Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, May 16 2016

Monday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Letter of James

3,13-18.

]Beloved : Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom.
]But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
]Wisdom of this kind does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
]For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice.
]But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without inconstancy or insincerity.
]And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.

Psalm

Psalms

19(18),8.9.10.15.

]The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.
]The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.  
]The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
The ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.
]Let the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart
find favor before you,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

9,14-29.

]As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.
]Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him.
]He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
]Someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.
]Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so."
]He said to them in reply, "O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me."
]They brought the boy to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions. As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around and foam at the mouth.
]Then he questioned his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He replied, "Since childhood.
]It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us."
]Jesus said to him, " 'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith."
]Then the boy's father cried out, "I do believe, help my unbelief!"
]Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering, rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!"
]Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, "He is dead!"
]But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
]When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could we not drive it out?"
]He said to them, "This kind can only come out through prayer."

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Bl. Vladimir Ghika(Priest and Martyr († 1954))

BLESSED VLADIMIR GHIKA( 1954) Vladimir Ghika was a nobleman who was martyred by Romania's communist government. He was born in Constantinople on December 25, 1873. He studied political science in Paris and philosophy at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, "the Angelicum."After converting to Catholicism in 1902, he served as a diplomat for several years, including during World War I. Vladimir built Romania's first nonprofit hospital prior to the outbreak of World War I. He then advocated for patients and victims of the Balkan War and ensuing earthquakes. In 1923, he was ordained a priest. He returned to Romania when World War II broke out, served the Church in spite of Allied bombing and refused the last train out in order to serve the poor. In 1952, Vladimir was arrested by Communists. They accused him of high treason for declining to serve in the government's schismatic church. He was tortured and beaten: eventually dying of maltreatment in prison on May 16, 1954. On August 31, 2013, he was beatified by Pope Francis. The miracles attributed to his intercession and the proof of his heroic virtues opened the cause for his canonization.

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