Wednesday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time

Letter to the Romans

13,8-10.

Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this saying, (namely) "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.

Psalms

112(111),1-2.4-5.9.

Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice;
Lavishly he gives to the poor,
his justice shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

14,25-33.

Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them,
"If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion?
Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him
and say, 'This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.'
Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
In the same way, anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple."

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Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity()

St. Elizabeth of the TrinityCarmelite Religious St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, O.C.D., was a French Discalced Carmelite in addition to being a mystic and spiritual writer. Her spiritual mastery came by way of the Carmelite vocation. Like St. Mother Teresa, she too experienced spiritual dryness and desolation. Her devotion to the charism of the Carmelites proved dear to the Heart of Jesus Christ, who blessed her with spiritual liberation and ultimate graces. St. Elizabeth was born on July 18, 1880, as Élisabeth Catez, at the military base of Avord in Cher, France. 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 as a result. St. Elizabeth's affections for the Carmelite vocation were 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 passed away at 26 from Addison's disease, which was uncurable in the early twentieth century. She gratefully accepted the pain as if it were a gift. Her last words were, "I am going to Light, to Love, to Life!" At the end of her life, St. Elizabeth 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."

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Bl. John Duns Scotus(O.F.M. (c.1266-1308))

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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 at Duns in the county of Berwick, Scotland, around 1266, Bl. John descended from a wealthy farming family. He received the habit of the Friars Minor at Dumfries, where his uncle, Elias Duns, was superior. After a novitiate, he studied at 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 Immaculate Conception. During the night of Christmas, 1299, at the Oxford Convent, Bl. John, immersed in his contemplation of the adorable mystery of the Incarnation of the Word, was rapt in ecstasy. 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.

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St. Godfrey(Bishop (1066-1115))

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SAINT GODFREY Bishop (1066-1115) St. Godfrey was born in the diocese of Soissons; and was ordained a priest at 25. Later, he became abbot of the Abbey of Nogent-sous-Coucy. In 1104, Fr. Godfrey was appointed bishop of Amiens. To discipline his mind, he mortified his senses and fasted. He rejected self-gratification, enforced clerical celibacy and opposed drunkenness and simony. For most of his time as bishop, Godfrey 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 in the abbey of Saint Crépin at Soissons. He passed away peacefully, like St. Joseph, in the presence of Jesus Christ and Mother Mary.

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