Saturday of the Thirty-second week in Ordinary Time

Book of Wisdom

When peaceful stillness compassed everything and the night in its swift course was half spent,
Your all-powerful word from heaven's royal throne bounded, a fierce warrior, into the doomed land,
bearing the sharp sword of your inexorable decree. And as he alighted, he filled every place with death; he still reached to heaven, while he stood upon the earth.
For all creation, in its several kinds, was being made over anew, serving its natural laws, that your children might be preserved unharmed.
The cloud overshadowed their camp; and out of what had before been water, dry land was seen emerging: Out of the Red Sea an unimpeded road, and a grassy plain out of the mighty flood.
Over this crossed the whole nation sheltered by your hand, after they beheld stupendous wonders.
For they ranged about like horses, and bounded about like lambs, praising you, O LORD! their deliverer.

Psalms

Sing to him, sing his praise,
proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
Glory in his holy name;
rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
He struck down every firstborn in the land,
the first fruits of all their manhood.
And he led them forth laden with silver and gold,
with not a weakling among their tribes.
For he remembered his holy word
to his servant Abraham.
And he led forth his people with joy;
with shouts of joy, his chosen ones.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said,
"There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'
For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'"
The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them?
I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

St. Albert the Great((c. 1200-1280))

SAINT ALBERT the GREAT Bishop and Doctor of Church (c. 1200-1280) Albert is called The Great because of his extraordinary learning and tutelage of some of the Church's most brilliant saints. He was born in Lauingen, on the Danube in Swabia, and carefully educated from boyhood. To pursue higher learning, he went to Padua. At the urging of the blessed Jordan, Master General of the Order of Preachers, and against the opposition of his uncle, Albert sought admission to the order of St. Dominic. During his novitiate, he was conspicuous for his piety and strict observance of the rule. Albert emulated St. Dominic by accepting the Holy Virgin's spiritual motherhood and by praying Her Rosary. To achieve his potential, he completed his studies in Cologne. Afterward, he was appointed professor in Hildesheim, Fribourg, Ratisbon and Strasbourg. Albert gained fame as a professor in Paris. Among his beloved pupils was Thomas Aquinas, who's great intellect he recognized and acclaimed. In Anagni, in the presence of the Supreme Pontiff Alexander IV, Albert refuted William's allegations against the mendicant orders. Albert was later consecrated bishop of Ratisbon. In giving counsel and settling disputes, Bp. Albert carried himself so admirably that he earned the title of peacemaker. He wrote many things on almost every branch of learning, but especially on sacred subjects. He also composed magnificent works about the Sacrament of the Altar. Bp. Albert passed away in the year 1280. He was venerated in many dioceses and by the Order of Preachers. At the request of the Congregation of Sacred Rites, Pope Pius XI gave him the title of doctor and extended his feast to the universal Church. Pope Pius XII presented him as a patron for students of the natural sciences.

St. Raphael Kalinowski(O.C.D. († 1907))

Raphael Kalinowski O.C.D. (1835-1907) Father Raphael of Saint Joseph Kalinowski was born in Vilna, Lithuania, on September 1, 1835. He was named Joseph in baptism. Through his father's teaching at the Institute for Nobles, he made so much progress that he received the maximum distinction in studies. He afterward studied at the school of agriculture in Hory, Czechia, from 1851 to 1852. From 1853 to 1857, Joseph studied at the Academy of Military Engineering in St. Petersburg, where he obtained his degree and the rank of lieutenant. Afterward, he was appointed lecturer in mathematics at the same academy. In 1859, he took part in designing the Kursk-Kiev-Odessa railway. In 1863, the Polish insurrection broke out against Russia. Joseph resigned from the Russian forces and accepted the post of Minister of War for the region of Vilna in the rebel army. On March 24, 1864, he was arrested and sentenced to death: a penalty that was mitigated to 10 years of hard labor in Siberia. With admirable strength of spirit and patient love for his fellow exiles, Joseph transmitted a spirit of prayer, serenity and hope, while also giving material help and encouragement. After being repatriated in 1874, he accepted the post of tutor to the Venerable Servant of God, Augusto Czartoryski, and lived mainly in Paris. His influence on the young prince was such that Augusto discovered a priestly vocation. The prince was received into the Salesians by their founder, Saint John Bosco, in 1887. Meanwhile, Joseph entered the Discalced Carmelites in Graz, Austria, and received the religious name Brother Raphael of Saint Joseph. After studying theology in Hungary, he was ordained a priest in Czerna, near Krakow, on January 15, 1882. Fr. Raphael assisted his Carmelite brothers and sisters in ascending the mountain of perfection. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, he lifted up many from the mire of sin. He worked to reunify the Church and bequeathed responsibility to his Carmelite brothers and sisters. His superiors entrusted him with many important offices, which he carried out perfectly until the end. He was taken by God to Heaven on November 15, 1907. He passed away in Wadowice at a monastery he founded. He was buried at the monastery's cemetery in Czerna, near Krakow. Fr. Raphael had remarkable fame for his sanctity, even on the part of the most noble and illustrious persons, such as the Cardinals Dunajewski, Puzyna, Kakowski and Gotti. The Ordinary Process for his eventual beatification was set in motion at the Curia of Krakow from 1934 to 1938. In 1943, the decree was issued concerning his writings. His cause was introduced in 1952, and from 1953 to 1956, the Apostolic Process was conducted where the Congregation discussed his virtues. On October 11, 1980, Pope John Paul II promulgated the decree on the heroicity of Fr. Raphael's virtues. After the approval of the miraculous healing of the Reverend Mis, the Holy Father beatified Fr. Raphael Kalinowski in Krakow on June 22, 1983. As the fame of his miracles increased, the Curia of Krakow, in 1989, set in motion the Canonical Process to investigate the extraordinary healing of a young child. The discussions of the doctors, theologians and cardinals were brought to a happy conclusion. On July 10, 1990, Pope John Paul II, approved the miracle for the canonization. In the Consistory of November 26, 1990, Pope John Paul II, together with the Cardinals, agreed to canonize Blessed Raphael Kalinowski. They set the ceremony for Sunday, November 17, 1991, presenting St. Raphael Kalinowski as a model and patron for the young and the young at heart.

Bl. Mary of the Passion((1839-1904))

Blessed Mary of the Passion Foundress of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary(1839-1904) Bl. Mary was born on May 21, 1839, in Nantes, France. She was baptized Hélène Marie Philippine de Chappotin de Neuville. In April 1856, during a retreat, she first experienced God's calling to a consecrated life. Her mother's unexpected passing delayed her profession of vows. In December 1860, with the bishop's consent, she entered the Poor Clares. She was drawn by St. Francis' simplicity and poverty of spirit. On January 23, 1861, Mary had a profound experience of God who invited her to offer herself as a victim for the Church and the pope. A short time after, she became seriously ill and was obliged to leave the monastery. When she recovered, her confessor directed her towards the Society of Marie Reparatrice, which she entered in 1864. On the following August 15, in Toulouse, she received the religious habit with the name Mary of the Passion. In March 1865, while still a novice, Mary was sent to India, to the Apostolic Vicariate of Madurai, and confided to the Society of Jesus. The Reparatrice sisters were tasked with forming the sisters of the congregation as well as other apostolic activities. It was there that she pronounced temporary vows on May 3, 1866.In July 1867, she was named provincial superior of the three convents of the Reparatrice. Under her guidance, the works of the apostolate developed, peace in the mission was reestablished and fervor and regularity blossomed. In 1874, a new house was founded in Ootacamund, in the Vicariate of Coimbatore, and entrusted to the Paris Foreign Mission Society. However, in 1876, in Madurai, dissensions became so acute that some religious, among them Mary, were driven from the Society. They reunited in Ootacamund under the jurisdiction of the Vicar Apostolic of Coimbatore, Monsignor Joseph Bardou MEP. In November 1876, Mary went to Rome to regularize the situation of the twenty separated sisters. On January 6, 1877, she obtained Pius IX's authorization to found a new missionary institute called the Missionaries of Mary. On the suggestion of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, Mary opened a novitiate in Saint-Brieuc, France. In April 1880, and in June 1882, Mary went to Rome to resolve the difficulties threatening the Institute. The journey in June 1882 marked an important stage in her life: she was authorized to open a house in Rome and rediscovered Franciscan direction through providential circumstances. On October 4, 1882, in the Church of the Aracoeli, she was received into the Third Order of Saint Francis. She began a friendship with Fr. Bernardin de Portogruaro, the minister general, who supported her with paternal solicitude. In March 1883, because of latent opposition, Mary was deposed as the Institute's superior. However, after an inquiry ordered by Leo XIII, she was vindicated. At the Chapter of July 1884, she was reelected. The Institute of the Missionaries of Mary developed rapidly. On August 12, 1885, both the laudatory decree and that of affiliation to the Order of Friars Minor were issued. The constitutions were approved ad experimentum on July 17, 1890, and definitively on May 11, 1896. Mary's zeal was boundless in responding to the calls of the poor and the abandoned. She was particularly interested in the promotion of women and the social question. With intelligence and discretion, she offered collaboration to pioneers who were working in these spheres. Her intense activity drew its dynamism from contemplation of the great mysteries of faith. For Mary, everything led to the Trinity and unity of God, who is truth communicating itself and seeing itself. It was in union with these mysteries that, in an ecclesial and missionary dimension, she lived her vocation. Jesus in the Eucharist was for her "The Great Missionary," and Our Lady's motherly care traced out for her the path of unconditional love and generosity toward the work. In 1900, Mary's Institute received the seal of blood through the martyrdom of seven Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who were beatified in 1946 and canonized during the Great Jubilee of the year 2000. To be the spiritual mother of these missionaries who had known how to live to the shedding of their blood was both a great sorrow, a great joy and a time of great emotion. Mary died peacefully in San Remo on November 15, 1904, after a brief illness. She left more than 2,000 religious and 86 houses across four continents. Her relics are venerated in a private oratory of the General House of the Institute of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in Rome. In February 1918, in San Remo, the informative process was opened for the cause of beatification and canonization. In 1941, the decree on the writings was promulgated, and during the following years, numerous postulatory letters were addressed to the Holy See from all parts of the world in favor of the cause of the Servant of God. After the consultors had voted unanimously in its favor, the Decree for the Introduction of the Cause was published on January 19, 1979, with the approbation of Pope John Paul II. On June 28, 1999, the Pope solemnly promulgated the decree on the heroicity of the virtues of Mother Mary of the Passion. On March 5, 2002, the healing of a religious suffering from pulmonary and vertebral TBC, Pott's Disease, was recognized as a miracle granted by God through the intercession of the Venerable Mary of the Passion. OnOctober 20, 2002, Mary of the Passion was beatified.

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