Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, June 5 2019

Wednesday of the Seventh week of Easter

Wednesday of the Seventh week of Easter

1. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

20,28-38.

]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.

Psalm

Psalms

68(67),29-30.33-35a.35b-36c.

]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!

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

17,11b-19.

]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."

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St. Boniface(Bishop and Martyr († 754) - Memorial)

ST. BONIFACEBishop and Martyr( 754) St. Boniface was born in Crediton, Devonshire, England, around 673. He was inspired by missionaries staying at his father's house and later entered the Exminster monastery. After failing to convert the pagans in Holland, he went to Rome and obtained the Pope's blessing. He returned with papal authority and evangelized Germanic tribes. Evangelization was perilous. St. Boniface's flock was often reduced to abject poverty by wandering robber bands. He started in Bavaria and Thuringia and continued in Friesland, Hesse and Saxony. He demolished pagan temples and raised churches on their sites. St. Boniface endeavored to make every object of idolatry contribute to the glory of God. On one occasion, an oak tree used for rituals to Jupiter was used to build a church dedicated to the Prince of the Apostles. St. Boniface was later recalled to Rome and consecrated bishop. He returned to organize the German Church, reform the clergy and established communities. At length, feeling his infirmities increase, St. Boniface appointed a successor to his monastery and set out to convert another pagan tribe. While waiting to administer the sacrament of confirmation to some newly-baptized Christians, a pagan group fell upon him with swords and spears. He and fifty-two companions were massacred - gaining martyrs crowns and reigning with Jesus Christ forever.

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