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From: Jude 17:20-25

It Was Predicted That False Teachers Would Appear

[17] But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord
Jesus Christ; [18] they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, follo-
wing their own ungodly passions.” [19] It is these who set up divisions, worldly
people, devoid of the Spirit.

Faith, Hope and Charity

[20] But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Ho-
ly Spirit; [21] keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Attitude Towards the Misguided

[22] And convince some, who doubt; [23] save some, by snatching them out of
the fire; on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment spotted by the
flesh.

Doxology

[24] Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without
blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing, [25] to the only God, our
Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority,
before all time and now and for ever.
Amen.

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Commentary:

17-19. In their initial oral teaching, the Apostles who founded the various Chris-
tian communities warned of the danger of false teachers within the Church itself
(cf. Acts 20:29f; 1 Tim, 4:1-3; 2 Tim 3:1-5). These warnings can be traced back
to what Christ himself said: “False Christs and false prophets will arise and
show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect”
(Mt 24:24).

The way the writer refers to “the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ” does not
mean that he was not one of them. He could be referring simply to the fact that
some of them had already died. The other point about this verse is the impor-
tance it gives to Tradition (cf. note on v. 3).

“In the last time” (v. 18): in the Prophets this expression refers to the messianic
era (cf., e.g., Is 2:2; Mic 4:1), which brings to an end the long period of waiting
for the promised Redeemer and marks the start of the Kingdom of God, which
will last forever (cf. Dan 7:14, 27; Lk 1:33). The fullness of time (cf. Gal 4:4) be-
gan with the coming of Christ and will reach its zenith with his return in glory for
the Last Judgment. In the New Testament perspective, therefore, “the last time”
covers the entire period of the Christian era; it is the era of the Church. This ear-
thly phase of the Kingdom of God is characterized, by, among other things, the
presence of the “good” and the “bad” side by side (cf. Mt 13:47-48), the cockle
sown among the wheat (cf. Mt 13:24ff).

“Worldly people”: “psychikoi”, literally, “animal” or “natural” men. As in some
texts of St Paul (cf. 1 Cor 2:14; 15:44-46), these are the opposite of “spiritual”
men, that is, Christians who have the Holy Spirit and are docile to him (cf. Rom
5:5; 8:14). On the other hand, those who are “devoid of the Spirit”, who is the
source of supernatural life, form judgments and make decisions under the sole
guidance of human nature wounded by original sin. Theirs is a merely earthly
wisdom (cf. Jas 3:15), a wisdom of the flesh (cf. 1 Cor 3:3).

20-21. The Christian life can be summed up as living the three theological virtues
(faith, hope and charity, accompanied by prayer), through the action of each of
the three divine Persons—the love of God the Father, the mercy of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

The spiritual building is founded on faith, that is, on the truths revealed by God for
our salvation and delivered once for all to the Church (cf. v. 3). Therefore it is a
“most holy” faith—of divine origin, worthy of the highest respect, and unchangeable.
Prayer is essential for penetrating deeper and deeper into the unfathomable riches
of the faith. The Christian prays “in the Holy Spirit” because, as St Paul teaches,
“you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’ ...” (Rom
8:15); and “the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray
as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words”
(Rom 8:26). To the love of God (the source of divine filiation in the Holy Spirit) the
Christian should respond by striving to abide in that love and constantly increase
it. Trust in God’s help and in his mercy build up our hope of ultimately seeing the
Lord face to face.

The Second Vatican Council reminds us that the faithfulness of a Christian’s life
depends on active communion with Christ: “A life like this calls for a continuous
exercise of faith, hope and charity. Only the light of faith and meditation on the
Word of God can enable us to find God everywhere and always [...]. Those with
such a faith live in the hope of the revelation of the sons of God, keeping in mind
the cross and resurrection of the Lord [...]. With the love that comes from God’s
prompting, they do good to all, especially to their brothers in the faith (cf. Gal
6:10)” (”Apostolicam Actuositatem”, 4).

22-23. The Apostle now gives some-practical advice on how to behave towards
those who have been affected by false ideas.

The Greek text can be read in various ways. According to some codices and
the Vulgate, it is referring to three categories of people — waverers; those who
have already been harmed by error but can still be recovered; and those who
persist in heresy. That is how the RSV translates it. Other codices, followed by
the New Vulgate, first give a counsel valid for dealings with everyone affected by
error and then go on to distinguish two groups—those who can still be recovered
and those who seem to be beyond help.

Christians should always show kindness to those who break with sound tea-
ching. In this way they will attract many back to the faith; but there will be others
with whom they will not succeed; in their case, particularly if their lifestyle is de-
praved, it will be necessary to be prudent (to hate “even the garment spotted by
the flesh”), in order to avoid contagion; but one should still treat them affectio-
nately and pray for them. “It is a characteristic of the perfect”, St Augustine tea-
ches, “not to hate anything in sinners other than their sins; and to love those
people themselves” (”Contra Adimantum”, XVII, 5).

24-25. The letter does not end with the usual greetings but with a solemn doxo-
logy or hymn of praise addressed to God the Father through Jesus Christ. It
may have come from a liturgical hymn.

“Only God”; this does not exclude the divinity of the Son and the Holy Spirit; it
is simply confessing that there is only one God (cf. In 17:3).

God reveals his power particularly in the work of our salvation. We constantly
need his grace if we are to avoid sin in this life and one day obtain the glory of
heaven. Jesus Christ is the Mediator both of our salvation and of our praise of
God. From the beginning the Church has had the custom of addressing liturgi-
cal prayer to the Father through Jesus Christ.

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Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”. Biblical text from the
Revised Standard Version and New Vulgate. Commentaries by members of
the Faculty of Theology, University of Navarre, Spain.

Published by Four Courts Press, Kill Lane, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, and
by Scepter Publishers in the United States.

From: Mark 11:27-33

Jesus’ Authority

[27] And they (Jesus and his disciples) came to Jerusalem. And as he was wal-
king in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,
[28] and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who
gave you this authority to do them?” [29] Jesus said to them, “I will ask you a
question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. [30]
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer me.” [31] And they
argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did
not you not believe him?’ [32] But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid
of the people, for all held that John was a real prophet. [33] So they answered
Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by
what authority I do these things.”

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Commentary:

27-33. Those who put this question to Jesus are the same people as, some days
earlier, sought to destroy him (cf. Mk 11:18). They represent the official Judaism
of the period (cf. note on Mt 2:4). Jesus had already given proofs and signs of be-
ing the Messiah, in his miracles and preaching; and St. John the Baptist had
borne witness about who Jesus was. This is why, before replying, our Lord asks
them to recognize the truth proclaimed by the Precursor. But they do not want
to accept this truth; nor do they want to reject it publicly, out of fear of the people.
Since they are not ready to admit their mistake, any further explanation Jesus
might offer would serve no purpose.

This episode has many parallels in everyday life: anyone who seeks to call God
to account will be confounded.

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Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”. Biblical text from the
Revised Standard Version and New Vulgate. Commentaries by members of
the Faculty of Theology, University of Navarre, Spain.

Published by Four Courts Press, Kill Lane, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, and
by Scepter Publishers in the United States.

Scripture readings from the Jerusalem Bible by Darton, Longman & Todd

Readings at Mass

Liturgical Colour: Green.

First reading	Jude 1:17,20-25 ©

Use your most holy faith as your foundation

Remember, my dear friends, what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ told you to expect. But you, my dear friends, must use your most holy faith as your foundation and build on that, praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves within the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you eternal life. When there are some who have doubts reassure them; when there are some to be saved from the fire, pull them out; but there are others to whom you must be kind with great caution, keeping your distance even from outside clothing which is contaminated by vice.

Glory be to him who can keep you from falling and bring you safe to his glorious presence, innocent and happy. To God, the only God, who saves us through Jesus Christ our Lord, be the glory, majesty, authority and power, which he had before time began, now and for ever. Amen.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 62(63):2-6 ©

For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.

O God, you are my God, for you I long;

for you my soul is thirsting.

My body pines for you

like a dry, weary land without water.

For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.

For your love is better than life,

my lips will speak your praise.

For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.

So I will bless you all my life,

in your name I will lift up my hands.

My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,

my mouth shall praise you with joy.

For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.

Gospel Acclamation	1P1:25

Alleluia, alleluia!

The word of the Lord remains for ever:

What is this word?

It is the Good News that has been brought to you.

Alleluia!

Or:	cf.Col3:16a,17

Alleluia, alleluia!

Let the message of Christ, in all its richness,

find a home with you;

through him give thanks to God the Father.

Alleluia!

Gospel	Mark 11:27-33 ©

I will not tell you my authority for acting like this

Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem, and as Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, ‘What authority have you for acting like this? Or who gave you authority to do these things?’ Jesus said to them, ‘I will ask you a question, only one; answer me and I will tell you my authority for acting like this. John’s baptism: did it come from heaven, or from man? Answer me that.’ And they argued it out this way among themselves: ‘If we say from heaven, he will say, “Then why did you refuse to believe him?” But dare we say from man?’ – they had the people to fear, for everyone held that John was a real prophet. So their reply to Jesus was, ‘We do not know.’ And Jesus said to them, ‘Nor will I tell you my authority for acting like this.’

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Jesus, High Priest

We thank you, God our Father, for those who have responded to your call to priestly ministry.

Accept this prayer we offer on their behalf: Fill your priests with the sure knowledge of your love.

Open their hearts to the power and consolation of the Holy Spirit.

Lead them to new depths of union with your Son.

Increase in them profound faith in the Sacraments they celebrate as they nourish, strengthen and heal us.

Lord Jesus Christ, grant that these, your priests, may inspire us to strive for holiness by the power of their example, as men of prayer who ponder your word and follow your will.

O Mary, Mother of Christ and our mother, guard with your maternal care these chosen ones, so dear to the Heart of your Son.

Intercede for our priests, that offering the Sacrifice of your Son, they may be conformed more each day to the image of your Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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1. Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

2. The Apostles Creed: I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

3. The Lord's Prayer: OUR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

4. (3) Hail Mary: HAIL Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen. (Three times)

5. Glory Be: GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

6. Fatima Prayer: Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of your mercy.

Announce each mystery, then say 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be and 1 Fatima prayer. Repeat the process with each mystery.

End with the Hail Holy Queen:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve! To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears! Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus!

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52) [Spiritual fruit - Obedience ]

St. Michael the Archangel

~ PRAYER ~

St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness
and snares of the devil;
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God,
Cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen
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June Devotion: The Sacred Heart

Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of June is set apart for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. "From among all the proofs of the infinite goodness of our Savior none stands out more prominently than the fact that, as the love of the faithful grew cold, He, Divine Love Itself, gave Himself to us to be honored by a very special devotion and that the rich treasury of the Church was thrown wide open in the interests of that devotion." These words of Pope Pius XI refer to the Sacred Heart Devotion, which in its present form dates from the revelations given to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673-75.

The devotion consists in the divine worship of the human heart of Christ, which is united to His divinity and which is a symbol of His love for us. The aim of the devotion is to make our Lord king over our hearts by prompting them to return love to Him (especially through an act of consecration by which we offer to the Heart of Jesus both ourselves and all that belongs to us) and to make reparation for our ingratitude to God.

INVOCATION

O Heart of love, I put all my trust in Thee; for I fear all things from my own weakness, but I hope for all things from Thy goodness.
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART

Devotion to the Sacred Heart was the characteristic note of the piety of Saint Gertrude the Great (1256-1302), Benedictine nun and renowned mystic. She was, in fact, the first great exponent of devotion to the Sacred Heart. In our efforts to honor the Heart of Jesus we have this prayer as a model for our own:
Hail! O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and quickening source of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, and burning furnace of divine love. Thou art my refuge and my sanctuary, 0 my amiable Savior. Consume my heart with that burning fire with which Thine is ever inflamed. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Thy love, and let my heart be so united with Thine, that our wills may be one, and mine in all things be conformed to Thine. May Thy divine will be equally the standard and rule of all my desires and of all my actions. Amen.
Saint Gertrude

FOR THE CHURCH

O most holy Heart of Jesus, shower Thy blessings in abundant measure upon Thy holy Church, upon the Supreme Pontiff and upon all the clergy; to the just grant perseverance; convert sinners; enlighten unbelievers; bless our relations, friends and benefactors; assist the dying; deliver the holy souls in purgatory; and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love. Amen.

A PRAYER OF TRUST

O God, who didst in wondrous manner reveal to the virgin, Margaret Mary, the unsearchable riches of Thy Heart, grant that loving Thee, after her example, in all things and above all things, we may in Thy Heart find our abiding home.
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ACT OF LOVE

Reveal Thy Sacred Heart to me, O Jesus, and show me Its attractions. Unite me to It for ever. Grant that all my aspirations and all the beats of my heart, which cease not even while I sleep, may be a testimonial to Thee of my love for Thee and may say to Thee: Yes, Lord, I am all Thine;
pledge of my allegiance to Thee rests ever in my heart will never cease to be there. Do Thou accept the slight amount of good that I do and be graciously pleased to repair all m] wrong-doing; so that I may be able to bless Thee in time and in eternity. Amen.
Cardinal Merry del Val

MEMORARE TO THE SACRED HEART
Remember, O most sweet Jesus, that no one who has had recourse to Thy Sacred Heart, implored its help, or sought its mercy was ever abandoned. Encouraged with confidence, O tenderest of hearts, we present ourselves before Thee, crushed beneath the weight of our sins. In our misery, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, despise not our simple prayers, but mercifully grant our requests. Amen.

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"Behold this Heart which has loved men so much, and yet men do not want to love Me in return. Through you My divine Heart wishes to spread its love everywhere on earth."

- Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary

Our Lord also made 12 promises to St. Margaret Mary for those that are devoted to His Sacred Heart.

I will give them all the graces necessary for their state in life.
I will give peace in their families.
I will console them in all their troubles.
They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of death.
I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
Tepid souls shall become fervent.
Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.
I will bless the homes in which the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and honoured.
I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.
Those who propagate this devotion shall have their name written in My Heart, and it shall never be effaced.
The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under My displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My Heart shall be their assured refuge at the last hour.

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Daily Gospel Commentary

Saturday of the Eighth week in Ordinary Time

Commentary of the day
Saint Peter Chrysologus (c.406-450), Bishop of Ravenna, Doctor of the Church
Sermon 167 ; CCL 248, 1025 ; PL 52, 636

"John the Baptist came to you..., but you did not believe him" (Mt 21:32)

"John the Baptist proclaimed: 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand'" (Mt 3:2)... O blessed John, who desired that conversion precede judgment, that sinners should not be condemned but rewarded, that the unrighteous should enter the Kingdom and not undergo punishment... When did John preach this nearness of the Kingdom of heaven? The world was still in its infancy...; but for us who are announcing this nearness today, the world is extremely antiquated and worn out. It has lost its strength, lost its faculties, suffering weighs it down..., it cries out its exhaustion, it bears all the symptoms of its end...

We are being towed along by a world that passes away, forgetting the world to come. We are greedy for present things but do not take into account the coming judgment. We will not run to meet the Lord as he comes...

Let us turn back, brethren, let us turn back... By the very fact of his delay, of his still waiting, our Lord proves his desire to see us come back to him, his desire that we should not perish. In his great goodness he continues addressing these words to us: "I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked but would rather that they change their ways and live" (Ez 33:11). So let us turn back to him, brethren, not fearing that time is running short. The time that belongs to time's Author cannot be shortened. The proof of it lies in the criminal in the Gospel who, at the moment of dying on the cross, got away with his pardon, grabbed hold of life and, breaking into paradise like a burglar, managed to make his way into the Kingdom (cf. Lk 23:43)!

'Jesus does not want us to be attached to possessions, to human honors, to creatures. He asks humility. But His love and His generosity make this detachment less difficult and less cruel to our nature. Nothing else matters to me anymore, nothing has any value for me but Jesus, no place, no thing, no person, no idea, no feeling, no honor, no suffering, nothing that can turn me away from Jesus. For me, Jesus Himself is my honor, my delight, my heart, my spirit, He whom I love, what I love, my home Heaven here on earth. Jesus is my treasure and my love and Jesus crucified is my only happiness.'

St. Bernadette Soubirous

The Angelus

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).

June 2, 2018

Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Jude 17, 20b-25

Responsorial Psalm Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6

Alleluia See Col 3:16a, 17c

Gospel Mk 11:27-33

Readings at Mass

June, 2018

The Holy Father's Prayer Intention

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Saturday of the Eighth week in Ordinary Time