Tuesday of the Thirty-second week in Ordinary Time

Book of Wisdom

God formed man to be imperishable; the image of his own nature he made him.
But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are in his possession experience it.
But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction. But they are in peace.
For if before men, indeed, they be punished, yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace, he proved them, and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
In the time of their visitation they shall shine, and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;
They shall judge nations and rule over peoples, and the LORD shall be their King forever.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love: Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his care is with the elect.

Psalms

I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
The LORD has eyes for the just,
And ears for their cry.
The LORD confronts the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

Jesus said to the Apostles: “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’?
Would he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished'?
Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded?
So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.'"

St. Lawrence O'Toole(Archbishop of Dublin (c. 1125-1180))

SAINT LAWRENCE O'TOOLE Archbishop of Dublin (c. 1125-1180) St. Lawrence was born circa 1125. When he was 10, his father delivered him as a hostage to the king of Leinster, Dermod Mac Murchad. The king mistreated him so badly that the father transferred him to the Bishop of Glendalough in the county of Wicklow. Lawrence received new lights and graces from the Holy Spirit as he relied upon Jesus' will rather than his own. When the bishop who also served as abbot passed away, Lawrence became the abbot. At just 25, Lawrence governed the community with remarkable virtue and prudence. In 1161, he was unanimously chosen to fill the new metropolitan See of Dublin. Around 1171, Abp. Lawrence visited King Henry II at Canterbury to speak about the diocese of Dublin. He was received by the Benedictine monks of Christ Church. The following day, while walking to the altar, a maniac struck him a violent blow to the head. Everyone present thought the Archbishop was mortally wounded. To everyone's surprise, the Archbishop came to himself, asked for some water, blessed it, and having his wound washed with it, the blood was immediately stanched and he celebrated Mass. As with every saint who chose Christ over human respect, Abp. Lawrence had to overcome setbacks and opposition. In response to clerical abuses, he sacked over 150 churchmen during his tenure. An authentic pastor, he prayed consistently to discern the will of God. In 1175, Henry II of England became infuriated with Roderic, the monarch of Ireland. Abp. Lawrence therefore negotiated their reconciliation. King Henry was so moved by Lawrence's authenticity, charity and prudence that he granted the Archbishop everything, and left the entire matter to his discretion. St. Lawrence's journey through time ended on November 14, 1180. He entered eternity and was taken up by Jesus to Heaven. His relics are kept in the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Laurent d'Eu, while his heart remains in Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral.

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