Friday of the Thirtieth week in Ordinary Time

Letter to the Romans

9,1-5.

Brothers and Sisters: I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie; my conscience joins with the holy Spirit in bearing me witness
that I have great sorrow and constant anguish in my heart.
For I could wish that I myself were accursed and separated from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kin according to the flesh.
They are Israelites; theirs the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises;
theirs the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Messiah. God who is over all be blessed forever. Amen.

Psalms

147,12-13.14-15.19-20.

Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates;
he has blessed your children within you.
He has granted peace in your borders;
with the best of wheat he fills you.
He sends forth his command to the earth;
swiftly runs his word!
He has proclaimed his word to Jacob,
his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
He has not done thus for any other nation;
his ordinances he has not made known to them. Alleluia

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

14,1-6.

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.
In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy.
Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?"
But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him.
Then he said to them, "Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?"
But they were unable to answer his question.

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St. Martin de Porres(Religious (1579-1639))

SAINT MARTIN de PORRESReligious(1579-1639) St. Martin's story begins in Lima, Peru, where his Spanish father abandoned him and his native mother. Although they were poor, they were animated by the Holy Spirit. Martin used his brilliant mind to learn medicine, and was so successful that he received apprenticeship to a surgeon. Martin was also pious: praying regularly and receiving Jesus, the Eternal Priest, in the sacraments (Heb. 4:14). When he was 15, Martin sought admission to the Dominican order, but was only received as a servant because of his native heritage. To live his vocation, St. Martin performed menial labor and begged to provide his Order with food. St. Martin himself never ate meat, and only charity sustained him through endless acts of penance. He developed character by relying on the will of God: embracing his many crosses out of love. St. Martin's superiors broke with social norms when they gave him St. Dominic's habit. His fidelity and patience already tinging on heroism: his superiors placed him in charge of the infirmary, where he ministered to slaves and nobles alike. He worked cheerfully while performing his duties no matter how difficult. Like St. Mother Teresa, Martin served Christ in the suffering. "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me" (Mt. 25:40). St. Martin passed away at 59 on November 3. The miracles proceeding from his intercession were recognized, but it would be one hundred years before he was canonized. He is our intercessor, friend and model of Christian heroism and manhood.

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St. Hubert(Bishop (657-727))

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SAINT HUBERT Bishop(657-727) St. Hubert's early life is so obscured by popular tradition that we know little before his ordination. He is said to have been addicted to hunting and worldly pursuits. One thing is certain: he is the patron saint of hunters. Prayer and grace moved Hubert to renounce vainglory and every human error to seek God. His spirit and fervor saw him recommended to St. Lambert, Bishop of Maestricht, who ordained him a priest. Fr. Hubert was afterward entrusted with administering the diocese. When St. Lambert was murdered in 681, Fr. Hubert was consecrated his successor. With incredible zeal, Bp. Hubert penetrated into the most remote places of the Ardenne. He abolished the worship of idols by introducing mercy in place of sacrifice (Mt. 9:13). As he evangelized, God bestowed upon Bp. Hubert the gift of miracles. Bp. Hubert passed away at 70 while reciting the Creed and the Lord's Prayer. A faithful shepherd to the end, God took him into heaven. St. Hubert was canonized because of his heroic virtues and the miracles proceeding from his intercession.

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St. Winifred()

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