Monday of the Twenty-third week in Ordinary Time

Letter to the Colossians

Brothers and sisters: I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church,
of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,
the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones,
to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory.
It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me.
For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and for those in Laodicea and all who have not seen me face to face,
that their hearts may be encouraged as they are brought together in love, to have all the richness of fully assured understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Psalms

Only in God be at rest, my soul,
for from him comes my hope.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I shall not be disturbed.
Trust in him at all times, O my people!
Pour out your hearts before him;
God is our refuge!

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.
But he realized their intentions and said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up and stand before us." And he rose and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?"
Looking around at them all, he then said to him, "Stretch out your hand." He did so and his hand was restored.
But they became enraged and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

St. Paphnutius(Bishop (4th century))

SAINT PAPHNUTIUSBishop(4th centtury) Paphnutius was an Egyptian who defended the Church's Traditions in its Deposit of Faith. After mentoring under St. Antony in the desert for several years, Paphnutius was consecrated bishop in Upper Thebais. He was one of the confessors who, under the tyrant Maximin Daia, lost their right eye and was sent to work in the mines. When peace was restored, Bp. Paphnutius returned to his flock. The Arian heresy was then derailing the Church, so Bp. Paphnutius arose to defend Christ's divinity. As a confessor (or one who had confessed the Faith before the persecutors and under torments), he was highly regarded in the great Council of Nice. Constantine the Great, during the celebration of that synod, sometimes conferred privately with the Bishop. The Emperor would reverently kiss the place that once held the eye Bp. Paphnutius had lost for the Faith. Bp. Paphnutius remained in close contact with St. Athanasius. He accompanied the latter to the Council of Tyre in 335: where they found the greater part of the assembly to be professed Arians. Seeing Maximus, the Bishop of Jerusalem, among the Arians, Bp. Paphnutius took him aside and said that no one who bore the same marks as he did in defence of the Faith should be affected by those who deny its fundamental article. We have no particular account of the death of Bp. Paphnutius, but his name stands in the Roman Martyrology on September 11.

Sts. Protus & Hyacinth(Martyrs († c. 260))

Saints Protus and HyacinthMartyrs ( c. 260) Commemoration At Rome, on the old Salarian Way, in the cemetery of Basilla, the birthday of the holy martyrs Protus and Hyacinth is celebrated. They were brothers and eunuchs in the service of blessed Eugenia. The brothers were arrested during the reign of Emperor Gallienus on the charge of being Christians. When they refused to offer sacrifice to pagan gods, they were horribly scourged and beheaded. Forever alive with Christ and the Church Triumphant, the brothers intercede unfailingly. Their triumph and virtues make them not just closer to God, but understandable to persons who have yet to achieve spiritual perfection.

St. Adelphus()

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