Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, July 19 2018

Thursday of the Fifteenth week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Fifteenth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Isaiah

26,7-9.12.16-19.

]The way of the just is smooth; the path of the just you make level.
]Yes, for your way and your judgments, O LORD, we look to you; Your name and your title are the desire of our souls.
]My soul yearns for you in the night, yes, my spirit within me keeps vigil for you; When your judgment dawns upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn justice.
]O LORD, you mete out peace to us, for it is you who have accomplished all we have done.
]O LORD, oppressed by your punishment, we cried out in anguish under your chastising.
]As a woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so were we in your presence, O LORD.
]We conceived and writhed in pain, giving birth to wind; Salvation we have not achieved for the earth, the inhabitants of the world cannot bring it forth.
]But your dead shall live, their corpses shall rise; awake and sing, you who lie in the dust. For your dew is a dew of light, and the land of shades gives birth.

Psalm

Psalms

102(101),13-14ab.15.16-18.19-21.

]You, O LORD, abide forever,
and your name through all generations.
]You will arise and have mercy on Zion,
]for it is time to pity her.
]For her stones are dear to your servants,
and her dust moves them to pity.
]The nations shall revere your name, O LORD,
and all the kings of the earth your glory,
]when the LORD has rebuilt Zion
and appeared in his glory;
]when he has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
and not despised their prayer.
]Let this be written for the generation to come,
and let his future creatures praise the LORD:
]"The LORD looked down from his holy height,
from heaven he beheld the earth,
]to hear the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die."

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

11,28-30.

]Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
]Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.
]For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."

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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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