Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Book of Leviticus

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

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

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

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 the territory of Benevento, Italy, toward the end of St. Gregory the Great's pontificate. His parents gave him a Christian education and guided him toward sanctity. His innocence, simplicity and purity accompanied him in every test of character. His progress in virtues was so remarkable that he received Holy Orders as soon as the canons of the Church allowed it. He was immediately employed by the bishop in preaching, for which he had an extraordinary talent. In spite of Fr. Barbatus' best efforts to reform a cadre of parishioners from St. Basil's in Morcona, near Benevento, he was slandered and met with opposition. Not without difficulty, Fr. Barbatus withdrew his charitable endeavors among them. Fr. Barbatus returned to Benevento and resumed his ministry in that city. The Christians retained many idolatrous superstitions, which their duke, Prince Romuald, authorized by his example. Romuald was the son of Grimoald, King of the Lombards, who had edified all Italy by his conversion. Unfortunately, Prince Romuald gave himself to venerating a golden viper. He also hung animal skins over a tree used in pagan ceremonies. Archers would shoot the animal skins superstitiously during public games. St. Barbatus preached zealously against superstition, and at length roused the attention of the people. He foretold the distress of their city and the calamities it would suffer from the army of Emperor Constans. After landing in Italy, Emperor Constans laid siege to Benevento. Ildebrand, Bishop of Benevento, passed away during the siege. After public tranquillity was restored, Fr. Barbatus was consecrated bishop on March 10, 663. Invested with the episcopal character, he helped abolish superstitions. In 680 A.D., he assisted a council by Pope Agatho in Rome. The following year, he assisted in the Sixth General Council held at Constantinople against the Monothelites. Shortly after the great assembly, Fr. Barbatus passed away on February 29, 682. He was around seventy years old and had spent the last nineteen years serving as bishop.

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