions until his health took a turn for the worse. He passed away in 1682 after banishment. He was canonized in 1992 by Pope John Paul II.
Bl. Michał Sopoćko(Priest (1888-1975))
Blessed Michał Sopoćko Priest (1888-1975) Michał Sopoćko was born on November 1, 1888, in Nowosady (Juszewszczyzna), then under Imperial Russia.The Czarist authority persecuted Catholic Lithuanians and Poles. In the Sopoćko family of noble lineage, the Polish and Catholic traditions were conserved and practiced. The young Michał matured in a religious and patriotic atmosphere. Motivated by a desire for unconditional service to God, theChurch and humanity, Michał entered Vilnius' Major Seminary. On June 15, 1914, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Franciszek Karewicz. For four years (1914-1918), Fr. Michał worked as a parochial vicar in Taboryszki. He opened two mission churches in Miedniki and Onżadòw in addition to several schools. Informed that the German authorities might arrest him, he went to Warsaw and became a military chaplain for the Polish army. While dedicated to this ministry, he enrolled at University of Warsaw's Faculty of Theology. He obtained a doctoral degree and graduated from the National Pedagogical Institute. In 1924, he became a coordinator of the regional military chaplaincies based in Vilnius. In 1927, Archbishop Romuald Jalbrzykowski made Fr. Michał the spiritual director of the Major Seminary. Fr. Michał also taught for the faculty of Theology at Stefan Batory University. He eventually requested to be released from his military and seminary duties and pivoted toward theological pursuits. In 1934, he received the title of 'docent' in pastoral theology. While teaching, he never forgot the importance of pastoral service. He was the rector of St. Michael Church and a confessor for religious sisters. One of the most significant events of Fr. Michał's life occurred in 1933. He became the spiritual director of Saint Faustina Kowalska, from the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. He continued assisting her after transferring to Łagiewniki, where she passed away on October 5, 1938. As her confessor, he undertook a thorough evaluation of her mystical experiences concerning devotion to the Divine Mercy. She followed his advice and wrote her experiences in a diary. The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska is a spiritual classic. With Fr. Michał's assistance and Sister Faustina's direction, the artist Eugeniusz Kazimirowski painted the first portrait of Jesus as the Divine Mercy. Fr. Michał wrote extensively on the subject. In 1938, he established a committee to build the Divine Mercy Church in Vilnius. However, the Church's construction was postponed due to World War II. Inspite of war and the Nazi occupation, Fr. Michał continued promoting devotion to the Divine Mercy. He zealously helped those who were oppressed and threatened with extermination, including numerous Jews. In 1942, Fr. Michał was forced to go into hiding near Vilnius, together with his fellow seminary professors and students. He remained concealed for two years. During that time, he played a major role in establishing a new religious congregation for the Divine Mercy. After the war, he wrote the congregation's constitution. He became actively engaged in the growth and development of what we know as the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Mercy. In 1947, Archbishop Jałbrzykowski, arranged for Fr. Michał's transfer to the Archdiocesan Major Seminary. Fr. Michał taught pedagogy, catechetics, homiletics, pastoral theology and spirituality. He also continued the apostolate of the Divine Mercy. He worked tirelessly on its biblical, theological and pastoral bases. His publications were translated into numerous languages, including Latin, English, French, Italian and Portuguese. The 3 o'clock prayer and Chaplet of Divine Mercy are God's assurances to the world. Fr. Michal Sopoćko passed away on February 15, 1975, in his apartment on Poleska Street. He was popularly acclaimed for his sanctity. He was buried in the parish cemetery in Białystok. Following the inauguration of the process for his beatification, his body was moved to the Church of the Divine Mercy (November 30, 1988). He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on September 28, 2008.
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