Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, February 19 2017
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Leviticus
19,1-2.17-18.]The LORD said to Moses,
]"Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.
]"You shall not bear hatred for your brother in your heart. Though you may have to reprove your fellow man, do not incur sin because of him.
]Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD."
Psalms
103(102),1-2.3-4.8.10.12-13.]Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
]Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
]He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
]He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
]Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
]Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
]As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us.
]As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
First Letter to the Corinthians
3,16-23.]Brothers and sisters: Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
]If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.
]Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise.
]For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God, for it is written: "He catches the wise in their own ruses,"
]and again: "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain."
]So let no one boast about human beings, for everything belongs to you,
]Paul or Apollos or Kephas, or the world or life or death, or the present or the future: all belong to you,
]and you to Christ, and Christ to God.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
5,38-48.]Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
]But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
]If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well.
]Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.
]Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow."
]You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
]But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
]that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
]For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same?
]And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?
]So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."
St. Barbatus(Bishop († 682))
SAINT BARBATUS Bishop ( 682) St. Barbatus was born in Benevento, Italy, toward the end of St. Gregory the Great's pontificate. His acumen was so remarkable that he received Holy Orders as soon as the canons of the Church allowed. He was at firstemployed by the bishop in preaching; but he returned to Benevento after failing to reform a cadre of parishioners from St. Basil's in Morcona. Benevento's citizens practiced idolatry and superstition, which was endorsed by their duke, Prince Romuald. Prince Romuald was the son of Grimoald, the king of the Lombards, who had edified Christendom by converting. Unfortunately, Prince Romuald venerated a golden viper and hung animal skins on a tree used for pagan ceremonies. Archers superstitiously shot the animal skins during public games. St. Barbatus preached zealously against superstition. He foretold the distress of their city and the calamities it would suffer from Emperor Constans' invasion. When Emperor Constans laid siege to Benevento, Ildebrand, the bishop of Benevento, passed away. When order was restored, St. Barbatus was consecrated bishop on March 10, 663. Invested with the episcopal character, St. Barbatus abolished superstitious practices. In 680, he assisted at Pope Agatho's council in Rome. The following year, he assisted at the Sixth General Council held in Constantinople against the Monothelites. He passed away on February 29, 682, following the assembly. He was around 70 years old and had served as bishop for 19 years.
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