Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Book 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?"

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St. Marguerite d'Youville()

MARGUERITE d'YOUVILLE, the first native Canadian to be canonized, was born on October 15, 1701, at Varennes, Quebec. She was the eldest child of Christophe Dufrost de Lajemmerais and Marie-Renée Gaultier. Her father passed away when she was seven years old, leaving his family of six in great poverty. It was only through the influence of her great grandfather, Pierre Boucher, that she was able to study for two years at 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 the young couple made their home with his mother who made life miserable for her daughter-in-law. Marguerite soon came to realize 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 her sixth child when François became seriously ill. She faithfully cared for him until his death in 1730. By age 29, she had experienced desperate poverty and suffered the loss of her father and husband. Four of her six children had died in infancy.In all these suffering, Marguerite grew in her belief of God's presence in her life and of his tender love for every human person. She, in turn, wanted to make known his compassionate love to all. She undertook many charitable works with complete trust in God, who she loved as a Father. She provided for the education of her two sons, who later became priests, and she 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. Marguerite, without even realizing it, had become the foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, "Grey Nuns."Marguerite always fought for the rights of the poor and broke with the social conventions of her day. It was a daring move that made her the object of ridicule and taunts by her own relatives and neighbors. She persevered in caring for the poor despite many obstacles. She was in weakened health and mourning the death of one of her companions when a fire destroyed their home. This only served to deepen her commitment to the poor. On February 2, 1745, she and her two early companions pledged themselves to put everything in common in order to help a greater number of persons in need. Two years later, this "mother of the poor" as she was called, was asked to become director of the Charon Brothers Hospital in Montreal, which was falling into ruin. She and her sisters rebuilt the hospital and cared for those in greatest need. With the help of her sisters and their lay collaborators, Marguerite laid the foundation for service to the poor and destitute.In 1765, a fire destroyed the hospital, but nothing could destroy Marguerite's faith and courage. She asked her sisters and the poor who lived at the hospital to recognize the hand of God in this disaster and to offer him praise. At the age of 64, she undertook the reconstruction of this shelter for those in need. Totally exhausted from a lifetime of self-giving, Marguerite died on December 23, 1771, and will always be remembered as a loving mother who served Jesus Christ in the poor.Marguerite was one woman, but this daughter of the Church had a vision of caring for the poor that has spread far and wide. Her sisters have served on almost every continent. Today, her mission is courageously carried on in a spirit of hope by the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, "Grey Nuns," and their sister communities: the Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, the Sisters of Charity at Ottawa, the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart (Philadelphia) and the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (Pembroke).

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque(Virgin (1647-1690))

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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. St. Margaret's parents, Claude Alacoque and Philiberte Lamyn, were distinguished for their virtues and modesty. From childhood, Margaret showed intense love for the Blessed Sacrament. She also preferred silence and prayer to passion-infused amusement. After her first communion at the age of nine, she practiced severe corporal mortifications in secret until paralysis confined her to bed for four years. After recuperating, she made a vow to the Blessed Virgin to consecrate herself to religious life, and was restored immediately to perfect health. The death of her father and the injustice of a relative plunged her family into poverty, after which Margaret found greater consolation in the Blessed Sacrament. Around this time, Jesus made her sensible of His presence and protection. When Margaret was seventeen, the family property was recovered. At this, her mother persuaded her to establish herself, and the filial tenderness made Margaret believe her childhood vow was not binding. One night, after returning from a ball, she had a vision of Christ during His scourging. On 25 May, 1671, she entered the Visitation Convent at Paray, and in November, 1672, 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 to the mission to establish devotion to His Sacred Heart. These extraordinary occurrences drew the attention and critque of her community, who treated her as a visionary. In a turn of events, because of St. Margaret's grace and charity, her mission was recognized by everyone, including her most bitter 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, St. Margaret repeated Jesus' name. She passed away into Our Savior's arms at Paray-le-Monial on October 17, 1690.

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St. Hedwig(Religious (1174-1243))

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SAINT HEDWIG Religious (1174-1243) St. Hedwig, wife of Henry, Duke of Silesia, and mother of their six children, led a richly-interior, outwardly simple, occasionally austere life. Her state in Court was alight - brilliant with the light of Jesus Christ. Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament was her Joy. 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 death, St. Hedwig retired to the Cistercian convent of Trebnitz. There, she lived obediently to the abbess of the monastery, Gertrude, her daughter. St. Hedwig grew in holiness until God called her to paradise in 1242.

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