Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, July 19 2017

Wednesday of the Fifteenth week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Fifteenth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Exodus

3,1-6.9-12.

]Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
]There an angel of the LORD appeared to him in fire flaming out of a bush. As he looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush, though on fire, was not consumed.
]So Moses decided, "I must go over to look at this remarkable sight, and see why the bush is not burned."
]When the LORD saw him coming over to look at it more closely, God called out to him from the bush, "Moses! Moses!" He answered, "Here I am."
]God said, "Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
]I am the God of your father," he continued, "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
]So indeed the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have truly noted that the Egyptians are oppressing them.
]Come, now! I will send you to Pharaoh to lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt."
]But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of Egypt?"
]He answered, "I will be with you; and this shall be your proof that it is I who have sent you: when you bring my people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this very mountain."

Psalm

Psalms

103(102),1-2.3-4.6-7.

]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.
]The LORD secures justice
and the rights of all the oppressed.
]He has made known his ways to Moses,
and his deeds to the children of Israel.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

11,25-27.

]At that time Jesus exclaimed, "I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.
]Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
]All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."

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Francis Garces and Companions(Martyrs (c. 1781))

Francis Garcés and CompanionsMartyrs(c. 1781) Saint Francisco Garcés was a contemporary of Blessed Junipero Serra. He was born in Spain in 1738 at a time when European imperialism raised new social questions. Francisco Garces responded to God's invitation by joining the Franciscans. After his ordination in 1763, Fr. Francisco was sent to Mexico. Five years later, he was assigned to San Xavier del Bac near Tucson, one of several missions founded by the Jesuits. He worked among Papago, Yuma, Pima and Apache Nations when the Jesuits were expelled from all Spanish territories in 1767. His missionary travels took him to the Grand Canyon and to California. Francisco Palou, O.F.M. left a written account of Fr. Francisco Garcés: He was greatly loved by the natives. He lived with them and evangelized, sharing the Gospel by praying, working and preaching. They regularly gave him food and referred to him as "Viva Jesus," which was a greeting he taught them. For the sake of indigenous converts, Spanish missionaries wanted to organize settlements away from Spanish soldiers and colonists. However, the commandant in Mexico insisted that two new missions on the Colorado River (Misión San Pedro y San Pablo and Misión La Purísima Concepción) be mixed settlements. Dissagreements resulted in a Yuma revolt, which left Friars Juan Diaz and Matias Moreno dead at Misión San Pedro y San Pablo. Frs. Francisco and Juan Barreneche were killed at Misión La Purísima Concepción (the site of Fort Yuma).

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