Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, October 16 2017
Monday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
Monday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
1. ReadingLetter to the Romans
1,1-7.]Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,
]which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
]the gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh,
]but established as Son of God in power according to the spirit of holiness through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
]Through him we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles,
]among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
]to all the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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
11,29-32.]While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.
]Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
]At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here.
]At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here."
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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