St. Theodosius, monk

Thursday, January 11, 2018. Saint of the Day: St. Theodosius, monk Liturgical Color: Green Gospel of the day: St. Mark 1, 40-45 First reading: Samuel 4: 1-11 Reading the First Book of Samuel: 1In those days, the Philistines gathered together to make war against Israel. Israel went out against the Philistines, camping near Eben-Ezer, while the Philistines, for their part, advanced to Aphek 2e put themselves in battle line before Israel. Fought the battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines. And they died in that encounter in the open country, about four thousand men. 3The people returned to the camp, and the elders of Israel said, "Why did the Lord that today we were defeated by the Philistines? We will seek to Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the Lord that she is among us and save us from the hand of our enemies. " 4Then the people sent for Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who sits on the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the ark. 5When the ark of the covenant of the Lord arrived at the camp, all Israel broke a great cry that resounded throughout the land. 6The Philistines heard it, said, "What is this uproar so great in the Hebrew camp?" And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come to the camp. 7The Philistines were afraid and said, "God has come into the camp!" And lamented-: 8 "Woe to us! Because the Hebrews were not with the joy either yesterday or the day before yesterday. Woe to us! Who will save us from the hand of these so powerful gods? They were the ones that plagued Egypt with all manner of plagues in the wilderness. 9 But courage, Philistines, quit you like men, that ye be not servants to the Hebrews as they have been to you! Be men and then fight! 10Then the Philistines launched the fight, Israel was defeated and every man fled to his tent. The massacre was great: the Israeli side fell thirty thousand men. 11A ark of God was captured and killed the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas. - Word of the Lord - Thank God Ps 43 (44) - But now the forsaken and humbled, no longer salts with our troops to war! You have made us retreat before the enemy, opponents in looted at will. A: Deliver us, Lord, for your compassion! - From us you made a mockery of the neighbors, ridicule and mockery of those around us; for the heathen are anecdotes of reason, make fun of us to shake his head. A: Deliver us, Lord, for your compassion! - Arise, O Lord, why do you sleep? Awake! Do not leave us forever! Why do you hide in your face and forgetting our oppression, our misery? A: Deliver us, Lord, for your compassion! Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 1: 40-45 - Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! - Jesus preached the good news, announcing the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease among the people (Mt 4:23); Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark: At that time, 40 a leper came to Jesus, and jolehos, asked: "If you want, you have the power to heal me." 41Jesus, full of compassion, reached out and touched him and said, "I want: is cured" 42No once, leprosy disappeared, and he was healed. 43Então Jesus immediately sent him away, 44 saying firmly: "Do not tell any of this to ,! No One Go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to them!" He was 45 and began counting and disclose the fact. So Jesus could no longer openly enter into a city: was outside in deserted places. And from everywhere came to him. - Word of Salvation - Praise to you, Lord Comment of the day by St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), Carmelite barefoot, Doctor of the Church The Living Flame of Love, stanza 2 "Jesus reached out and touched him" O Divine Life, Thou shalt not burrows to kill, but to give life; Do not feres, but to heal. When punish, burrows slightly and that is enough to consume the world. When afagas, lieth deliberately thy strong hand, the sweetness of your caress does not measure. O Divine Hand, hurt me to heal; you do die on me which deprives me of the life of God, in whom I now see me alive. And you do that by your generous grace, through the touch of one who is "the splendor of your glory, the figure of thy substance" (Heb 1.3), your only Son, thy wisdom that "extends to force a end to the other of the world "(Sat 8.1). He, thine only Son, merciful hand of the Father, is the delicate touch that touched me, it struck and burned within. O delicate touch, Word Son of God, you freeloaders subtly in our soul by the gentleness of your divine being; touch her so gently that absorves fully in You, a so divine and so smoothly "than ever this is heard in Canaan, never so seen in the country of Teman" (Bar 3:22). O delicate touch of the Word, as more delicate to me as, knocking the mountains and breaking the rocks of Mount Horeb by the shadow of power Te preceded, You did feel the prophet Elijah so smoothly and strong "in the air whisper delicate» (1 Kings 19,11). As thou slight and subtle breeze? Tell me how burrows so so light and delicate, O Word, Son of God, you who are so powerful and terrible. Happy, a thousand times happy, the soul you touch so delicate way! [...] "You guards in the secret of thy face, that is, from your Word, your Son, under the intrigues of men" (Ps 30.21).

St. Benedict Biscop, Abbot

Friday, January 12, 2018. Saint of the Day: St. Benedict Biscop, Abbot Liturgical Color: Green Gospel of the day: St. Mark 2: 1-12 First reading: Samuel 8, 4-7.10-22 Reading the first book of Samuel: In those days, 4All the elders of Israel gathered were looking for Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him: "Look, you are old and your sons do not follow your ways. So down on us a king, to exercise justice among us, as is done in all nations. " 6Samuel not like when they told him, "Give us a king to judge us." And he called upon the Lord. 7The Lord said to Samuel, "Listen to everything the people say to you. Why are not they they reject, but me, that I should not reign more about them. " 10Samuel transmitted all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king, 11e said: "These are the king's rights who will reign over you: He will take your sons , and the charge of his chariots and their horses and make them run the front of your car. 12Fará them captains of thousands and fifty men and employ in their fields and their crops in the manufacture of their weapons and their cars. 13Fará of your daughters perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14Tirará your best fields, vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants. 15Das your crops and your vineyards he will charge the tithe and allocate to his officers and to his servants. 16Tomará also your male and female slaves, your best cattle and donkeys, and make them work for it. 17Exigirá a tenth of your flocks , and you shall be his slaves. 18Naquele day cry out to the Lord for the king which ye shall have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you. " 19Porém the people refused to listen to the reasons of Samuel and said: "No matter! We want a king, 20pois want to be like all other nations. Our king administer justice, march before us and fight for us in all wars. " 21Samuel heard all the words of the people and repeated them in the ears of the Lord. 22But the Lord said to him: "Do to them the will and give them a king." - Word of the Lord - Thank God Ps 88 (89) - How happy is that people who know the joy; follow the road, always in the light of your face! Rejoice even with joy in your name day by day and with great enthusiasm, exalt your justice. R: O Lord, I will sing forever your love. - For ye, O Lord God, your strength and your glory is for your protection that exalt our head. The Lord is our defense, it is our protection, he reign over us, it is the Holy One of Israel! R: O Lord, I will sing forever your love. Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 2: 1-12 - Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! - A great prophet has arisen among us and God has visited his people, alleluia (Luke 7.16); Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark: 1Alguns days later, he entered again into Capernaum. Soon the news spread that he was at home. 2E met so many people there, that there was no longer room even outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them. 3Trouxeram him, then a paralytic carried by four men. 4But managing not get to Jesus because of the crowd, so they opened the roof, just above the place where he was. For this opening down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. 5When saw their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." 6Ora, some teachers of the law who were sitting there, reflected in their hearts: 7 "How can this man talk like that? He is blaspheming: no one can forgive sins except God. " 8Jesus soon realized what they were thinking in their hearts and said, "Why do you think so in your hearts? 9The it easier to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'? 10For well, that ye may know that the Son of Man has on earth to forgive sins - he said to the paralytic - 11eu command thee: Arise, take up your bed and go home "12The paralyzed man then got up! and carrying his bed, he went out before all. And they were all amazed and praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this." - Word of Salvation - Praise to you, Lord Comment of the day by St. John Chrysostom Presbyter of Antioch, Bishop of Constantinople, Doctor of the Church loose homilies About paralytic "Seeing the faith of these people" This paralytic had faith in Jesus Christ. Proof of this is the way it was presented to Christ, and let him down through the roof of the house. [...] You know that patients are in such a big rebate and bad humor that often the good care provided to them to grieve. [...] But this paralytic is pleased to be taken out of your room and be seen publicly, through to their misery the squares and streets. [...] This paralytic does not suffer from self-esteem. The crowd around the house where the Salvador, all passages are closed, the input fraught. It does not matter! Will be introduced through the ceiling and is happy: how skilled is love, how ingenious charity! "He who seeks finds; and to him who knocks shall open "(Mt 7,8) This patient did not ask to friends that transport:" What are they doing? Why so much trouble? Why such ardor? Expect that the house is empty and departing all. Then we can introduce us to Jesus, when He is almost alone ... "No, the paralytic does not think anything of it; It is a glory for him to be a large number of witnesses of his cure.

Holy Mary, Mother of God

Monday, January 1, 2018. Saint of the Day: Holy Mary, Mother of God Liturgical Color: White Gospel of the day: Luke 2.16 to 21 First reading: Numbers 6: 22-27 Reading the Book of Numbers: 22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 "Speak to Aaron and his sons: When you bless the children of Israel, say to them: 24 The Lord bless you and keep you! 25 The Lord make you shine on your face, and be gracious to you! 26th Lord lift up your face and give you peace! ' 27 So they put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them. " - Word of the Lord - Thank God Ps 66 (67) - May God give us his grace and blessing, and his face shine upon us! What on earth is know your way and your salvation among the nations. A: May God give us his grace and his blessing. - Rejoice joy of the whole earth, for you judge the world in righteousness; governais people with righteousness and you lead in all the earth, nations. A: May God give us his grace and his blessing. - That the nations shall praise, O Lord, all you nations praise! May the Lord bless us and our God, and respect the ends of all the earth! A: May God give us his grace and his blessing. Second Reading: Galatians 4: 4-7 Reading Letter of St. Paul to the Galatians: Brothers, was completed 4When the allotted time, God sent his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5th order to redeem those who were under the law, so that all might receive adoption as sons. 6E because you are sons, God has sent into our hearts the Spirit of his Son, crying, Abba - Father! 7Assim, are no longer a slave but a son; and if a son, then an heir: all this by the grace of God. - Word of the Lord - Thank God Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 2.16 to 21 - Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! - In many ways, God spoke of old in the prophets; these ultimate days spoken to us by his Son. Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke: At that time, shepherds were 16th in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. 17Tendo seen him, told him what they had been told about the boy. 18And all who heard the shepherds were amazed with what count. 19Quanto Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20th shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as had been told them. 21 When is the end of eight days for the boy circumcised, they gave him the name of Jesus, as he was called by the angel before he was conceived. - Word of Salvation - Praise to you, Lord Comment of the day by St. Amadeu de Lausanne, Cistercian monk, Bishop 4th Marian homily "Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." When for the first time, took in his arms Boy, Emmanuel, Mary discerned in him a far more beautiful light than the sun, felt a fire that no water could have deleted. He received hidden in that little body that had just been born it, the dazzling light that illuminates everything and deserved to be in the arms of God the Word, which sustains all that exists (Heb 1.3). As there would be left filled with the knowledge of God, which wave overflowing sea (Isaiah 11.9)? Since there would be raptured, outside itself, at high altitudes, in admirable contemplation? As there would be no wonder to see the mother, she is a virgin, and full of joy, Mother of God? Maria understood that it was to fulfill the promises made to the patriarchs, the prophets and oracles of the wishes of their ancestors, who were waiting with all my heart. She sees the Son of God delivered to it; rejoice for having been entrusted with the salvation of the world. And hears the Lord God tell you in my heart: 'I chose you from everything created; you blessed among women (Lk 1:42); I gave my son in your hands; I trusted you my only begotten. Do not be afraid to breastfeed one who generated, not to raise the floor one who gave birth. He learns that he is not only your God but also your son. It's my son, and thy son is my son by divinity, your son for humanity in you took. "With that affection and that zeal, that humility and that respect with that love and that devotion will not have Mary answered to this call! Men may not know it, but God knows, He who searches the minds and hearts (Ps 7.10). [...] Blessed is she who has been given to create one who protects and feeds all, have the hands one who sustains the whole universe.

St. Basil and St. Gregory, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Saint of the Day: St. Basil and St. Gregory, Bishops and Doctors of the Church Liturgical Color: White Gospel of the day: Saint John 1, 19-28 First Reading: John 2, 22-28 Reading from the First Letter of John: Dear: 22Quem is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? The Antichrist is he who denies the Father and the Son. 23Todo one who denies the Son does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24Permaneça within you what you heard from the beginning. . If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you will abide in the Son and the Father 25And this is the promise which he promised us, even eternal life. 26Escrevo this about those who are trying to mislead you. 27Quanto yourselves, the anointing which you received from Jesus remains with you, and you have no need that anyone teach you. His anointing teaches you everything, and it is true and not a liar. Therefore, as the anointing of Jesus has taught you, abide in him. 28Então now, little children, abide in him. So we have full confidence, when he shall appear, and we will not be shamefully away from him, upon his coming. - Word of the Lord - Thank God Ps 97 (98) - Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wonders! His hand and his strong arm and holy reached him victory. A: The end of the universe contemplated the salvation of our God. - The Lord has made known salvation, and to the nations, his righteousness; He recalled his love always faithful by Isarel house. A: The end of the universe contemplated the salvation of our God. - The ends of the universe contemplated the salvation of our God. Shout the Lord, O whole earth, rejoice and exult! A: The end of the universe contemplated the salvation of our God. Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 1: 19-28 - Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! - Once you have spoken in the past to the fathers by the prophets, often in our days God has spoken to us by his Son (Heb 1,1s). Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John: 19Este is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask, "Who are you?" 20João confessed and did not deny. He confessed: "I am not the Messiah." 21Eles asked, "Who are you, then? ? Are you Elijah "John answered," I am. " They asked: "Are you the Prophet?" He answered: "No". 22Perguntaram then: "Who are you, anyway? We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say to yourself "23João said:" I am the voice crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord' "- as the prophet Isaiah said. 24Ora, who had been sent belonged to the Pharisees 25e asked, "Why then thou baptize, if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet" 26João replied, "I baptize with water; but among you it is one that you do not know, 27e coming after me. I do not deserve to untie the strap of his sandals. " 28Isso happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. - Word of Salvation - Praise to you, Lord Comment of the day by St. Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church Catechesis on the Gospel, paragraph 7 "In the midst of you is someone you do not know: He who comes after me» "I baptize in water; but among you is someone you do not know. "It is the Spirit, but the water that John baptizes. Unable to forgive sins, wash with water the body of the baptized, but do not wash the spirit for forgiveness. So why baptize him, does not forgive our sins with His baptism? Why, except to remain in its precursor role? Such as being born, preceded the Lord to be born, so, baptizing precedes the Lord was going to baptize. Precursor of Christ by his preaching, it was also giving a baptism that was an image of the sacrament what was to come. John announced a mystery when he declared that Christ was in the midst of men and they did not know Him, for the Lord, when He revealed in the flesh, was at once visible on her body and invisible in his majesty. And John adds: "He who comes after me ranks before me" (Jn 1:15) [...]; and explains the causes of the superiority of Christ when you need it, "Why was before me," as if to say clearly: "If it's superior to me, having been born after me, is because the time of his birth not The restricted within the its limits. Born of a mother at the time, it was generated by the Father out of time. " John expresses humble respect him must, continuing: ". I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals" It was customary among the ancients that if someone refused to marry a young man who was betrothed to him, untie the sandal to come to be her husband. Now Christ revealed himself as the Spouse of the Holy Church. [...] But because men thought John was the Christ - which John himself denied - he declares himself unworthy to untie the strap of his sandal. It is as if to say clearly [...]: "I do not incorrectly adopt the husband's name" (Jn 3.29).