Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, September 18 2019

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

First Letter to Timothy

3,14-16.

]Beloved: I am writing you, although I hope to visit you soon.
]But if I should be delayed, you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth.
]Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.

Psalm

Psalms

111(110),1-2.3-4.5-6.

]I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart
in the company and assembly of the just.
]Great are the works of the LORD,
exquisite in all their delights.
]Majesty and glory are his work,
and his justice endures forever.
]He has won renown for his wondrous deeds;
gracious and merciful is the LORD.
]He has given food to those who fear him;
He will forever be mindful of his covenant.
]He has made known to his people the power of his works,
giving them the inheritance of the nations.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

7,31-35.

]Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
]They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, 'We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.'
]For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine, and you said, 'He is possessed by a demon.'
]The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said, 'Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
]But wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

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St. Thomas of Villanova(Bishop (1488-1555))

SAINT THOMAS OF VILLANOVA Bishop(1488-1555) After receiving his religious habit from the order of St. Augustine, St. Thomas gained a reputation as a powerful and effective preacher. He was promoted as King Charles V's consultant and used his position to denounced ecclesiastical abuses and hold churchmen accountable. He also sent Augustinian missionaries to Mexico. He was highly favored by Spanish royalty because of his brilliance and humility. St. Thomas accepted the Archbishopric of Valencia upon the order of his superiors. The promotion made no change to his ascetic lifestyle and he continued wearing the monastic habit. He received and housed the poor at his residence and gave the money used for refurnishing it to construct a public hospital. Meanwhile, he established an administrative system to unify different parishes, founded orphanages and schools and improved conditions in Spain's penal system. St. Thomas was the only poor person in his parish by the time he passed away. He distributed the remainder of his personal belongings beforehand. He went to his eternal reward on the Nativity of Our Lady in 1555.

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St. Joseph of Cupertino((1603-1663))

SAINT JOSEPH OF CUPERTINOPriest(1603-1663) St. Joseph of Cupertino is a patron saint of struggling students. He was awkward, stumbling in conversation and difficult to teach. His wonderment at God's creation and the sight of God that took his mind were misunderstood by many, which did not help his case among religious. He is venerated as a mystic and a saint. Joseph grew up in poverty and without a father. He was so socially difficult and unlearned that he was expelled from theFriars Minor Conventual at the convent of Grotella. He was only readmitted as a caretaker at their stable. God never abandoned Joseph and gave His servant grace to be joyful in the simplest, most basic tasks and responsibilities. Joseph was finally ordained a priest when the only question on his examination was about the one Scripture passage he could discourse on eloquently. Fr. Joseph had command over beasts and nature like his predecessor St. Francis. He only occasionally ate solid foods and subsisted on the bare minimum. For his brothers, he begged for food and found success in this capacity; although he would get berated for losing a piece of his garment, which the poor has taken for keepsakes. Fr. Joseph was transferred to different convents by the Inquisition, who suspected him for his ecstasies, levitations and command over animals. However, no fault was found in him. Although being transferred to avoid public awareness, devotees and pilgrims sought him out. His simplicity and selflessness were remarkable, and these often gave him away. In his final test, Fr. Joseph was afflicted with sickness. He regained the old joy and laughter from his early years through the help of one attending him in his final moments. His simplicity was the perfect mirror of God; the grace accompanying him testified to the presence of God; and he beholds in Heaven forever the God whom he beheld and served during his journey though time.

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