Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, June 19 2019
Wednesday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingSecond Letter to the Corinthians
9,6-11.]Brothers and sisters, whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
]Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
]Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work.
]As it is written: "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."
]The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
]You are being enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God,
Psalms
112(111),1-2.3-4.9.]Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
]His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
]Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
his generosity shall endure forever.
]Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
]Lavishly he gives to the poor,
his justice shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in glory.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
6,1-6.16-18.]Jesus said to his disciples: "Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
]When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
]But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
]so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
]When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
]But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
]When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
]But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
]so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you."
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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