Saturday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

First Letter to Timothy

Beloved: I charge (you) before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the noble confession,
to keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ
that the blessed and only ruler will make manifest at the proper time, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, and whom no human being has seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal power. Amen.

Psalms

Sing joyfully to the Lord all you lands,
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise;
give thanks to him; bless his name.
The LORD is good:
his kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable.
A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.
Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture.
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold." After saying this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."
Then his disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be.
He answered, "Knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been granted to you; but to the rest, they are made known through parables so that 'they may look but not see, and hear but not understand.'
This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.
Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.
Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of trial.
As for the seed that fell among thorns, they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along, they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they fail to produce mature fruit.
But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance."

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.

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

SAINTS EUSTACHIUS and Companions Martyrs ( 2nd century) St. Eustachius, called Placidus before his conversion, was a distinguished 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, or a conscience convicted by Jesus, he received baptism. Although Christians were facing persecution, 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. Reduced to abject poverty, Eustachius 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 Eustachius and placed him in command of troops sent to fight the enemy. During the campaign, Eustachius found his wife and children. Eustachius triumphantly returned to Rome decorated with honors. However, 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. Eustachius and his family were martyred for their living 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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