Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, February 20 2017
Monday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time
Monday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Sirach
1,1-10.]All wisdom comes from the LORD and with him it remains forever, and is before all time
]The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain, the days of eternity: who can number these?
]Heaven's height, earth's breadth, the depths of the abyss: who can explore these?
]Before all things else wisdom was created; and prudent understanding, from eternity.
]To whom has wisdom's root been revealed? Who knows her subtleties?
]There is but one, wise and truly awe-inspiring, seated upon his throne:
]It is the LORD; he created her, has seen her and taken note of her.
]He has poured her forth upon all his works, upon every living thing according to his bounty; he has lavished her upon his friends.
]Fear of the LORD is glory and splendor, gladness and a festive crown.
]Fear of the LORD warms the heart, giving gladness and joy and length of days.
Psalms
93(92),1ab.1cd-2.5.]The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
]robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
]And he has made the world firm,
]not to be moved.
]your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD.
]Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed:
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark
9,14-29.]As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.
]Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him.
]He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
]Someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.
]Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so."
]He said to them in reply, "O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me."
]They brought the boy to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions. As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around and foam at the mouth.
]Then he questioned his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He replied, "Since childhood.
]It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us."
]Jesus said to him, " 'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith."
]Then the boy's father cried out, "I do believe, help my unbelief!"
]Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering, rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!"
]Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, "He is dead!"
]But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
]When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could we not drive it out?"
]He said to them, "This kind can only come out through prayer."
St. Eucherius(Bishop († 743))
SAINT EUCHERIUS Bishop( 743) When St. Eucherius was born in Orleans, his parents dedicated him to God. He was formally educated starting age 7, and his virtues kept pace with his learning. He meditated assiduously on Sacred Scriptures: especially on St. Paul's discourses about the human heart's deceitfulness. Around 714, St. Eucherius entered the abbey of Jumiége in Normandy. He spent six or seven years practicing penitential austerities and obedience. When his uncle, Suavaric, the bishop of Orleans passed away, he was elected to the vacant see and consecrated in 721. He prayed to know God's will and asked his monks to pray for him. When Charles Martel stripped the churches of alms to fund his wars, St. Eucherius rebuked him. In retaliation, Charles banished St. Eucherius to Cologne in 737. St. Eucherius was then transferred to the territory of Liege, where he distributed Governor Robert's alms. He retired to Sarchinium's monastery of St. Tron's and passed away in the Holy Family's presence on February 20, 743.
Bl. Francisco and Jacinta Marto(Apostles of Our Lady of Fatima)
Francisco Marto (June 11, 1908 - April 4, 1919) and his sister Jacinta Marto (March 11, 1910 - February 20, 1920), together with their cousin, Lucia dos Santos, were children from Aljustrel, near Fatima, Portugal. They witnessed three apparitions of an angel in 1916 and several apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917. Their reported visions were politically controversial, but gave rise to a major center of world Christian pilgrimage. The youngest children of Manuel and Olimpia Marto, Francisco and Jacinta were typical of Portuguese village children at the time. They were illiterate, but had a rich oral tradition. They worked with their cousin Lucia taking care of the family's sheep. According to Lucia's memoirs, Francisco had a placid disposition, was somewhat musically inclined and liked to be by himself to think. Jacinta was affectionate if a bit spoiled and emotionally labile. She had a sweet singing voice and a gift for dancing. All three children gave up singing and dancing after the visions began: believing those led to occasions of sin and that God preferred prayer. After the apparitions were brought to public notice, they were witnessed by thousands of others. Some could not explain what their eyes had seen: perhaps from the weakness of their spirit to see the Holy Mother of God. Others reported dazzling visions, but all concluded that something beyond the world had transpired. The Blessed Virgin warned of the Second World War and the ensuing persecution of the Church, but Her secrets were kept hidden and only revealed gradually. Following their experiences, the children's fundamental personalities remained the same. Francisco preferred to pray alone: as he said, "to console Jesus for the sins of the world." Jacinta was deeply affected by a terrifying vision of Hell reportedly shown to the children at the third apparition. She became deeply convinced of the need to save sinners through penance and self-denial as the Virgin had reportedly instructed them to do. All three children, but particularly Francisco and Jacinta, practiced stringent self-mortifications to this end.
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