Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, June 2 2016

Thursday of the Ninth week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Ninth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Second Letter to Timothy

2,8-15.

]Beloved: Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David: such is my gospel,
]for which I am suffering, even to the point of chains, like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.
]Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory.
]This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him;
]if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us.
]If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
]Remind people of these things and charge them before God to stop disputing about words. This serves no useful purpose since it harms those who listen.
]Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.

Psalm

Psalms

25(24),4bc-5ab.8-9.10.14.

]Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;
]teach me your paths,
]guide me in your truth and teach me,
]for you are God my savior.
]Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way.
]He guides the humble to justice,
he teaches the humble his way.  
]All the paths of the LORD are kindness and constancy
toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
]The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him,
and his covenant, for their instruction.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

12,28-34.

]One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"
]Jesus replied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!
]You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
]The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
]The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.'
]And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
]And when Jesus saw that (he) answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

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Sts. Peter & Marcellinus(Martyrs († c. 304))

SAINTS MARCELLINUS, PETER Martyrs ( c. 304) Amidst Diocletian's savage persecution, Pope Damasus was informed about Marcellinus' and Peter's martyrdom. He was told they were beheaded by their executioner. Sts. Marcellinus and Peter received the beatific vision and joined the Church Triumphant in Heaven.The saints are happy in heaven because they followed Christ.They rejoice with him for ever because they shed their blood for love of him.(Entrance antiphon)

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Sts. Pothinus Sanctus Attalus Blandina & Others(Martyrs († 177))

SAINTS POTHINUS, Bishop, SANCTUS, ATTALUS, BLANDINA, and the Martyrs of Lyons ( 177) After Marcus Aurelius' miraculous victory over the Quadi in 174, the Church enjoyed a kind of peace, which was often disturbed by popular commotions or the superstitious fury of certain governors. A violent persecution was raised in Vienne and Lyons three years after the aforesaid victory, with St. Pothinus being bishop of Lyons and St. Irenæus, sent there by St. Polycarp, being a priest. Among the many Christians tried by the Roman governor were Blandina and Sanctus. Blandina was a slave whose Christian mistress had been tormented and executed. Sanctus was adeacon of Vienne who was tortured to death by having red-hot metal plates pressed into his sides. Blandina was martyred last of all after encouraging and witnessing her younger brother being martyred. Christianity spread among the poor and the slaves: the first to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Many apostates returned to the faith through the example and prayers of confessors. The persecutions ended in the fourth century when Emperor Constantine converted and decriminalized Christianity.

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