Catholic Missal of the day: Thursday, September 20 2018

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

First Letter to the Corinthians

15,1-11.

]I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand.
]Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
]For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures;
]that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures;
]that he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve.
]After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
]After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
]Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me.
]For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
]But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the grace of God (that is) with me.
]Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

Psalm

Psalms

118(117),1-2.16ab-17.28.

]Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
]Let the house of Israel say,
"His mercy endures forever."
]"The right hand of the LORD is exalted;
]the right hand of the LORD has struck with power."
]I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the LORD.
]You are my God, and I give thanks to you;
O my God, I extol you.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

7,36-50.

]A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.
]Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment,
]she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.
]When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner."
]Jesus said to him in reply, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Tell me, teacher," he said.
]Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days' wages and the other owed fifty.
]Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?"
]Simon said in reply, "The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven." He said to him, "You have judged rightly."
]Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
]You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered.
]You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment.
]So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little."
]He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
]The others at table said to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
]But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

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St. Andrew Kim Taegon & St. Paul Chong Hasang & Companions(Martyrs)

St. Andrew Kim Taegon & St. Paul Chong Hasang & companions Martyrs (19th century) The evangelization of Korea began in the 17th century through the laity. Thanks to their leadership, a strong Christian community flourished there. Later on, missionaries arrived from the Paris Foreign Mission Society. During persecutions in 1839, 1866 and 1867, 103 Christians were martyred. Among them was the first Korean priest, Andrew Kim Taegon, and the lay apostle Paul Chong Hasang.Other victims included bishops, priests, men, women and children. Pope John Paul II visited Korea and canonized the Martyrs on May 6, 1984. They reign with Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary forever.

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Sts. Eustachius and Companions(Martyrs († 2nd century))

SAINTS EUSTACHIUS and Companions Martyrs ( 2nd century) St. Eustachius, called Placidus before his conversion, was a Roman army officer. One day while hunting, he saw between the horns of a stag the image of our crucified Savior. In response to what he considered a voice from heaven, he received baptism. Although Christians were facing persecution, St. Eustachius would not deny Jesus. Eventually, he lost his possessions and his rank. His wife and children were also taken away. Nonetheless, he remained steadfast. St. Eustachius was reduced to abject poverty, became the servant of a rich land-owner and tended the latter's fields. Meanwhile, the Roman population was being trampled by barbarian hordes. In desperation, Emperor Trajan sought out St. Eustachius and placed him in command of troops sent to fight the enemy. During the campaign, St. Eustachius found his wife and children. St. Eustachius triumphantly returned to Rome when Trajan demanded that he offer pagan sacrifice. He steadfastly refused and was thrown together with his wife and children to two starving lions. Instead of harming them, the lions frolicked around them. With a deadened conscience, Trajan ordered the family to be burned to death inside a bronze bull. St. Eustachius and his family were martyred for their faith. They reign with Jesus Christ and Mother Mary forever. They receive our prayers for intercession and give them to God with perfect humility.

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