Tuesday of the Fourth week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

11,19-26.

Those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but Jews.
There were some Cypriots and Cyrenians among them, however, who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.
The hand of the Lord was with them and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to go to Antioch.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart,
for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord.
Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

Psalms

87(86),1-3.4-5.6-7.

His foundation upon the holy mountains,
the LORD loves:
the gates of Zion,
more than any dwelling of Jacob.
Glorious things are said of you,
O city of God!
I tell of Egypt and Babylon
among those who know the LORD;
of Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia:
"This man was born there."
and of Zion they shall say:
“One and all were born in her;
and he who has established her
is the Most High LORD.”
They shall note, when the peoples are enrolled:
"This man was born there."
And all shall sing, in their festive dance:
"My home is within you."

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

10,22-30.

The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter.
And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.
So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly."
Jesus answered them, "I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in my Father's name testify to me.
But you do not believe, because you are not among my sheep.
My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand.
The Father and I are one."

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St. José Maria Rubio y Peralta()

St. José Maria Rubio y PeraltaPriest (1864 - 1929) St. José Maria was born in Spain in 1864 to a large family of farmers. He entered the seminary when he was twelve in 1876. After his ordination in 1887, Fr. José was both a parish priest and professor at Seminary in Madrid. After a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Fr. José asked his bishop's permission to join the Society of Jesus. He had postponed this dream for many years in order to care for an elderly priest. Fr. José took his first vows as a Jesuit when he was forty-four. He became known as the “Apostle of Madrid.” People came from great distances to celebrate the sacrament of Penance with him, where they encountered the "Wonderful Counselor ... Prince of Peace" (Is. 9:6). Fr. José was deeply attached to poor people and preached about causes - rising to the occassion and serving their communities. Many lay people came to Fr. José to ask how they could help. He guided them to open tuition-free schools, clinics, housing for needy families and jobs for the unemployed. Fr. José also provided for the spiritual needs of the poor by making the sacraments more available to them. At the center of the Priest’slife and ministry was his love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. He told the people that prayer must always come first. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1985.

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St. Athanasius(Bishop & Doctor of the Church (+ 373))

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SAINT ATHANASIUS Bishop & Doctor of the Church(+ 373) St. Athanasius was born in Egypt toward the end of the third century. In his youth, he cultivated piety, learning, and deep mastery of sacred writings. Athanasius' faithfulness and diligence befitted one whom God chose to be champion and defender against the Arian heresy. Though only a deacon, Athanasius accompanied his bishop to the Council of Nicæa in 325. His learning and ability saw him defend the Faith in compelling and inspired tongues. A few months later, Athanasius was appointed Patriarch of Alexandria. For forty-six years, he bore - often well-nigh alone - the whole brunt of the Arian assault. When Patr. Athanasius refused to restore Arius, the heretic, to Catholic communion, the emperor ordered Constantinople's Patriarch to do so. Arius took an oath that he always believed the Church's teachings. Patr. Athanasius, after using every effort to move the Emperor, had recourse to fasting and prayer, that God would avert the sacrilege. When the day came for Arius' solemn entrance in the great church of Sancta Sophia, he died on the way, and the sacrilege was averted. Patr. Athanasius stood unmoved against four Roman emperors: although being exiled five times, the victim of perpetual calumny, and living in constant peril of death. Firm and adamant in his defense of the Faith, St. Athanasius was meek and humble, pleasant and winning in conversation, beloved by his flock, unwearied in labors, in prayer, in mortifications, and in zeal for souls. In 373, Athanasius' stormy life closed in peace. He left the Church with the whole and ancient Faith, defended and explained in writings rich in thought and learning, clear, keen, and stately in expression.He is honored as one of the greatest Doctors of the Church.

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