Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, March 4 2019

Monday of the Eighth week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Eighth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Sirach

17,20-24.

]To the penitent God provides a way back, he encourages those who are losing hope
and has chosen for them the lot of truth. Return to the LORD and give up sin, pray to him and make your offenses few.
]Turn again to the Most High and away from sin, hate intensely what he loathes; and know the justice and judgments of God, stand firm in the way set before you, in prayer to the Most High God.
]Who in the nether world can glorify the Most High in place of the living who offer their praise? Dwell no longer in the error of the ungodly, but offer your praise before death.
]No more can the dead give praise than those who have never lived; they glorify the LORD who are alive and well.
]How great the mercy of the LORD, his forgiveness of those who return to him!

Psalm

Psalms

32(31),1-2.5.6.7.

]Blessed is he whose fault is taken away,
whose sin is covered.
]Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt,
in whose spirit there is no guile.
]Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
my guilt I covered not.
I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin.
]For this shall every faithful man pray to you
in time of stress.
Though deep waters overflow,
they shall not reach him.
]You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me;
with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

10,17-27.

]As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
]Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
]You know the commandments: 'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.'"
]He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."
]Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
]At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
]Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
]The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
]It is easier for a camel to pass through (the) eye of (a) needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
]They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?"
]Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God."

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St. Casimir(Prince (1458-1484) - Memorial)

SAINT CASIMIR Prince (1458-1484) St. Casimir was the third of thirteen children and in line to be a king. He received spiritual formation and tutoring from John Dlugosz. His conscientious objection to others' caprices demonstrated wisdom and maturity. He prayed routinely and led a chaste, disciplined life. When Hungarian nobles deposed an elected king, the Polish king, together with Prince Casimir, amassed an army to reinstate the elected ruler. However, Polish forces lacked support from Hungary's nobility and mercenaries deserted after going unpaid. Hence, the campaign was abandoned. Polish propoganda nonetheless portrayed Prince Casimir as a hero, which may have motivated his pivot toward discretion and piety. Prince Casimir continued serving his country in a supporting role. He and his kin did not engage in wars of conquest. Instead, they mediated whenever political conflicts arose. He continued performing good works while his health deteriorated. He may have remained celibate and declined marriage to the emperor’s daughter after sensing his impending death. Prince Casimir reigned briefly as king of Poland during his father’s absence. At 23 years old, he passed away from lung sickness while visiting Lithuania. He was the grand duke of Lithuania and was buried in Vilnius. He is the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.

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