Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, March 18 2019

Monday of the Second week of Lent

Monday of the Second week of Lent

1. Reading

Book of Daniel

9,4b-10.

]"Lord, great and awesome God, you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love you and observe your commandments!
]We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws.
]We have not obeyed your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers, and all the people of the land.
]Justice, O Lord, is on your side; we are shamefaced even to this day: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel, near and far, in all the countries to which you have scattered them because of their treachery toward you.
]O LORD, we are shamefaced, like our kings, our princes, and our fathers, for having sinned against you.
]But yours, O Lord, our God, are compassion and forgiveness! Yet we rebelled against you
]and paid no heed to your command, O LORD, our God, to live by the law you gave us through your servants the prophets.

Psalm

Psalms

79(78),8.9.11.13.

]Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
May your compassion quickly come to us,
For we are brought very low.
]Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name's sake.
]Let the prisoners' sighing come before you;
with your great power free those doomed to death.
]Then we, your people and the sheep of your pasture,
will give thanks to you forever;
through all generations we will declare your praise.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

6,36-38.

]Jesus said to his disciples: "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
]Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
]Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you."

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St. Cyril of Jerusalem(Doctor of the Church († 386))

SAINT CYRIL OF JERUSALEMBishop and Doctor of the Church( 386) Saint Cyril was born in or near Jerusalem circa 315. He was ordained by St. Maximus, prepared candidates for baptism and catechized for several years. He composed instructions for catechism and wrote them in Mount Calvary's chapel in 347 or 348. His instructions are one of the earliest teachings on the creed and the sacraments. The Didache predates them with its teachings on the Eucharist. St. Cyril was consecrated bishop of Jerusalem after St. Maximus. At the beginning of his episcopate, a cross was seen in the air reaching from Mount Calvary to Mount Olivet. The apparition calls to mind Our Lady's appearances in Portugal, Mexico and others. The apparition was noted in Pope Cyril's correspondence with the emperor. When the apostate Julian resolved to rebuild Jerusalem's Temple Mount, he employed the empire's resources. However, a secular writer tells us that flames leapt from the earth and rendered the place inaccessible to workers. Repeated attempts were made, but the Temple Mount was never rebuilt. Julian later perished during a war against the Persians. St. Cyril was persecuted and repeatedly banished from his see. When the Arian emperor Valens passed away, he returned. He also presided at the Second General Council in Constantinople: held to confirm Catholic succession amidst multiple heretical bishops. St. Cyril passed away peacefully in 386 after an episcopate of 35 years.

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