Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, October 16 2016
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingBook of Exodus
17,8-13.]In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel.
]Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, "Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."
]So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur.
]As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight.
]Moses' hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset.
]And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Psalms
121(120),1-2.3-4.5-6.7-8.]I lift up my eyes toward the mountains;
whence shall help come to me?
]My help is from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
]May he not suffer your foot to slip;
may he slumber not who guards you:
]indeed he neither slumbers nor sleeps,
the guardian of Israel.
]The LORD is your guardian; the LORD is your shade;
he is beside you at your right hand.
]The sun shall not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
]The LORD will guard you from all evil;
he will guard your life.
]The LORD will guard your coming and your going,
both now and forever.
Second Letter to Timothy
3,14-17.4,1-2.]Beloved: remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it,
]and that from infancy you have known (the) sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
]All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
]so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
]I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who willjudge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power:
]proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke
18,1-8.]Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said,
]"There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
]And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'
]For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
]because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'"
]The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
]Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them?
]I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
St. Marguerite d'Youville(Religious (1701-1771))
MARGUERITE d'YOUVILLE is the first native Canadian saint to be canonized. She was born on October 15, 1701, in Varennes, Quebec. She was the eldest child of Christophe Dufrost de Lajemmerais and Marie-Renée Gaultier. Her father passed away when she was 7, but thanks to her great grandfather, Pierre Boucher, she was able to study for two years with the Ursulines in Quebec. Upon her return, she became an invaluable support to her mother and undertook the education of her brothers and sisters.Marguerite married François d'Youville in 1722 and moved to his mother's house. She soon realized that her husband had no interest in making a home life. His frequent absences and illegal liquor trading with the Indians caused her great suffering. She was pregnant with their sixth child when François became seriously ill. She faithfully cared for him until his death in 1730. By 29, she had suffered poverty, the loss of her father and husband, and four of her six children had died in infancy.In all her sufferings, Marguerite grew her supernatural virtues. She undertook many charitable works with trust in God, who she loved as a Father. She provided for the education of her two sons who later became priests, and welcomed a blind woman into her home. Marguerite was soon joined by three young women who shared her love and concern for the poor. On December 31, 1737, they consecrated themselves to God and promised to serve Him in the person of the poor. Without realizing it, Marguerite had become the foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, the "Grey Nuns."Marguerite fought for the rights of the poor and broke with social conventions. It was a daring move that made her the object of ridicule and taunts by her own relatives and neighbors. Despite many obstacles, she persevered. She was in weakened health and mourning the death of one of her companions when a fire destroyed their home. The event only deepened Marguerite commitment to the poor. On February 2, 1745, she and two early companions pledged everything in common to help a greater number of persons in need. Two years later, Marguerite was asked to become the director of the Charon Brothers Hospital in Montreal, which was falling into disrepair. She, her sisters and their lay collaborators rebuilt the hospital and cared for those in need.In 1765, a fire destroyed the hospital, but Marguerite's faith and courage were unshaken. She asked her sisters and the poor who lived in the hospital to recognize the hand of God and to offer Him praise. At 64, she undertook the reconstruction of this shelter. Exhausted from a lifetime of work, Marguerite passed away on December 23, 1771.St. Marguerite's sisters have served on almost every continent. Her mission is courageously carried on by the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, the "Grey Nuns," and their sister communities: the Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart (Philadelphia) and the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (Pembroke).
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque(Virgin (1647-1690))
SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE Virgin (1647-1690) St. Margaret of the Visitation Order was a mystic and apostle of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was born in Lhautecour, France, on July 22, 1647. Her parents were Claude Alacoque and Philiberte Lamyn. She showed intense love for the Blessed Sacrament and preferred silence and prayer over amusement. After her first communion at age 9, she secretly practiced severe corporal mortifications until paralysis confined her to bed for four years. After recuperating, she made a vow to the Blessed Virgin to enter religious life and was immediately restored to perfect health. Her father's death and a relative's injustice plunged St. Margaret's family into poverty. She found greater consolation in the Blessed Sacrament and sensed Jesus' presence and protection. When she was 17, the family recovered its property and her mother persuaded her to establish herself. Margaret believed her childhood vow was no longer binding; until one night, returning from a ball, she had a vision of Jesus Christ during His scourging. On May 25, 1671, Margaret entered the Visitation Convent in Paray. In November, 1672, she pronounced her final vows. She had a delicate constitution, but was gifted with intelligence and good judgment. To mortify her senses, she selected otherwise hard and repugnant jobs. Here, Our Lordconfided the mission of establishing devotion to His Sacred Heart. These extraordinary occurrences drew the attention and critique of her community, who treated her as a visionary. In a turn of events, Margaret's grace and charity were not only recognized, but her mission was acknowledged by everyone, including her opponents. In the first revelation, Jesus said He ardently desires to be loved by men; to manifest His Heart with all Its treasures of love and mercy, sanctification and salvation. In the visions, Jesus called St. Margaret "the Beloved Disciple of the Sacred Heart."In her final illness, she repeated Jesus' name. She passed away on October 17, 1690, in Paray-le-Monial. Her heroic virtues and the miracles proceeding from her intercession prove that she attained the beatific vision: seeing God face to face.
St. Hedwig(Religious (1174-1243))
SAINT HEDWIG Religious (1174-1243) St. Hedwig was the wife of Henry, the Duke of Silesia. Together, they had six children. St. Hedwig led a rich interior life, which was outwardly simple. St. Hedwig was devoted to the Blessed Sacrament. She felt privileged to supply the bread and wine for the Sacred Mysteries. She attended Mass at least once every morning. After her husband's passing, St. Hedwig retired to the Cistercian convent of Trebnitz. She abided by the Order's rule and was obedient to Abbess Gertrude, her daughter. She grew in holiness until God called her to Heaven in 1242.
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