Tuesday of the Twelfth week in Ordinary Time

Book of Genesis

13,2.5-18.

Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents,
so that the land could not support them if they stayed together; their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together.
There were quarrels between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and those of Lot's. (At this time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were occupying the land.)
So Abram said to Lot: "Let there be no strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are kinsmen.
Is not the whole land at your disposal? Please separate from me. If you prefer the left, I will go to the right; if you prefer the right, I will go to the left."
Lot looked about and saw how well watered the whole Jordan Plain was as far as Zoar, like the LORD'S own garden, or like Egypt. (This was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Lot, therefore, chose for himself the whole Jordan Plain and set out eastward. Thus they separated from each other;
Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the Plain, pitching his tents near Sodom.
Now the inhabitants of Sodom were very wicked in the sins they committed against the LORD.
After Lot had left, the LORD said to Abram: "Look about you, and from where you are, gaze to the north and south, east and west;
all the land that you see I will give to you and your descendants forever.
I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth; if anyone could count the dust of the earth, your descendants too might be counted.
Set forth and walk about in the land, through its length and breadth, for to you I will give it."
Abram moved his tents and went on to settle near the terebinth of Mamre, which is at Hebron. There he built an altar to the LORD.

Psalms

15(14),2.3ab.3c-4ab.5.

He who walks blamelessly and does justice;
who thinks the truth in his heart
and slanders not with his tongue.
Who harms not his fellow man,
nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
By whom the reprobate is despised,
while he honors those who fear the LORD.
Who lends not his money at usury
and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
One who does these things
shall never be disturbed.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

7,6.12-14.

Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets."
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few."

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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 was the nephew of Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria. Tempered in the forge of Christian charity and nurtured with prayer and the sacraments, Cyril's intellect and will were oriented toward truth and goodness. In adulthood, he was consecrated bishop after his uncle, Theophilus, passed away. Bp. Cyril rose to challenge the erroneous teachings of Nestorius the heretic. Nestorius claimed that Jesus had distinct human and divine persons (as opposed to one person with divine and human natures). Like all heresies, Nestorianism set the mood against the mind (G.K. Chesterton). After unsuccessfully trying to convert Nestorius, Bp. Cyril attended the Council of Ephesus, where the Christian world answered the heresies besetting the Church. Representing Christianity, 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, Mother of God, were upheld. Bp. Cyril contended with the forces assailing the Church. "He was a man of sorrows (Is. 53:3)." 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 to 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 (1041-1095))

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SAINT LADISLASKing(1041-1095) St. Ladislas was the first son of Bela, King of Hungary. In a twist of fate, he was compelled, much against his own inclination, to ascend the throne in 1080. He restored the good laws and discipline that St. Stephen had established. St. Ladislas' life in the palace was somewhat austere. Although frugal and self-disciplined, he was liberal with the Church and the poor. Vanity or idle amusements had no share in his time. He sought the Lord in his duties, joining his heart to God through work. Besides the strict and impartial administration of justice, King Ladislas was generous and merciful to his enemies, and vigorous in the defense of his country and the Church. He drove the Huns out of his territories and vanquished invading Turkic armies. As King Ladislas was preparing to reinforce Catholic leaders in present-day Czech Republic, God called him from the earth on July 30, 1095. He is remembered as a humble and morally upright king. Through prayer, adoration and the Sacraments, we too may receive God with the spirit and fervor of the Saints.

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