Saturday of the Thirtieth week in Ordinary Time

Letter to the Romans

I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Of course not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?
Hence I ask, did they stumble so as to fall? Of course not! But through their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make them jealous.
Now if their transgression is enrichment for the world, and if their diminished number is enrichment for the Gentiles, how much more their full number.
I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not become wise (in) your own estimation: a hardening has come upon Israel in part, until the full number of the Gentiles comes in,
and thus all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come out of Zion, he will turn away godlessness from Jacob;
and this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins."
In respect to the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but in respect to election, they are beloved because of the patriarchs.
For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Psalms

Blessed the man you instruct, O LORD,
whom by your law you teach.
You give them rest from evil days.
For the LORD will not cast off his people,
nor abandon his inheritance;
but judgment shall again be with justice,
and all the upright of heart shall follow it.
If the LORD were not my help,
my soul would soon dwell in the silent grave.
When I say, "My foot is slipping,"
your love, O LORD, sustains me.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.
He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him,
and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, 'Give your place to this man,' and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place.
Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

St. Charles Borromeo(Archbishop of Milan († 1584))

SAINT CHARLES BORROMEOArchbishop of Milan(1538-1584) About fifty years after the Protestant heresy started, our Lord raised up a youth to renew the face of His Church. In 1560, St. Charles Borromeo, then 22, was elected cardinal; and by the side of his uncle, Pius IV, administered the Holy See. His first care was the direction of the Council of Trent. He urged its sessions forward, guided it with correspondence from Rome, and carried it to its conclusion. Then he began a more arduous work: the execution of its decrees. As Archbishop of Milan, St. Charles enforced the reforms of the Council of Trent and restored the discipline of his see. He founded schools for the poor, seminaries for clerics, and trained his priests to perfection. Inflexible in maintaining clerical discipline, he was a tender father to his flock. He would sit by the roadside to teach a poor man the Pater and the Ave; and would enter hovels to administer the sacraments of Christ. During the great plague, St. Charles stayed at Milan to minister to the sick and dying. He even sold his bed to support the work. He passed away following the Good Shepherd (Mt. 25:23), and was taken by God to heaven.

St. Felix of Valois(Co-founder of the Trinitarians (1127-1212))

SAINT FELIX OF VALOIS Hermit and co-founder of the Trinitarians (1127-1212) St. Felix was a son of the Count of Valois. He was blessed to have his mother cultivate his spirit and faith. After his parents' unjust divorce, St. Felix's resolution to begin life as a religious matured. Entrusting his mother's care to her pious brother, Thibault, Count of Champagne, St. Felix took the Cistercian habit at Clairvaux. St. Felix's calling was still taking shape. With St. Bernard's consent, he departed for Italy and led an austere life with an aged hermit. When St. Felix's spiritual director passed away, he returned to France and lived as a solitary at Cerfroid. Here, God inspired him to found an order for the redemption of Christian captives. St. John of Matha, moved by a similar impulse, joined St. Felix; and together they establish the Order of the Holy Trinity. When disciples rallied under their banner, Sts. Felix and John made a pilgrimage to Rome and obtained Pope Innocent III's permission for the order. The Trinitarians were committed to ransoming Christians enslaved by the Moors. With prayers granted, St. Felix spent the next 15 years organizing and developing his foundations. St. Felix passed away in 1212. He continues receiving prayers for intercession and guiding the Trinitarians. Concerned with the good of souls, we must renew the image of Christ in others without heed to vainglory or human respect: reverently entrusting our endeavors to Mary, the Mother of God.

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