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July, 2017
Pope's Prayer Intention
Lapsed Christians: That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life.
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Daily Gospel Commentary
Friday of the Sixteenth week in Ordinary Time
Commentary of the day Saint Caesarius of Arles (470-543), monk and Bishop
Sermons to the people, no. 7, 1 (cf SC 175, p.338f.)Receiving the Word into good soil
May Christ help you, dearest brethren, always to welcome with an eager and thirsting heart the reading of Gods word; then your faithful obedience will fill you with spiritual joy. But if you wish Holy Scripture to bring you sweetness and the divine precepts to profit you as much as they should, then relax from your material preoccupations for a few hours. Read Gods words over again in your house, dedicate yourselves entirely to his mercy. Thus you will succeed in realizing within yourself what is written of the man who is blessed: meditating on the Law of the Lord day and night (Ps 1:2) and Happy are they who observe his decrees, who seek him with all their heart (Ps 118[119]:2).
Merchants dont seek to make a profit on one single product but on several. Cultivators seek a better return by sowing different kinds of seed. You who look for spiritual gains dont be satisfied just with listening to the sacred texts in church. Read them at home. When days are short, profit by the long evenings. Thus you will be able to gather spiritual grain into your hearts storehouse and lay out in the treasure house of your souls the precious pearls of Scripture.
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'O my child, bethink you that just as the bee, having gathered heaven's dew and earth's sweetest juices from amid the flowers, carries it to her hive; so the Priest, having taken the Saviour, God's Own Son, Who came down from Heaven, the Son of Mary, Who sprang up as earth's choicest flower, from the Altar, feeds you with that Bread of Sweetness and of all delight.' St. Francis de Sales
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The Angelus
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The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary . . .
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary . . .
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28) "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb" (Lk 1:42). |
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Saint Leopold Mandic Fr. Don Miller, OFM
Image: Statue of Leopold Mandic | St. Jacob Church in Međugorje, Bosnia | photo by gnuckxSaint Leopold Mandic
Saint of the Day for July 28
(May 12, 1866 – July 30, 1942)
Saint Leopold Mandic’s story
Western Christians who are working for greater dialogue with Orthodox Christians may be reaping the fruits of Father Leopolds prayers.
A native of Croatia, Leopold joined the Capuchin Franciscans and was ordained several years later in spite of several health problems. He could not speak loudly enough to preach publicly. For many years he also suffered from severe arthritis, poor eyesight, and a stomach ailment.
For several years Leopold taught patrology, the study of the Church Fathers, to the clerics of his province, but he is best known for his work in the confessional, where he sometimes spent 13-15 hours a day. Several bishops sought out his spiritual advice.
Leopolds dream was to go to the Orthodox Christians and work for the reunion of Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. His health never permitted it. Leopold often renewed his vow to go to the Eastern Christians; the cause of unity was constantly in his prayers.
At a time when Pope Pius XII said that the greatest sin of our time is to have lost all sense of sin, Leopold had a profound sense of sin and an even firmer sense of Gods grace awaiting human cooperation.
Leopold, who lived most of his life in Padua, died on July 30, 1942, and was canonized in 1982.
Reflection
Saint Francis advised his followers to pursue what they must desire above all things, to have the Spirit of the Lord and His holy manner of working (Rule of 1223, Chapter 10)words that Leopold lived out. When the Capuchin minister general wrote his friars on the occasion of Leopolds beatification, he said that this friars life showed the priority of that which is essential.
The Liturgical Feast of Saint Leopold Mandic is May 12.
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St. SamsonFeast Day: July 28
Born: 490 at south Wales
Died: 565 at Brittany
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St. Botvid
Feast Day: July 28 Died: 1100
Botvid was born in the province of Sudermannland in Sweden and came from a pagan family. Pagans were people who believed in false gods and false teachings. When he went to England, he got converted and became a Christian. Although he was not a priest, he had a great wish to spread the good news of the gospel. He wanted to share the gospel message with his own countrymen and decided to be a lay missionary.
St. Botvid returned to Sweden to work for the Lord there. After many years he decided it would be good to have the Gospel preached in Finland, too. So he bought a Finnish slave and taught him the Catholic religion. He then set the slave free to go back to Finland and take the good news of salvation to his people. That man repaid the saint for his goodness by a terrible act of ingratitude. St. Botvid set out in a boat to take him across the Baltic sea to Finland. When they went ashore and the saint was asleep, the wicked slave killed Botvid and sailed away with the boat. When the saint did not return, friends searched for him until they found his body. He died in 1100. St. Botvid is honored as a martyr of charity and as one of the apostles of Sweden. Reflection: Today we might consider showing our appreciation and gratitude to people who have helped us in so many ways, especially our parents and teachers.
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Catholic Culture
Ordinary Time: July 28th
Friday of the Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time
MASS READINGS
July 28, 2017 (Readings on USCCB website)
COLLECT PRAYER
Show favor, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
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Old Calendar: Saints Nazarius and Celsus, martyrs; Saints Victor I, martyr, and Innocent I popes
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of Sts. Nazarius and Celsus, first century martyrs, whose bodies were found by St. Ambrose in 395. It is also the feast of Sts. Victor I and Innocent I both Popes of the early Church. St. Victor I was pope from 189 to 198; he regulated the date for the celebration of Easter throughout the Church in accordance with the Roman tradition. St. Innocent I (401-417), a contemporary of St. Augustine and St. Jerome, was one of the greatest early popes. He was one of the great champions of the primacy of the Holy See.
Sts. Nazarius and Celsus
Nazarius was baptized by the blessed Pope Linus. He went into Gaul, and there baptized a child named Celsus whom he had instructed in the Christian doctrine. Together they went to Treves, and in Nero's persecution were both thrown into the sea, but were saved by a miracle. They proceeded to Milan, where they spread the faith of Christ; and as they with great constancy confessed Christ to be God, the prefect, Anolinus, condemned them to death. Their bodies were buried outside the Roman gate, and for a long time remained unknown. But through a divine revelation they were found by St. Ambrose, sprinkled with fresh blood, as if they had but just suffered martyrdom. They were translated to the city and buried in an honorable tomb.
Excerpted from The Liturgical Year, Abbot Gueranger O.S.B.
Symbols: Swords; armour and millstones.
St. Victor I
Victor, an African by birth, governed the Church in the time of the Emperor Severus. He confirmed the decree of Pius I, which ordered Easter to be celebrated on a Sunday. Later on, Councils were held in many places in order to bring this rule into practice, and finally the first Council of Nicea commanded that the feast of Easter should be always kept after the fourteenth day of the moon, lest the Christians should seem to imitate the Jews. Victor ordained that, in case of necessity, baptism could be given with any water, provided it was natural. He expelled from the Church the Byzantine, Theodosius the currier, who taught that Christ was only man. He wrote on the question of Easter, and some other small works. In two ordinations which he held in the month of December, he made four priests, seven deacons, and twelve bishops for different places. He was crowned with martyrdom, and buried in the Vatican on the fifth of the Calends of August, after having sat nine years, one month, and twenty-eight days. He died in the year 199 A.D.
Excerpted from The Liturgical Year, Abbot Gueranger O.S.B.
St. Innocent I
Innocent was born in Albano, Italy. He lived during the time of Saints Jerome and Augustine. He became Pope, on December 22, 401. Jerome, writing to the virgin Demetrias, says of him: "Hold fast to the faith of holy Innocent, who is the son of Anastasius of blessed memory and his successor in the apostolic throne; receive no strange doctrine, however shrewd and prudent you may think yourself."
During his pontificate, Innocent emphasized papal supremacy, praising the bishops of Africa for referring the decrees of their councils at Carthage and Milevis in 416 that condemned Pelagianism, to the pope for confirmation. This confirmation stirred St. Augustine to pen his famous remark: "Roma locuta, causa finita est" (Rome has spoken, the matter is ended).
Innocent was pope during the capture and sack of Rome by the Goths under Alaric in 410. He condemned the heresies of Pelagius and Celestinus, decreeing that children, even though born of a Christian mother, must be born again by water, in order that their second birth may cleanse away the stain they have contracted by the first. He also approved the observance of fasting on the Saturday in memory of the burial of Christ our Lord. He fought the unjust removal of Saint John Chrysostom and spoke strongly in favor of clerical celibacy. He sat fifteen years, one month, and ten days. Innocent died in Rome, March 12, 417 and was buried in the cemetery called ad Ursum Pileatum.
Some material excerpted from The Liturgical Year, Abbot Gueranger O.S.B.
Symbols: Angel holding a crown.
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The Word Among Us
Meditation: Matthew 13:18-23
16th Week in Ordinary Time
The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. (Matthew 13:23)
For nearly a century, Sherlock Holmes has been renowned for his extraordinary powers of deduction. In the story A Scandal in Bohemia, we see what sets him apart. At one point, Holmes asks Watson how many stairs there are on the way up to his flat. Watson cant tell him, though he has been up and down the staircase hundreds of times. Holmes replies, You see, Watson, but you do not observe.
Jesus parable of the sower teaches us a similar lesson. Just as there is a difference between seeing and observing, there is a difference between hearing and understanding. The parable makes it plain that God gives everyone the opportunity to hear his word, but not everyone hears it in the same way. Some people take it to heart, while others dont, and that makes a difference in the fruit the word bears in their lives. Those who listen can understand the word in their hearts, and those who merely hear remain confused and vulnerable.
That kind of understanding is not something we come by naturally, however. It comes to us through the power of the Holy Spirit.
So when you read a Scripture passage, ask the Holy Spirit to open it up for you. Dont breeze through it. Let it sink in—even if you have to spend several minutes on a single phrase. You might read it aloud a couple of times or visualize the scene. Then ask the Spirit what he wants to show you about the passage.
Then reflect for a few minutes. First, what part of the reading resonates with you the most? You may want to underline it or write it down in a journal. Second, what does that particular passage say to you? If you have a sense that God loves you or if you are filled with hope about a difficult situation, that may be the Holy Spirit!
The Spirit is so wise—much more so than Sherlock Holmes! Let him guide you through the word and help you to live it.
Lord, help me to understand your word, not just with my head, but with my heart. And help me put it into practice.
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19:8-11
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Marriage = One Man and One Woman Until Death Do Us PartDaily Marriage Tip for July 28, 2017:
My husband, Frank, and I have learned that our sexual union should be focused on giving rather than getting. NFP provided the environment to live this out. Jennifer, from NFP Couples Stories #NFPweek
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Regnum Christi
Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Matthew 13:18-23
Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away. The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirty-fold.”
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I believe in your Incarnation. You became flesh for love of us. You were not forced to leave the bliss and glory of heaven. You chose to leave in order to save us. I believe in you. I hope in you. I love you. You took the first step of love toward me. I want to respond in kind.
Petition: Grant me the grace to follow you with conviction and willpower.
1. Sheltering the Word in My Heart: Our Lord often speaks of the enemy of God, the devil, as a real being, who has real influence over our lives. When we hear the Word of God, good intentions grow within us. The Evil One attempts to steal these intentions away from our heart. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the devil and demons made a radical and irrevocable free choice to reject God and his reign (no. 392). The devil tries to uproot our good resolutions with the same goal in mind. We must make a firm commitment to allow Gods word to take root and grow in our lives.
2. Convictions over Emotions: The seed sown on rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy at first, in other words, those easily governed by emotions and sentiments. When they feel joy, they respond to God positively. When they receive comforts from Christ, they are ready to follow him. But when their moods are bad or gloomy, they leave aside their previous resolutions and abandon the Lord for the wide and spacious road of ease and comforts. They are not seeking Christ but rather their own consolation. Above all they want warm, cozy feelings. Christ shows us the way of true loyalty and love by his crucifixion and death on the cross for love of his Father and souls.
3. Oxygen for the Soul: One of the saddest categories of people in the Parable of the Sower are those who receive the word but allow worldly anxiety and the lure of riches to choke the word so that it bears no fruit in their lives. Materialism is an all-pervasive temptation in our world today. The only way to conquer this assault on our faith is to make the firm resolution to make time for God. We must make the proactive decision to insert moments for him in our day. Prayer, the sacraments (Mass, confession), spiritual reading and the Rosary are examples of ways to do this.
Conversation with Christ: Lord Jesus, in my mind you are my first priority. In reality, though, I allow other priorities to topple your rightful position in my life. I allow my feelings to govern my actions instead of my faith and convictions. Strengthen my resolve to make you the True King of my heart in my concrete choices and decisions.
Resolution: I will go over my daily and weekly schedule and, if necessary, make more quality time for the Lord.
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Homily of the DayJuly 28, 2017
We usually interpret the Parable of the Seed and the Sower in terms of how different people respond to the word of God, the “seed” in the story. The different types of ground are people who receive the word.
I suggest we look at the parable in relation to how we go to Mass.
Are you like the footpath or hard ground? You go to Mass because it is an obligation of a baptized Catholic. You go to Sunday Mass but it has no effect in your life.
Are you like the rocky soil? You feel Mass recharges you and helps you when problems and challenges come. But when real serious trouble comes, you give up easily.
If you are the ground with the thistles, you are grateful for benefits received but you are overwhelmed in your practice of your Christian faith by your daily worries and problems, endless desires and monetary concerns.
If you are the good soil, your Sunday Mass is a treasured moment of your week, a blessing which animates your personal, family and professional life, a time to review and be grateful for the past week and to prepare for and be productive for the coming week. It is a blessing for you to be shared with family and friends.
What does Sunday Mass mean to me? How do I prepare for it? What do I get out of it? What does this community Sunday worship mean to me?
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One Bread, One Body
One Bread, One Body
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"The evil one approaches him to steal away what was sown in his mind." �Matthew 13:19 |
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How much of God's Word have you heard over the years at home, in church and school, through reading and teaching? How much of God's Word do you know and live? The difference in the answer to these two questions shows us how much the evil one has robbed us. Many of us have been exposed to God's Word for years but have little to show for it. The devil has literally robbed us blind. We don't even report it to the authorities or call for help. We merely resign ourselves to Satan daily robbing us of the Word of life. God's Word tells us: "Submit to God; resist the devil and he will take flight" (Jas 4:7). We can despoil the robber and take back all that the devil has stolen (Lk 11:22). We will remember things from God's Word we haven't thought of for years. We will apply Scripture so as to be holy in every aspect of our lives (1 Pt 1:15). We do this by faith in Jesus Christ, expressed in prayer and obedience. Jesus knows how to prevent the devil's thievery. We only need to know that we need Jesus to "deliver us from the evil one'' (Mt 6:13). Jesus will not only sow the seed but guard it. |
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Prayer: Jesus, I've been robbed several thousand times. Please recover the stolen goods. |
Promise: "Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you." �Ex 20:12 |
Praise: Reading the papal encyclicals helps build George's faith as he sees how the Gospel is applied to the modern world. |
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