Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, June 6 2019

Thursday of the Seventh week of Easter

Thursday of the Seventh week of Easter

1. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

22,30.23,6-11.

]Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.
]Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; (I) am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead."
]When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided.
]For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three.
]A great uproar occurred, and some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
]The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound.
]The following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."

Psalm

Psalms

16(15),1-2a.5.7-8.9-10.11.

]Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
]I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
]O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
]I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
]I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
]Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence
]because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
]You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

17,20-26.

]Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: "I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,
]so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.
]And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one,
]I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.
]Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
]Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me.
]I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them."

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St. Norbert(Bishop (c.1080-1134))

ST. NORBERTBishop(c.1080-1134) St. Norbert was a nobleman who experienced a pious upbringing. However, after entering the ecclesiastical state, his calling turned to scandal at the court of Emperor Henry IV. He lived a life of dissipation and luxury until nearly dying during a riding accident at30 years old. While recovering, he experienced contrition.He exposed his Order's abuses to reconcile with Christ; but was silenced by a local council. He later obtained the pope's approval for reforms and preached to crowds in France and the Netherlands. In the wild vale of Prémontré, St. Norbert gave some trained disciples the rule of St. Augustine, including white habits to denote their priestly purity. The Canons Regular, or Premonstratensians, united the active work of the country clergy with the obligations of monastic life. Their fervor invigorated the priesthood, quickened people's faith and refuted heresy. When a heretic named Tankelin denied the priesthood and blasphemed the Eucharist in Antwerp, St. Norbert rekindled faith in Jesus' Blessed Sacrament. Apostates who buried the Eucharist in filthy places were compelled to retract their actions by St. Norbert. The Hosts were found whole and undamaged and were borne back to the tabernacle. Hence, St. Norbert is generally depicted with a monstrance in hand. In 1126, St. Norbert was appointed bishop of Magdeburg. He risked his life carrying out the work of reform; and passed away at 53 years old. He died defending the Church; falling for Christ and rising forever.

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