Monday of the Seventh week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

19,1-8.

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came down to Ephesus where he found some disciples.
He said to them, "Did you receive the holy Spirit when you became believers?" They answered him, "We have never even heard that there is a holy Spirit."
He said, "How were you baptized?" They replied, "With the baptism of John."
Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when Paul laid (his) hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Altogether there were about twelve men.
He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the kingdom of God.

Psalms

68(67),2-3.4-5ac.6-7ab.

God arises; his enemies are scattered,
and those who hate him flee before him.
As smoke is driven away, so are they driven;
as wax melts before the fire.
But the just rejoice and exult before God;
they are glad and rejoice.
Sing to God, chant praise to his name;
whose name is the LORD.
The father of orphans and the defender of widows
is God in his holy dwelling.
God gives a home to the forsaken;
he leads forth prisoners to prosperity.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

16,29-33.

The disciples said to Jesus, "Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God."
Jesus answered them, "Do you believe now?
Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world."

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St. Felix I(Pope & Martyr (+ 274))

ST FELIX I Pope and Martyr (+ 274) Pope Felix inherited the Holy See from St. Dionysius in 269. Valiant as his predecessor, Pope Felix rallied the Church during an era of persecution. Pope Felix's biography begins with the work of unifying a Church under attack from heresies - teachings which deduct from original doctrine. During the third council of Antioch in 269, the Church refuted Paul of Samosata's teaching that Jesus was only a man. As a consequence of cherry-picking from the body of faith handed down to the Apostles, Paul of Samosata forfeited his bishopric. Obstinate and possibly disturbed, Paul of Samosata was also excommunicated. The biographer Alban Butler writes about St. Felix's ending:"The persecution of Aurelian breaking out, St. Felix, fearless of danger, strengthened the weak, encouraged all, baptized the catechumens, and continued to exert himself in converting persons to the Faith. He was martyred like the Apostles in 274."

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St. Joan of Arc(Virgin (1412+1431))

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SAINT JOAN OF ARC Virgin (1412-1431) At Domremy, on the Upper Meuse (France) was born on January 6, 1412, of pious parentage, the illustrious heroine of all time, St. Joan of Arc. Taught by her mother from earliest years to pray each night: "O God, save France," Joan could not help but conceive that ardent love for her country which later consumed her life. While the English were overrunning northern France, Joan, untutored in worldly wisdom, was peacefully tending her flock; and learning God's wisdom in prayer at a wayside shrine. Praying with all her heart, soul and mind, Joan heard Voices from heaven; and bidden by St. Michael, who appeared to her, to deliver France from the enemy, she hastened to the king and convinced him of her divine mission. Scarcely did her banner, inscribed "Jesus, Mary," appear on the battlefield than she raised the siege of Orleans and led Charles VII to be crowned at Rheims. Later, abandoned by the king, she fell into the hands of the English, who gave her a mock trial and burned her as a heretic. But the Maid of Orleans has at last come into her own. With greater pomp than ever a king was crowned, and amid the acclamations of the whole world, on May 13, 1920, Pope Benedict XV proclaimed her St. Joan of Arc.

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