Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Book of Deuteronomy

so that you and your son and your grandson may fear the LORD, your God, and keep, throughout the days of your lives, all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on you, and thus have long life.
Hear then, Israel, and be careful to observe them, that you may grow and prosper the more, in keeping with the promise of the LORD, the God of your fathers, to give you a land flowing with milk and honey.
"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!
Therefore, you shall love the LORD, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today.

Psalms

I love you, O LORD, my strength,
O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer.
My God, my rock of refuge,
My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold!
Praised be the LORD, I exclaim,
and I am safe from my enemies.
The LORD lives! And blessed be my rock!
Extolled be God my savior.
You who gave great victories to your king
And showed kindness to your anointed;
to David and his posterity forever.

Letter to the Hebrews

Those priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,
but he, because he remains forever, has a priesthood that does not pass away.
Therefore, he is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them.
It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher than the heavens.
He has no need, as did the high priests, to offer sacrifice day after day, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did that once for all when he offered himself.
For the law appoints men subject to weakness to be high priests, but the word of the oath, which was taken after the law, appoints a son, who has been made perfect forever.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"
Jesus replied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.'
And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
And when Jesus saw that (he) answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

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

SAINT MARTIN de PORRESReligious(1579-1639) St. Martin was born in Lima, Peru. His Spanish father had abandoned him and his native mother. Thankfully, Martin received Christian formation. He used his brilliant mind to learn medicine, and was so successful that he received apprenticeship to a surgeon. He 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 practice his vocation, St. Martin performed menial labor and begged to provide his Order with food. St. Martin 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 by giving him St. Dominic's habit. His fidelity and patience were tinging on heroism, so his superiors placed him in charge of the infirmary. He ministered to slaves and nobles alike; he worked cheerfully in all circumstances. St. Martin passed away at 59 years old on November 3. The miracles proceeding from his intercession were recognized, but it would be 100 years before he was canonized. He is our intercessor, friend and model of Christian heroism and manhood.

St. Hubert(Bishop (657-727))

SAINT HUBERT Bishop(657-727) St. Hubert's early life is so obscured by popular tradition that we know little of him 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, the 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 instead of sacrifice (Mt. 9:13). As he evangelized, God bestowed upon him the gift of miracles. Bp. Hubert passed away at 70 years old while reciting the Creed and the Lord's Prayer. A faithful shepherd to the end, God took him to heaven. St. Hubert was canonized because of his heroic virtues and the miracles proceeding from his intercession.

St. Winifred()

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