Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, September 16 2019

Monday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

First Letter to Timothy

2,1-8.

]Beloved : First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone,
]for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity.
]This is good and pleasing to God our savior,
]who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth.
]For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ Jesus, himself human,
]who gave himself as ransom for all. This was the testimony at the proper time.
]For this I was appointed preacher and apostle (I am speaking the truth, I am not lying), teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
]It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

Psalm

Psalms

28(27),2.7.8-9.

]Hear the sound of my pleading, when I cry to you,
lifting up my hands toward your holy shrine.
]The LORD is my strength and my shield.
In him my heart trusts, and I find help;
then my heart exults, and with my song I give him thanks.
]The LORD is the strength of his people,  
the saving refuge of his anointed.  
]Save your people, and bless your inheritance;
feed them, and carry them forever!

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

7,1-10.

]When Jesus had finished all his words to the people, he entered Capernaum.
]A centurion there had a slave who was ill and about to die, and he was valuable to him.
]When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave.
]They approached Jesus and strongly urged him to come, saying, "He deserves to have you do this for him,
]for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue for us."
]And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof.
]Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed.
]For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."
]When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."
]When the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

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Sts. Cyprian & Cornelius(Martyrs)

SAINT CORNELIUS Pope and Martyr(?-253) St. Cornelius became the bishop of Rome in 251. With St. Cyprian's help, he defended the Church's Tradition against Novatian schismatics. St. Cornelius was exiled by Emperor Gallus and died in Civitavecchia in 253. His body was brought to Rome and interred at the cemetery of Saint Callistus.SAINT CYPRIANBishop and Martyr(c. 210-258) St. Cyprian was an African nobleman. Before converting, he was a pagan who taught rhetoric. In middle life, he encountered Christ and was baptized. He was later ordained a priest and consecrated bishop of Carthage. When Decius' persecution erupted, St. Cyprian regrouped outside his episcopal city. He later returned to serve parishioners during a plague. Afterward, he was banished and saw a vision of his martyrdom. After being recalled from exile, St. Cyprian received capital punishment. On the occasion of his sentencing, he said, "Thanks be to God."He was beheaded in front of a crowd of Christians on September 14, 258. The pagan authorities respectfully allowed his burial.God our Father, in Saints Cornelius and Cyprian you have given your people an inspiring example of dedication to the pastoral ministry and constant witness to Christ in their suffering. May their prayers and faith give us courage to work for the unity of our Church. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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