Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, May 19 2019
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fifth Sunday of Easter
1. ReadingActs of the Apostles
14,21b-27.]After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch.
]They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, "It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God."
]They appointed presbyters for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith.
]Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia.
]After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia.
]From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now accomplished.
]And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Psalms
145(144),8-9.10-11.12-13ab.]The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
]The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
]Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
]Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.
]Making known to men your might
and the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
]Your Kingdom is a Kingdom for all ages,
]and your dominion endures through all generations.
Book of Revelation
21,1-5a.]Then I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
]I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
]I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them (as their God).
]He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, (for) the old order has passed away."
]The one who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Then he said, "Write these words down, for they are trustworthy and true."
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John
13,31-33a.34-35.]When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
](If God is glorified in him,) God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him at once.
]My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. You will look for me, and as I told the Jews, 'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say it to you.
]I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
]This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
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.
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