Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, June 1 2017
Thursday of the Seventh week of Easter
Thursday of the Seventh week of Easter
1. ReadingActs of the Apostles
22,30.23,6-11.]Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.
]Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; (I) am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead."
]When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided.
]For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three.
]A great uproar occurred, and some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
]The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound.
]The following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."
Psalms
16(15),1-2a.5.7-8.9-10.11.]Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
]I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
]O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
]I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
]I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
]Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence
]because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
]You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John
17,20-26.]Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: "I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,
]so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.
]And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one,
]I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.
]Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
]Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me.
]I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them."
St. Justin(Martyr († c. 165) - Memorial)
SAINT JUSTIN Martyr ( c. 165) St. Justin was born circa 103 AD in Neapolis, Samaria, modern-day Palestine. He studied the teachings of Plato and Socrates; and several of his apologetics works are extant. St. Justin converted during adulthood; and God drew him closer through the Church and the working of the Holy Spirit. One day, St. Justin meditated on the thought of God by the seashore. He encountered an elderly gentleman who shared the Gospel. St. Justin, hearing about Jesus Christ and the Church, received the gift of faith. By praying, reading Holy Scripture and witnessing the constancy of Christian martyrs, St. Justin's faith in Jesus Christ grew mighty. He preached the Gospel in Greece, Egypt and Italy. He leveraged his knowledge of philosophy to reflect the light and image of Christ. He established a school inRome, where he was accused by envious philosophers and put to death during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
St. Pamphilus(Priest and Martyr († 308))
SAINT PAMPHILUS Priest and Martyr ( 308) St. Pamphilus was from a wealthy family Berytus, modern-day Lebanon. The city was a prosperous Roman colony renowned for its education system. St. Pamphilus excelled at the sciences and was immediately employed by the magistracy after graduating. After encountering Christ, St. Pamphilus relished no other study than that of salvation. Thus, he set aside his privileges and studied Holy Scripture. Although he was a magistrate and a master of sciences, he became the scholar of Pierius, Origen's successor, at the great catechetical school of Alexandria. St. Pamphilus established residency in Cæsarea, Palestine. At his private expense, he collected a great library and gifted it to the Church. He also established a public school of sacred literature. The Church is further indebted to him for a correct edition of the Holy Bible, which he transcribed with infinite care. Nothing was more remarkable than St. Pamphilus' humility. Toward his slaves and domestics, he behaved like a brother or a tender father. He led an austere life, sequestered from the world and its company, and was indefatigable in labor. Eventually, he dissolved his estate and distributed it among the poor. In the year 307, St. Pamphilus was arrested and tortured by Urbanus, the governor of Palestine. The iron hooks that tore into St. Pamphilus' sides failed to shake his faith. He was then imprisoned for two years, during which time Urbanus was beheaded and replaced by Firmilian. After several persecutions, Firmilian summoned St. Pamphilus and sentenced him to death. St. Pamphilus' flesh was torn off to the very bone and his bowels were exposed to view. The torments were continued without interruption, but St. Pamphilus never once cried out. His martyrdom finished with immolation over a slow fire. He now reigns forever with Jesus Christ, the Son of God and King of Kings.
Category: Mass by Year / Catholic Missal 2017 / Catholic Missal of june 2017
Published: 2026-07-14T18:16:16Z | Modified: 2026-07-14T18:16:16Z