Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, November 8 2016
Tuesday of the Thirty-second week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday of the Thirty-second week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingLetter to Titus
2,1-8.11-14.]Beloved, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely,
]that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance.
]Similarly, older women should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to drink, teaching what is good,
]so that they may train younger women to love their husbands and children,
]to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
]Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves,
]showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity,
]and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us.
]For the grace of God has appeared, saving all
]and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age,
]as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ,
]who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good.
Psalms
37(36),3-4.18.23.27.29.]Trust in the LORD and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
]Take delight in the LORD,
and he will grant you your heart's requests.
]The LORD watches over the lives of the wholehearted;
their inheritance lasts forever.
]By the LORD are the steps of a man made firm,
and he approves his way.
]Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever;
]The just shall possess the land
and dwell in it forever.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke
17,7-10.]Jesus said to the Apostles: “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’?
]Would he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished'?
]Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded?
]So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.'"
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity(Religious (1880-1906))
St. Elizabeth of the TrinityCarmelite Religious St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, O.C.D., was a French Discalced Carmelite, mystic and spiritual writer. Like St. Mother Teresa, she experienced spiritual dryness. Her devotion to the charism of the Carmelites proved dear to the Heart of Jesus Christ, who blessed her with spiritual liberation. St. Elizabeth was born on July 18, 1880, at the military base of Avord in Cher, France. She was baptized Élisabeth Catez. She was the first child of Captain Joseph Catez and Marie Rolland. Her father passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 1887, and the family moved to Dijon. St. Elizabeth became a Carmelite after declining marriage proposals. Her affection for the Carmelite vocation was shared in her letters. "I can't find words to express my happiness" she wrote. "Here there is no longer anything but God. He is All; He suffices and we live by Him alone" (Letter 91). St. Elizabeth's life concludedat 26 years old when she passed away from Addison's disease. She gratefully accepted the pain as if it were a gift.At the end of her life, she began calling herself Laudem Gloriae, which means, "praise of glory." She said: "I think that in Heaven my mission will be to draw souls by helping them to go out of themselves in order to cling to God by a wholly simple and loving movement, and to keep them in this great silence within, which will allow God to communicate Himself to them and to transform them into Himself." "I love to penetrate beyond the veil of the soul to this inner sanctuary where we live alone with God. He wants us entirely to himself, and is making there within us a cherished solitude. Listen to everything that is being sung ... in His heart. It is Love, the infinite Love that envelops us and desires to give us a share ... in all His blessedness. The whole Blessed Trinity Dwells in us, the whole of that mystery which will be our vision in heaven. I am 'Elizabeth of the Trinity' - Elizabeth disappearing, losing herself, allowing herself to be invaded by the Three ... All day long let us surrender ourselves to Love, by doing the will of God, under His gaze, with Him, in Him, for Him alone. ... And then, when evening comes, after a dialogue of love that has never stopped in our hearts, let us go to sleep still in love." St. Elizabeth was canonized on October 16, 2016, after several healing miracles. Her resting place is the Carmelite convent in Dijon. She is the patron saint of those who struggle to pray, suffer from illness or lost a parent.
Bl. John Duns Scotus(O.F.M. (c.1266-1308))
Blessed John Duns Scotus Franciscan Theologian (c. 1266 - 1308) Blessed John (Johannes) Duns Scotus was an influential theologian and philosopher during the High Middle Ages. Born in Duns, Scotland, Bl. John descended from a wealthy farming family. He received the habit of the Friars Minor in Dumfries where his uncle, Elias Duns, was superior. After a novitiate, he studied in Oxford and Paris; and was ordained to the priesthood on March 17, 1291. Bl. John was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis (the "Subtle Doctor") for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought. His most significant contribution was defending the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. During the night of Christmas, 1299, at the Oxford Convent, Bl. John, was immersed in contemplating the adorable mystery of the Incarnation of the Word. He was rapt in ecstasy when the Blessed Mother appeared to him and placed in his arms the Child Jesus, who kissed and embraced him. Bl. John Duns Scotus passed away in 1308 and was buried in the Franciscan church near the famous Cologne Cathedral. His work helped solemnly define the Immaculate Conception of Mary in 1854. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica on March 20, 1993.
St. Godfrey(Bishop (1066-1115))
SAINT GODFREY Bishop (1066-1115) St. Godfrey was born in the diocese of Soissons. When he was 25 years old, he was ordained a priest. He then became abbot of the Abbey of Nogent-sous-Coucy. In 1104, Fr. Godfrey was consecrated bishop of Amiens. He practiced self-denial, enforced clerical celibacy and opposed drunkenness and simony.For most of his tenure, he wished to resign and retire as a Carthusian monk. In 1114, he moved to a monastery, but was recalled a few months later by the people of Amiens. Notably, he took part in the Council of Chálons. In 1115, Bp. Godfrey fell sick and took refuge at the abbey of Saint Crépin in Soissons. He passed away peacefully like St. Joseph in the presence of Jesus Christ and Mother Mary.
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