Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, October 21 2017

Saturday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time

Saturday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Letter to the Romans

4,13.16-18.

]Brothers and sisters: It was not through the law that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world, but through the righteousness that comes from faith.
]For this reason, it depends on faith, so that it may be a gift, and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not to those who only adhere to the law but to those who follow the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us,
]as it is written, "I have made you father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist.
]He believed, hoping against hope, that he would become "the father of many nations," according to what was said, "Thus shall your descendants be."

Psalm

Psalms

105(104),6-7.8-9.42-43.

]You descendants of Abraham, his servants,
Sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
]He, the LORD, is our God;
throughout the earth his judgments prevail.
]He remembers forever his covenant
which he made binding for a thousand generations.
]Which he entered into with Abraham
and by his oath to Isaac.
]For he remembered his holy word
to his servant Abraham.
]And he led forth his people with joy;
with shouts of joy, his chosen ones.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

12,8-12.

]Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
]But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
]Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
]When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say.
]For the holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say."

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St. Hilarion(Abbot and Hermit (291-371))

SAINT HILARION Abbot and Hermit (291-371) St. Hilarion was the founder of Palestinian monasticism. He was born in Thabatha, Roman Palaestina. He first encountered Christ while studying grammar in Alexandria and went on to train under St. Antony in the Arabian Desert. St. Hilarion became a solitary at 15 years old after departing Egypt. He returned to Palestine, settled on its coast and preoccupied himself with basket weaving. He performed a healing miracle when an infertile woman besought him and he restored her through prayer. He attracted many disciples and built a monastery. St. Hilarion was endowed by God with many supernatural gifts, including healing miracles and inspired words. He relocated to Cyprus later in life and passed away at 80 years old.Alban Butler paraphrased St. Hilarion's final moments saying, "Go forth, my soul; why dost thou doubt? Thou hast served God nigh seventy years and dost thou fear death?" He is the patron saint of the Italian town Caulonia.

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St. Ursula(Virgin and Martyr († 453))

SAINT URSULA Virgin and Martyr ( 453) Roman martyrologies differ in their accounts of St. Ursula. The earliest record of her life and martyrdom dates to the 5th century. In the later accounts, she was a spiritual director and educator of children. When England was attacked by Saxons, St. Ursula took asylum in Gaul. She established a community near Cologne on the borders of the Rhine. However, an army of Huns invaded and attacked her community. St. Ursula and her sisters would not submit to the Huns. As a result, they were put to death. St. Ursula is the patroness of the Ursulines, young women and teachers.

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St. Celine()

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