Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Book of Sirach

35,12-14.16-18.

The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.
Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed.
He is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint;
He who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches the heavens.
The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest till it reaches its goal,
Nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds, judges justly and affirms the right, and the Lord will not delay.

Psalms

34(33),2-3.17-18.19.23.

I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
The LORD confronts the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
The LORD redeems the lives of his servants;
no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.

Second Letter to Timothy

4,6-8.16-18.

Beloved: I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them!
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

18,9-14.

Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.
"Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity--greedy, dishonest, adulterous--or even like this tax collector.
I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.'
But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.'
I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

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St. John of Capistrano(Priest (1386-1456))

Saint John of CapistranoPriest (1386 – 1456) St. John of Capistrano guided the Church through a tumultuous era of wars and heresy. His heroic virtues outshone the darkness of heresy and schism. He accomplished the seemingly impossible. As his body became weak, his faith grew mighty. With St. Bernardine of Siena, St. John preached and instilled devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. He was not spared the contradictions present in the life of every saint, but through them was purified and put deeper trust in God. While preaching and establishing Franciscan communities, he was accused of heresy. After his acquittal, he accomplished the reform of the Order of Friars Minor. St. John preached to thousands, from Germany to Naples. In 1454, he was asked by Pope Callixtus III,at seventy years young, to preach a Crusade in defense of Belgrade, which was being assualted by Ottoman forces. The chivalry of Hungary generously answered his call. He led them, by all accounts, to victory in battle, marching upon and scattering the Ottoman forces with his valiant knights. Himself the son of a German knight in Naples, St. John not only carried the Church, but helped prevent Muslim incursion into Europe. He helped preserve and protect Western Civilization, as the pope would later do by forging alliances and triumphing at the battle of Lepanto. St. John was canonized in 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII.

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St. Theodoret(Priest and Martyr (4th century))

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SAINT THEODORET Martyr (4th century) About the year 361, Julian, uncle to the emperor, and like his nephew an apostate, was made Count of the East. He closed the Christian churches at Antioch. When St. Theodoret assembled the Christians in private, Julian summoned him before a tribunal and had him tortured. St. Theodoret's arms and feet were fastened by ropes to pulleys, and stretched until his body appeared nearly eight feet long. Alban Butler paraphrased the Saint's final moments; but the latter was more likely quiet, like a sheep before its shearers (Is. 53:7). Like the Spotless Lamb, St. Theodoret would only speak from a pure heart and never when indignant; so his words are likely lost in translation: "O most wretched man," he said to the the judge, "at the day of judgment, the crucified God will send you and the tyrant to hell." Count Julian may have shoved this event into the back of his darkened mind full of errors like materialism and narcissism, as he had St. Theodoret dispatched by the sword. Whether the judge ever experienced contrition, repentance and redemption is also in question, but the mercifulness of St. Theodoret following his martyrdom changed the face of the earth as we know it. For God is powerful beyond all belief and blessed in His saints.

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