Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, July 1 2018
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Wisdom
1,13-15.2,23-24.]Because God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.
]For he fashioned all things that they might have being; and the creatures of the world are wholesome, And there is not a destructive drug among them nor any domain of the nether world on earth,
]For justice is undying.
]For God formed man to be imperishable; the image of his own nature he made him.
]But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are in his possession experience it.
Psalms
30(29),2.4.5-6.11.12a.13b.]I will extol you, O LORD, for you drew me clear
and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
]O LORD, you brought me up from the nether world;
you preserved me from among those going down into the pit.
]Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.
]For his anger lasts but a moment;
a lifetime, his good will.
]At nightfall, weeping enters in,
but with the dawn, rejoicing.
]Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me;
O LORD, be my helper.”
]You changed my mourning into dancing;
O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.
Second Letter to the Corinthians
8,7.9.13-15.]Brothers and sisters: as you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love we have for you, may you excel in this gracious act also.
]For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor although he was rich, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
]not that others should have relief while you are burdened, but that as a matter of equality
]your surplus at the present time should supply their needs, so that their surplus may also supply your needs, that there may be equality.
]As it is written: "Whoever had much did not have more, and whoever had little did not have less."
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark
5,21-43.]When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
]One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet
]and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live."
]He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
]There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
]She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
]She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak.
]She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."
]Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
]Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"
]But his disciples said to him, "You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
]And he looked around to see who had done it.
]The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
]He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."
]While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"
]Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith."
]He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
]When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
]So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep."
]And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.
]He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"
]The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded.
]He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.
St. Junípero Serra Ferrer(O.F.M. (1713-1784))
Junípero Serra Ferrer, O.F.M. (November 24, 1713– August 28, 1784) Junípero Serra Ferrerwas a Spanish Franciscan who founded missions in Mexico and North America. He advocated for indigenous tribes that faced encroachment from colonists and Spanish government officials. His missions from Zacatecas to California gave a voice and representation to indigenous communities. Fr. Junípero founded a mission in Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, Mexico. He brought pastoral and agricultural innovations in addition to the Gospel. He abolished blood rituals that are central to witchcraft. When Spanish colonists encroached on native lands, Fr. Junípero obtained the protection of his parishioners' rights. The natives retained their land rights and the colonists were resettled. When the Jesuits were expelled from Spain, Fr. Junípero established a mission in Baja California and the first nine of twenty-one missions from San Diego to San Francisco.He began in San Diego on July 16, 1769, and established a headquarters near Monterey, California, at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.The missions integrated indigenous neophytes into Spanish society and trained them to take ownership and management of the land. Fr. Junípero obtained independence for indigenous communities from the colonial government in Mexico and helped them produce surpluses of cattle, wine and grain. The mixed-race populations in California and large native communities testify to abundant care ofFr. Junípero and the Franciscans. Fr. Junípero Serra treated natives as God's children and kept Spanish officials in check. Mexico City, local military officers and colonists did not exploit the indigenous populations thanks to his ceaseless efforts. Many of the missions he founded are UNESCO world heritage sites. He waswas beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988; and canonized by Pope Francis in September 2015.
Bl. Antonio Rosmini(Priest and Founder (1797-1855))
Blessed Antonio RosminiPriest and Founder of the Institute of Charity(1797-1855) Antonio Rosmini was baptized the day after his birth on March 24, 1797. His parents were Pier Modesto and Giovanna dei Conti Formenti di Riva. He was raised in Rovereto, a very "Italian" town, which had been part of the Austrian Empire since 1509. In 1816, he enrolled at the University of Padua, Italy, where he received doctorates in theology and canon law. After graduating, he returned to Rovereto and prepared for Holy Orders. In February 1820, he accompanied his sister, Margherita, to Verona, where the Marquess Maddalena of Canossa (now Blessed) had founded a religious institute. During the visit, Maddalena invited him to found a male religious institute. He politely declined, but her invitation in time proved prophetic. Antonio was ordained a priest on April 21, 1821, in Chioggia, Italy. In 1823, he travelled to Rome with the patriarch of Venice who arranged an audience for him with Pope Pius VII. During that audience, the Pontiff encouraged him to undertake the reform of philosophy.In 1826, he went to Milan to publish the results of his philosophical studies. He wrote on many subjects, including the origin of ideas and certitude, the nature of the human soul, ethics, the relationship between Church and State, the philosophy of law, metaphysics, grace, original sin, the sacraments and education. On Ash Wednesday, February 20, 1828, Fr. Antonio withdrew to write the constitutions of the budding Institute of Charity, in which he incorporated the principle of passivity (to be concerned with one's personal sanctification until God's will manifests itself to undertake some external work of charity) and the principle of impartiality (to free one of any personal preference in assuming a work of charity). To assure himself of God's will in his philosophical and foundational work, he went to Rome a second time in November 1828 and received Pope Leo XII's support. On May 15, 1829, he met with the new pope, Pius VIII, who confirmed his double mission as philosopher and founder. During that visit, Fr. Antonio published "Maxims of Christian Perfection" and "Origin of Ideas," which won the admiration of many scholars. By 1832, the Institute of Charity had spread to northern Italy. By 1835, the Institute reached England, where the community grew substantially. In England, the Rosminians are credited with introducing the use of the Roman collar and cassock and the practice of wearing the religious habit in public. They were known for preaching missions, the practice of the Forty Hours, May devotions, the use of the scapular, novena celebrations, public processions and the blessing of throats on the feast of St. Blaise.Pope Gregory XVI approved the Institute's Constitutions on December 20, 1838. On March 25, 1839, twenty Italian and six British priests took vows. On September 20, 1839, Fr. Antonio was appointed provost general for life. This happy period of growth and apostolic success was tempered by opposition to Fr. Antonio's intellectual and philosophical writings from 1826 until his death. Primarily, his "Treatise on Moral Conscience" (1839) led to a sharp, 15-year controversy, which required more than one Papal injunction to silence the "Rosminian Question." Another important, but controversial work was "The Five Wounds of the Church" (1832).Fr. Antonio found himself wedged between the obligation to renew Catholic philosophy and finding his works on the Index. His obedience to the Church was admirable: "In everything, I want to base myself on the authority of the Church, and I want the whole world to know that I adhere to this authority alone" (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, "Note on the Force of the Doctrinal Decrees", L'Osservatore Romano English edition , 25 July 2001, p. 9). To close the issue definitively, the Pontiff submitted all Rosmini's works to examination by the Congregation of the Index. On July 3, 1854, it was decreed: "All the works of Antonio Rosmini-Serbati that have recently been examined are to be dismissed, and this examination in no way detracts from the good name of the author, nor of the religious Society founded by him, nor from his life and singular merits towards the Church" (R. Malone, "Historical Overview of the Rosmini Case", ORE, 25 July 2001, p. 10). Less than a year after the decree that vindicated Fr. Antonio Rosmini, he passed away in Stresa, Italy, at age 58, on July 1, 1855.
St. Gal(Bishop (c. 489-553))
SAINT GALBishop(c. 489-553) St. Gal was born in Clermont, the region of Auvergne, France, around 489. His father was a nobleman. His mother was from the family of Vettius Apagatus, a celebrated Roman who suffered for Christ in Lyons. When they arranged his marriage to a senator's daughter, he withdrew to the Cournon monastery near the city of Auvergne and sought to become a monk. St. Gal embraced religious poverty and received holy orders from Quintianus, the bishop of Auvergne. When Quintianus passed away in 527, St. Gal succeeded him. Once, when he was struck on the head by a brute, his meekness diffused the attacker's rage. Another time, a senator who had become a priest, Evodius, insulted him; but stead of retaliating, meekly arose and went to visit churches in the city. Evodius was so moved that he cast himself at St. Gal's feet in public and begged forgiveness. From that time, they were the most cordial friends. St. Gal defended the Church's independence from Governor Sivigald of Auvergne. The latter attempted to exert secular authority over the Church, seeing is an apparatus of the Merovingian dynasty. St. Gal also attended the councils of 535, 541 and 549 to consolidate and organize the burgeoning French Church. He passed away around 553; and is a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church.
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