Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, June 19 2016
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Zechariah
12,10-11.13,1.]Thus says the LORD:
I will pour out on the house of David
and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem
a spirit of grace and petition;
and they shall look on him whom they have pierced,
and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for an only son,
and they shall grieve over him as one grieves over a firstborn.
]On that day the mourning in Jerusalem shall be as great as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
]On that day there shall be open to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness.
Psalms
63(62),2.3-4.5-6.8-9.]O God, you are my God whom I seek;
for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts
like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water.
]Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary
to see your power and your glory,
]for your kindness is a greater good than life;
my lips shall glorify you.
]Thus will I bless you while I live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.
]As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,
and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you.
]You indeed are my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.
]My soul clings fast to you;
your right hand upholds me.
Letter to the Galatians
3,26-29.]Brothers and sisters: Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus.
]For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
]There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
]And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendant, heirs according to the promise.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke
9,18-24.]Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
]They said in reply, "John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, 'One of the ancient prophets has arisen.'"
]Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said in reply, "The Messiah of God."
]He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.
]He said, "The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised."
]Then he said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
]For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
St. Juliana Falconieri((1270-1340))
SAINT JULIANA FALCONIERI(1270-1340) St. Juliana Falconieri was born in answer to prayers. Her father built the splendid church of the Annunziata in Florence, while her uncle, Blessed Alexius, became one of the founders of the Servite Order. Under Alexius' care, Juliana grew up, as he said, more like an angel than a human. Such was her modesty that she never used a mirror or gazed upon a man's face. The mere mention of sin made her shudder; and once, hearing a scandal through gossip, she fell into a swoon. St. Juliana's devotion to the sorrows of Our Lady drew her to the Servants of Mary. At 14 years old, she refused a marriage proposal and received the Servants' habit from St. Philip Benizi. Her sanctity attracted many novices, for whose direction she was bidden to draw up a rule. Thus, she became the foundress of the "Mantellate." She was with her children as their servant rather than their mistress. Outside her convent, she led a life of apostolic charity: converting sinners, reconciling enemies and healing the sick. St. Juliana was sometimes rapt for days in ecstasy; and her prayers saved the Servite Order when it was in danger of being suppressed. She passed away from stomach disease that prevented her from eating. She endured her constant agony cheerfully: grieving only for the privation of Holy Communion. She was visited in her last hour by angels in the form of white doves and the Child Jesus, who crowned her with a garland of flowers. Before dying, St. Juliana asked to see and adore the Blessed Sacrament. It was brought to her cell and reverently laid on a corporal, which was placed over her heart. At the moment she expired, the Sacred Host disappeared. Afterward, the form of the Host was found stamped upon her heart in the exact spot over where it had been placed.
St. Romuald(Abbot (c. 952-1027))
SAINT ROMUALD Abbot (c. 952-1027) St. Romuald attained sainthood by conquering impurity. At first, he had recourse to hunting and conceived a love for solitude. When Sergius, his father, killed one of their relatives during a duel in 976, he entered the Benedictine monastery in Classe for forty days. His penance ended with the discernment of his religious vocation. After three years in Classe, St. Romuald departed because of his brothers' scandalous behavior. He lived as a hermit near Venice where he was joined by Peter Urseolus, the duke of Venice. Peter sought redemption after usurping power and St. Romuald experienced darkness from his brothers' scandal. Together, they rediscovered Christ and drew souls to God; all the while experiencing demonic retaliation. St. Romuald founded several monasteries, the largest of which was in Camaldoli. It was located in a wild desert place and had a church surrounded by separate cells. His disciples were thus called Camaldolese. He experienced a vision of a mystic ladder and his white-clothed monks ascending by it to Heaven. Among his first disciples were Sts. Adalbert and Boniface, the apostles of Russia; and also Sts. John and Benedict of Poland, who were martyred. He was also a trusted friend of the emperor, St. Henry. If there was a saint of the silver lining, it would be St. Romuald. He discovered his vocation after his father's act of revenge and the temptations besetting him. The scandal of some monks in Classe brought him Duke Peter Urseolus, his first disciple. Finally, the persecutions of others made him settle in Camaldoli and found a new order. He passed away as he had foretold twenty years earlier in his monastery of Val Castro, on June 19, 1027.
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