Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, March 14 2019

Thursday of the First week of Lent

Thursday of the First week of Lent

1. Reading

Book of Esther

4,17n.17pqr.17aa.17bb.17gg.17hh.

]Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish,
had recourse to the LORD.
]She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids,
from morning until evening, and said:
]"God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you.
Help me, who am alone and have no help but you,
]for I am taking my life in my hand.
]As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers
that you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you.
]Now help me, who am alone and have no one but you,
O LORD, my God.
]"And now, come to help me, an orphan.
Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion
and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy,
so that he and those who are in league with him may perish.
]Save us from the hand of our enemies;
turn our mourning into gladness
and our sorrows into wholeness."

Psalm

Psalms

138(137),1-2ab.2cde-3.7c-8.

]I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart,
for you have heard the words of my mouth;
in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
]I will worship at your holy temple.
]I will give thanks to your name,
]because of your kindness and your truth.
]for you have made great above all things
]your name and your promise.
]When I called, you answered me;
you built up strength within me.
]Your right hand saves me.
]The LORD will complete what he has done for me;
your kindness, O LORD, endures forever;
forsake not the work of your hands.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

7,7-12.

]Jesus said to his disciples: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
]For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
]Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread,
]or a snake when he asks for a fish?
]If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.
]Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets."

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St. Matilde(Queen (c. 875-968))

SAINT MATILDE Queen (c. 875-968) St. Matilde was the daughter of Theodoric, a powerful Saxon count. She was placed in her grandmother Maud's monastery of Erford until being married to Henry, the son of Otho and duke of Saxony. They married in 909 and Henry became king of Germany. Henry repelled incursions by Hungarians and Danes and added Bavaria to his dominion. St. Matilde attended to domestic affairs and advocated for the poor and prisoners. Henry was edified and concurred with her in every pious undertaking. St. Matilde had three sons: Otho, who was later crowned emperor, Henry, the duke of Bavaria, and St. Brunn, the archbishop of Cologne. Her son Otho was crowned king of Germany in 937. In 962, after victories over Bohemians and Lombards, Otho was crowned emperor of Rome. St. Matilde's two oldest sons conspired to confiscate her dowry, pretending she wasted state revenues on the poor. Eventually, they repented and restored her wealth. She became more liberal in almsgiving and founded churches and five monasteries. On her deathbed, St. Matilde received the Sacrament of Reconciliation from her grandson, Abp. William of Mentz. He passed away twelve days before she did while journeying home. She confessed again, received the last sacraments, and lying on a sack-cloth with ashes on her head, passed away on March 14, 968. She is the patron saint of queens, widows and victims of abuse.

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