Catholic Missal of the day: Friday, November 8 2019
Friday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time
Friday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingLetter to the Romans
15,14-21.]I myself am convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.
]But I have written to you rather boldly in some respects to remind you, because of the grace given me by God
]to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit.
]In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to boast in what pertains to God.
]For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to lead the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
]by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit (of God), so that from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum I have finished preaching the gospel of Christ.
]Thus I aspire to proclaim the gospel not where Christ has already been named, so that I do not build on another's foundation,
]but as it is written: "Those who have never been told of him shall see, and those who have never heard of him shall understand."
Psalms
98(97),1.2-3ab.3cd-4.]Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
]The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
]He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
]toward the house of Israel.
]All the ends of the earth have seen
]the salvation by our God.
]Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke
16,1-8.]Jesus said to his disciples, "A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property.
]He summoned him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.'
]The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg.
]I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.'
]He called in his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, 'How much do you owe my master?'
]He replied, 'One hundred measures of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.'
]Then to another he said, 'And you, how much do you owe?' He replied, 'One hundred kors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.'
]And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. "For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light."
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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