Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, May 19 2018
Saturday of the Seventh week of Easter
Saturday of the Seventh week of Easter
1. ReadingActs of the Apostles
28,16-20.30-31.]When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
]Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, "My brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.
]After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me, because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty.
]But when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no accusation to make against my own nation.
]This is the reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear these chains."
]He remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him,
]and with complete assurance and without hindrance he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalms
11(10),4.5.7.]The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD's throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold,
his searching glance is on mankind.
]The LORD searches the just and the wicked;
the lover of violence he hates.
]For the LORD is just, he loves just deeds;
the upright shall see his face.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John
21,20-25.]Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you?"
]When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"
]Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me."
]So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus had not told him that he would not die, just "What if I want him to remain until I come? (What concern is it of yours?)"
]It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
]There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written.
St. Peter Celestine(Pope (1221-1296))
SAINT PETER CELESTINE V Pope (1221-1296) During childhood, Peter had visions of Our Lady, the angels and saints. They accompanied him in prayer and helped him transcend his personal defects. His mother was a poor widow who sent him to school believing he would one day be a saint. At 20 years old, Peter left his home in Apulia and lived in a mountainous solitude. He spent three years there; and like many saints, was assailed by evil spirits. The demons used physical attacks and temptations to prevent him from praying. His prayers were fruitful and pleasing to God amid spiritual dryness. When Peter's seclusion was interrupted by disciples who refused to be turned away, he made a rule of life that became the foundation of the Celestine Order. Angels assisted in the church that he built: Unseen bells rang peals of surpassing sweetness and heavenly music filled the sanctuary during the Holy Sacrifice. When Peter was elected to the papacy, he found himself abruptly torn from his beloved solitude. He took the name Celestine to remind himself of the heaven he was leaving and for which he sighed. He was consecrated at Aquila; but five months later, he summoned the cardinals and solemnly resigned his trust. He was imprisoned by his successor, Boniface VIII, who feared his election as an antipope. At length, on Whit-Sunday, Peter told his guards that he would die within the week. He immediately fell ill and received the last rites. On Saturday, as he finished the concluding verse of Lauds, "Let every spirit bless the Lord," he closed his eyes to this world and opened them to Heaven.
St. Yvo(Priest (1253-1303))
SAINT YVO Priest (1253-1303) St. Yvo Helori was born near Treguier, Brittany, northwestern France. At 14 years old, he went to Paris and Orleans to study. His mother encouraged him to act in a manner that becomes a saint, to which he replied, "I hope to be." His resolution spurred him to virtue and checked the shadows of venial sin. Yvo made time for prayer, study and professional development. He also visited hospitals and attended and comforted the sick. After receiving matchmaking proposals, he made a private vow of perpetual chastity - likely after discerning his vocation. While meditating on monastic and clerical states, his desire to serve others made him choose the latter. His bishop convinced him to receive holy orders, which he prepared for fervently. Yvo was eventually appointed ecclesiastical judge for the diocese of Rennes. He protected orphans and widows, defended the poor and administered justice to all. His impartiality and tenderness gained the good will of even those who lost. He was called "the advocate" and "lawyer of the poor." He built a house near his own and used it as a hospital for the poor and sick. He washed their feet, cleansed their ulcers and served them at table. Yvo distributed his corn, or the price for which he sold it, among the poor immediately after the harvest. When someone tried persuading him to hoard it and sell at a better price, he answered, "I know not whether I shall be alive then to give it." Another time, that person said to him, "I have gained a fifth by keeping my corn." "But I," replied the Saint, "a hundredfold by giving it immediately away." During the Lent of 1303, Yvo felt his strength failing. Far from abating his austerities, he redoubled his efforts. On the eve of the Ascension, he preached and celebrated Mass while being held upright by two persons. Afterward, he advised those who besought him. He then laid on his bed, which was a hurdle of twigs plaited together, and received the last rites. He passed away on May 19, 1303, at 50 years old.
Category: Mass by Year / Catholic Missal 2018 / Catholic Missal of may 2018
Published: 2026-07-14T18:16:28Z | Modified: 2026-07-14T18:16:28Z