Wednesday of the Seventh week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus: "Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the church of God that he acquired with his own blood.
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock.
And from your own group, men will come forward perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them.
So be vigilant and remember that for three years, night and day, I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears.
And now I commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated.
I have never wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
You know well that these very hands have served my needs and my companions.
In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
When he had finished speaking he knelt down and prayed with them all.
They were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him,
for they were deeply distressed that he had said that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

Psalms

Show forth, O God, your power,
the power, O God, with which you took our part;
For your temple in Jerusalem
let the kings bring you gifts.
You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God,
chant praise to the Lord
who rides on the heights of the ancient heavens.
Behold, his voice resounds, the voice of power:
"Confess the power of God!"
Over Israel is his majesty;
Awesome is God in his holy place, the God of Israel,
who gives power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: "Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are.
When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled.
But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely.
I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.
I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one.
They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.
Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth.
As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world.
And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth."

St. Francis Caracciolo(Co-Founder (1563-1608))

ST. FRANCIS CARACCIOLOPriest and co-founder of the Congregation of the Minor Clerics Regular(1563-1608) St. Francis Caracciolo was born in the kingdom of Naples to a princely family. Preferring to recite the Rosary instead of amusing himself, he regularly visited the Eucharist and gave food to the poor. God interceded when Francis contracted leprosy and was miraculously cured. Francis left home to study for the priesthood in Naples, where he spent his leisure hours visiting prisoners and adoring the Eucharist in unfrequented churches.After being ordained at 25, he discovered that his vocation was to found an order of clerics regular. The Order's rule was that one priest fasted on bread and water, another took the discipline, a third wore a hair-shirt and all three took turns in perpetual Adoration. To add to their usual vows, they also added the refusal of official dignities. On foot and without money, Fr. Francis undertook many journeys throughout Italy and Spain. While establishing the Order, he subsisted on bread crusts given to him in charity. When he was elected General, he continued his austerities and devoted seven hours daily to meditating on the Passion, besides praying for most of the night before the Eucharist, the Treasure of the Church. Fr. Francis was commonly called the Preacher of Divine Love, but it was before the Blessed Sacrament that his ardent devotion was clearly perceptible. In the presence of his divine Lord, Francis' face emitted rays of light. According to his custom, Fr. Francis would lay prostrate before the tabernacle, repeating, "Zeal for your house has consumed me." At age 44, Fr. Francis passed away from fever on the eve of Corpus Christi in 1608, saying, "Let us go, let us go to Heaven!" When his body was opened after death, his heart was found as it were burnt up, and the words imprinted around it: "Zelus domus Tuæ comedit me": "The zeal of Thy house hath eaten me up."

St. Clotilda(Queen (476-545))

SAINT CLOTILDA Queen (476-545) St. Clotilda was the daughter of Chilperic, the younger brother of King Gondebald of Burgundy. Gondebald killed Chilperic, Chilperic's wife, and all his other brothers except one. He then annexed their dominions. Clotilda was raised at her uncle's court and instructed in the Catholic faith amidst Arianism. Clotilda's wit, beauty and beatitudes attracted Clovis I, the victorious king of the Franks, who obtained her hand in marriage. Clotilda honored her royal husband, studied to sweeten his warlike temper by Christian meekness, conformed herself to his humor in things that were indifferent, and, the better to gain his affections, made those things the subject of her discourse and praises in which she knew him to take the greatest delight. When Clotilda saw herself mistress of Clovis' heart, she did not defer the great work of endeavoring to win him to God, but the fear of giving offence to his people made him delay his conversion. His miraculous victory over the Alemanni and his conversion in 496 were the fruit of Clotilda's prayers. She ceased encouraging him to act for Jesus Christ. Among other religious foundations, Clovis built the great church of Sts. Peter and Paul in 511, now called St. Genevieve's. Clovis died on November 27, 511, at the age of 45, after a thirty-year reign. His eldest son, Theodoric, reigned over the eastern parts of France from Rheims. Clodomir reigned from Orleans; Childebert from Paris, and Clotaire I from Soissons. The division produced wars and mutual jealousies, until Clotaire reunited the monarchy in 560. The dissensions in Clotilda's family further weaned her heart from the world. She spent the remainder of her life praying, almsgiving, adoring and fasting. She seemed to forget that she had been queen or that her sons sat on the throne. God filled her heart and guided all her thoughts. Clotilda foretold her death thirty days before it happened. On the thirtieth day of her illness, she received the last sacraments and made a public confession of her faith. She departed to the Lord on June 4, 545. Her life of abandonment and conformity to the divine perfected her soul. She attained the beatific vision and reigns with Jesus and the saints forever.

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