Monday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time

Second Letter to the Corinthians

Brothers and sisters: As your fellow workers, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says: "In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
We cause no one to stumble in anything, in order that no fault may be found with our ministry;
on the contrary, in everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God, through much endurance, in afflictions, hardships, constraints,
beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, vigils, fasts;
by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in a holy spirit, in unfeigned love,
in truthful speech, in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness at the right and at the left;
through glory and dishonor, insult and praise. We are treated as deceivers and yet are truthful;
as unrecognized and yet acknowledged; as dying and behold we live; as chastised and yet not put to death;
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

Psalms

Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well.
Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.
Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow."

St. John Francis Regis(Priest (1597-1640))

SAINT JOHN FRANCIS REGISPriest(1597-1640) St. John Francis Regis was born in Languedoc, France. As a youth, he showed innocence of life, modesty and love of prayer. When he turned 18, he entered the Society of Jesus and gave himself entirely to Christ and the salvation of souls. Fr. John spent the winter in country missions - principally in mountain districts. In spite of the harsh weather and people's roughness, he gained innumerable souls to Christ. They converted from heresy and immoral acts through his prayers, mortifications, works and preaching. In the summer, Fr. John visited hospitals and prisons: preaching, instructing and assisting everyone in need. In November 1637, Fr. John set out for his second mission in Marthes: crossing snow-filled valleys and frozen and precipitous mountains. While climbing a mountain, a bush he was clinging to gave way, and he broke his leg in the fall. With his companion's help, he covered the remaining six miles, but instead of seeing a surgeon, went to hear confessions. After several hours, the curate of the parish found him with his leg miraculously healed. Fr. John's apostolate was among the poor and marginalized. Notably, he established halfway houses for abused and exploited women. He solicited donations from wealthy French families, built shelters and financed vocational training for the needy. His apostolate was so fruitful that conversions abounded. Fr. John's sanctity stemmed from his intimate relationship with Christ and the Church. He offered up the Holy Eucharist with such attentiveness and humility that those who assisted sensed Christ's true presence and peace. After twelve years of unceasing labor, at the age of 44, Fr. John's soul was taken up by Jesus. He lives in Heaven and receives prayers until the end of time.

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