Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, November 7 2019

Thursday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Letter to the Romans

14,7-12.

]Brothers and sisters: None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.
]For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
]For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
]Why then do you judge your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God;
]for it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God."
]So (then) each of us shall give an account of himself (to God).

Psalm

Psalms

27(26),1.4.13-14.

]The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
]One thing I ask of the LORD
this I seek:
to dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
that I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.  
]I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
]Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

15,1-10.

]Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
]but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
]So to them he addressed this parable.
]"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
]And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
]and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.'
]I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance."
]Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?
]And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.'
]In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

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St. Willibrord(Bishop (657-739))

SAINT WILLIBRORDBishop (657-739) St. Willibrord was born in Northumberland, northeastern England. He went to Ireland when he was 20 years old and studied under St. Egbert. Twelve years later, he went to northern Europe and converted pagan tribes. St. Willibrord obtained the pope's blessing and reached Utrecht, modern-day Netherlands, with 11 companions. He was rejected by the pagans because of his Frankish ties and only converted those under Pepin Heristal's dominion. Pepin had St. Willibrord consecrated bishop of Utrecht. St. Willibrord served as bishop for more than 50 years. While evangelizing the Netherlands, he founded Luxembourg's abbey of Echternach in 698. He faced persecution from the Frisian King Radbod, but continued with Charles Martel's support. His work ensured the survival of Christendom and Western Civilization.

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St. Carina & her Companions()

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