Catholic Missal of the day: Friday, June 15 2018
Friday of the Tenth week in Ordinary Time
Friday of the Tenth week in Ordinary Time
1. Reading1st book of Kings
19,9.11-16.]At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him,
]"Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by." A strong and heavy wind was rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the LORD--but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake--but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
]After the earthquake there was fire--but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound.
]When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, "Elijah, why are you here?"
]He replied, "I have been most zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. But the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to the sword. I alone am left, and they seek to take my life."
]"Go, take the road back to the desert near Damascus," the LORD said to him. "When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king of Aram.
]Then you shall anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi, as king of Israel, and Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, as prophet to succeed you."
Psalms
27(26),7-8a.8b-9abc.13-14.]Hear, O LORD, the sound of my call;
Have pity on me, and answer me.
]Of you my heart speaks; you my glance seeks.
]Your presence, O LORD, I seek.
]Hide not your face from me;
]do not in anger repel your servant.
]You are my helper: cast me not off.
]I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
]Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
5,27-32.]Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
]But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
]If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
]And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna.
]It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce.'
]But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."
St. Aurelian()
Sts. Vitus Modestus and Crescentia(Martyrs († 303))
SAINTS VITUS, CRESCENTIA and MODESTUSMartyrs Vitus was nobly born. He received faith in Jesus from his Christian nurse Crescentia and her faithful husband Modestus. Vitus' father, Hylas, was enraged upon discovering his son's aversion to idolatry and handed the youth to Governor Valerian. Valerian attempted to lead Vitus into idolatry, but failed. Vitus, Crescentia and Modestus then fled to Italy, where they were martyed in Lucania during Diocletian's persecution.AntiphonThe hairs of your head are all numbered; do not be afraid, you are of more value than many sparrows.Prayer:Grant to your Church, we beseech you, o Lord, through the intercession of your holy Martyrs, Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right.The Roman Breviary, 1964
St. Germaine Cousin()
Category: Mass by Year / Catholic Missal 2018 / Catholic Missal of june 2018
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