Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, May 30 2026

Saturday of the Eighth week in Ordinary Time

Letter of Jude

Beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the holy Spirit.
Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
On those who waver, have mercy;
save others by snatching them out of the fire; on others have mercy with fear, abhorring even the outer garment stained by the flesh.
To the one who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished and exultant, in the presence of his glory,
to the only God, our savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory, majesty, power, and authority from ages past, now, and for ages to come. Amen.

Psalms

O God, you are my God whom I seek;
for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts
like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water.
Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary
to see your power and your glory,
for your kindness is a greater good than life;
my lips shall glorify you.
Thus will I bless you while I live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.
As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,
and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

Jesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him
and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?"
Jesus said to them, "I shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Was John's baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
They discussed this among themselves and said, "If we say, 'Of heavenly origin,' he will say, '(Then) why did you not believe him?'
But shall we say, 'Of human origin'?"--they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet.
So they said to Jesus in reply, "We do not know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things."

St. Felix I(Pope & Martyr († 274))

SAINT FELIX I Pope and Martyr ( 274) Pope Felix inherited the Holy See from St. Dionysius in 269. Like 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. The third council of Antioch in 269 refuted Paul of Samosata's teaching that Jesus was a man who became divine. Paul of Samosata forfeited his bishopric, but only exited after being expelled by the pagan emperor. The narrator Alban Butler writes about St. Felix's end:"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 an Apostle in 274.

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

SAINT JOAN OF ARC Virgin (1412-1431) Saint Joan of Arc was born on January 6, 1412, in Domremy, northeastern France. From her earliest years, she was taught to pray each night: "O God, save France." She soon conceived an ardent love for her country. While the English overran northern France, Joan peacefully tended her flock and learned God's wisdom through prayer at a wayside shrine. She received locutions and a vision of Saint Michael the Archangel. The Archangel bid her to liberate France from the English, whereupon she hastened to the king and convinced him of her divine mission. Scarcely did her banner - inscribed, "Jesus, Mary" - appear on the battlefield when the siege of Orleans was lifted. She afterward led Charles VII to be crowned in Rheims. She was later abandoned by the king and fell into the hands of the English, who gave her a mock trial and immolated her as a heretic. The Maid of Orleans at last came 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 canonized Saint Joan of Arc.

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