Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, January 14 2019
Monday of the First week in Ordinary Time
Monday of the First week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingLetter to the Hebrews
1,1-6.]Brothers and sisters: In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets;
]in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe,
]who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. When he had accomplished purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
]as far superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
]For to which of the angels did God ever say: "You are my son; this day I have begotten you"? Or again: "I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me"?
]And again, when he leads the first-born into the world, he says: "Let all the angels of God worship him."
Psalms
97(96),1.2b.6.7c.9.]The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
]Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
]The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
]All gods are prostrate before him.
]You, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark
1,14-20.]After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God:
]"This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."
]As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen.
]Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
]Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.
]He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets.
]Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.
Bl. Peter Donders(Priest (1809-1887))
Blessed Peter Donders Priest (1809-1887) Peter Donders was born in Tilburg, Holland, on October 27, 1809. In his youth, he felt called to the priesthood, but his schooling was cut short because of poverty. At the age of 22, with the help of his parish priest, he entered the minor seminary of St. Michael-Gestel. Peter was ordained on June 5, 1841. He set out for Suriname, which was then a Dutch colony, and arrived in Paramaribo on September 16, 1842. He applied himself at once to pastoral works and expressed indignation in letters at the harsh treatment of Africans forced to work on plantations.In 1856, he was sent to the leper station of Batavia, where he worked for the rest of his life. When the Redemptorists arrived in 1866 to take charge of the mission of Surinam, Peter applied for admission to the Congregation. He professed vows on June 24, 1867, and began apostolic life in a community, which allowed him to leave Batavia and evangelize natives and Africans. All the while, he remained committed to serving at the leprosarium. Fr. Peter passed away among the lepers, poor among the poor, on January 14, 1887. He was mourned as their benefactor and invoked as a saint.He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 23, 1982.
St. Sava(Abbot and Patron of Serbia (+ 1255))
SAINT SAVA Abbot and Patron of Serbia(+ 1255) Sava was the son of Stephen I, the founder of the Nemanydes dynasty. When he was 17, he became a monk on Mount Athos in Greece. He and his father founded the Khilandrai (Chilandari) Monastery on Mount Athos. It became a house for Serbian monks with Sava as its abbot. Sava returned to Serbia in 1207 when a civil war broke out between his brothers Stephen II and Vulkan. He brought many monks to help and educate his countrymen. From their headquarters at Studenitsa Monastery, they founded several institutions and began the country's reformation. Sava was appointed metropolitan of the Serbian hierarchy by Emperor Theodore II Laskaris. He was then consecrated by Patriarch Manuel I. In 1219, he returned with more monks from Mount Athos. In 1222, he crowned his brother Stephen II King of Serbia. Through Sava's efforts, his countrymen were united. He translated religious works into Serbian and gave his people a native clergy and hierarchy. After his second pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he passed away in Tirnovo, Bulgaria, on January 14. He is the patron saint of Serbia.
St. Felix of Nola()
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