Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, June 27 2018

Wednesday of the Twelfth week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Twelfth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

2nd book of Kings

22,8-13.23,1-3.

]The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan, "I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD." Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.
]Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported, "Your servants have smelted down the metals available in the temple and have consigned them to the master workmen in the temple of the LORD."
]The scribe Shaphan also informed the king that the priest Hilkiah had given him a book, and then read it aloud to the king.
]When the king had heard the contents of the book of the law, he tore his garments
]and issued this command to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, son of Shaphan, Achbor, son of Micaiah, the scribe Shaphan, and the king's servant Asaiah:
]"Go, consult the LORD for me, for the people, for all Judah, about the stipulations of this book that has been found, for the anger of the LORD has been set furiously ablaze against us, because our fathers did not obey the stipulations of this book, nor fulfill our written obligations."
]The king then had all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem summoned together before him.
]The king went up to the temple of the LORD with all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: priests, prophets, and all the people, small and great. He had the entire contents of the book of the covenant that had been found in the temple of the LORD, read out to them.
]Standing by the column, the king made a covenant before the LORD that they would follow him and observe his ordinances, statutes and decrees with their whole hearts and souls, thus reviving the terms of the covenant which were written in this book. And all the people stood as participants in the covenant.

Psalm

Psalms

119(118),33.34.35.36.37.40.

]Instruct me, O LORD, in the way of your statutes,
that I may exactly observe them.
]Give me discernment, that I may observe your law
and keep it with all my heart.
]Lead me in the path of your commands,
for in it I delight.
]Incline my heart to your decrees
and not to gain.
]Turn away my eyes from seeing what is vain:
by your way give me life.
]Behold, I long for your precepts;
in your justice give me life.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

7,15-20.

]Jesus said to his disciples: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.
]By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
]Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit.
]A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit.
]Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
]So by their fruits you will know them."

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St. Cyril of Alexandria(Bishop and Doctor of the Church († 444))

SAINT CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIABishop and Doctor of the Church( 444) St. Cyril of Alexandria succeded his uncle Theophilus as bishop of Alexandria after the latter passed away.St. Cyril challenged the heretical teachings of Nestorius who claimed that Jesus' human and divine natures formed two seperate persons. After unsuccessfully trying to convert Nestorius, St. Cyril attended the Council of Ephesus. The Council found that Nestorianism separated salvific value from Jesus' every action. As a result, Nestorius was excommunicated and removed from ecclesiastical office. The unity of Christ's natures in His one person and the divine maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary were upheld. St. Cyril contended with the forces assailing the Church. While going to his final rest in the year 444, St. Cyril may have heard the Master's voice: "Well done, good and faithful servant! ... Enter into the joy of your master (Mt. 25:23)!" For his contribution in unpacking the richness of the Catholic faith, St. Cyril was awarded the title "Doctor of the Church" in 1882.

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St. Lasdilas(King of Hungary (1041-1095))

SAINT LADISLASKing(1041-1095) St. Ladislas was the first son of Bela, the king of Hungary. He was compelled to ascend the throne in 1080. His first act was restoring St. Stephen's laws, which protected rights to private property. St. Ladislas' life in the palace was somewhat austere. Although frugal and self-disciplined, he was liberal with the Church and the poor. Vanity and idle amusements had no share in his time. He sought the Lord in his duties, joining his heart to God while working. Besides the strict and impartial administration of justice, St. Ladislas was merciful to his enemies. He was also vigorous in the defense of his country and the Church. He drove the Huns out of his territories and vanquished invading Turkic armies. He passed away on July 30, 1095, while preparing to reinforce Catholic leaders in present-day Czech Republic.

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