Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, July 31 2019

Wednesday of the Seventeenth week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Seventeenth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Exodus

34,29-35.

]As Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands, he did not know that the skin of his face had become radiant while he conversed with the LORD.
]When Aaron, then, and the other Israelites saw Moses and noticed how radiant the skin of his face had become, they were afraid to come near him.
]Only after Moses called to them did Aaron and all the rulers of the community come back to him. Moses then spoke to them.
]Later on, all the Israelites came up to him, and he enjoined on them all that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.
]When he finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face.
]Whenever Moses entered the presence of the LORD to converse with him, he removed the veil until he came out again. On coming out, he would tell the Israelites all that had been commanded.
]Then the Israelites would see that the skin of Moses' face was radiant; so he would again put the veil over his face until he went in to converse with the LORD.

Psalm

Psalms

99(98),5.6.7.9.

]Extol the LORD, our God,
and worship at his footstool;
holy is he!
]Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
and Samuel, among those who called upon his name;
they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
]From the pillar of cloud he spoke to them;
they heard his decrees and the law he gave them.
]Extol the LORD, our God,
and worship at his holy mountain;
for holy is the LORD, our God.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

13,44-46.

]Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
]Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
]When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it".

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St. Ignatius of Loyola(Priest (1491-1556))

SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA Priest (1491-1556) St. Ignatius was born in Loyola, Spain. He was a courtier and soldier until age 30 when an injury forced his retirement. He experienced metanoia after reading a book that encouraged its readers to place themselves amidst the scenes of the Gospel during prayer. With charity for God and zeal for souls, Ignatius vowed to evangelize the Holy Land together with Peter Faver and Francis Xavier. However, war broke out and prevented them from leaving. The group turned to the vicar of Jesus Christ and received approved for their order: the Society of Jesus. The Jesuits' vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to the pope made them effective clerical reformers during the Counter-Reformation. Our Lord promised Ignatius that the precious heritage of His Passion would never fail the Society. Ignatius was once cast into prison in Salamanca on suspicion of heresy. To a friend who expressed sympathy, he replied: "It is a sign that you have but little love of Christ in your heart, or you would not deem it so hard a fate to be in chains for His sake. I declare to you that all Salamanca does not contain as many fetters, manacles and chains as I long to wear for the love of Jesus Christ." The Jesuits' legacy extends throughout history to present day. Their schools and institutes of higher learning span the globe while their saints and priests continue evangelizing and and categorizing. The Jesuits also saved entire nations like the Philippines from the ravages of imperialism. Their administration of the Spanish colony immunized the indigenous population from diseases, excluded conquistadores, preserved local languages and built universities. St. Ignatius passed away on July 31, 1556. The following Gospel quote well-summarizes the life of one who saved so many: "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written" (Jn. 21:25).

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