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  • St. Gelasius: Saint of the Day for Thursday, November 21, 2024 - St. Gelasius I, Pope (Feast day - November 21) Gelasius was born in Rome, in the fifth century, the son of an African named Valerius. Later, ordained a priest, he was elected Pope on March 1st, 492. Gelasius had a reputation for learning, justice, holiness, and charity. However, he was burdened with difficulties caused by a conflict with Euphemius, the Patriarch of Constantinople, over the Acacian heresy. He also protested the encroachments by Constantinople on Alexandria and Antioch. ... Continue Reading...
  • St. Edmund Rich: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - Archbishop of Canterbury England, who battled for discipline and justice, also called Edmund of Abingdon. Born in Abingdon, on November 30, 1180. he studied at Oxford, England, and in Paris, France. He taught art and mathematics at Oxford and was ordained. He spent eight years teaching theology and became Canon and treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral. An eloquent speaker, Edmund preached a crusade for Pope Gregory IX and was named archbishop of Canterbury. He became an advisor to King Henry III ... Continue Reading...
  • St. Nerses the Great: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - Bishop and martyr, the father of St. Isaac the Great. A native of Armenia, he studied in Cappadocia and wed a princess who gave birth to Isaac. After she died, he served as a chamber lain in the court of King Arshak of Armenia. In 353 he was made Catholicos of the Armenians. Nerses devoted much effort to reforming the Armenian Church, including convening a synod in 365 based on the principles he had studied under St. Basil at Caesarea. Though he established hospitals and monasteries, his ... Continue Reading...
  • St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: Saint of the Day for Monday, November 18, 2024 - St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin (Feast day - November 18) Born in Grenoble, France, in 1769, Rose joined the Society of the Sacred Heart. In 1818, when she was forty-nine years old, Rose was sent to the United States. She founded a boarding school for daughters of pioneers near St. Louis and opened the first free school west of the Missouri. At the age of seventy-one, she began a school for Indians, who soon came to call her "the woman who is always praying". Her biographers have ... Continue Reading...
  • St. Hugh of Lincoln: Saint of the Day for Sunday, November 17, 2024 - Hugh of Lincoln was the son of William, Lord of Avalon. He was born at Avalon Castle in Burgundy and was raised and educated at a convent at Villard-Benoit after his mother died when he was eight. He was professed at fifteen, ordained a deacon at nineteen, and was made prior of a monastery at Saint-Maxim. While visiting the Grande Chartreuse with his prior in 1160. It was then he decided to become a Carthusian there and was ordained. After ten years, he was named procurator and in 1175 became ... Continue Reading...

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  • Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Readings for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary Reading 1 RV 5:1-10 I, John, saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a mighty angel who proclaimed in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to examine it. I shed many tears because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to examine it. One of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals.” Then I saw standing in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and the elders a Lamb that seemed to have been slain. He had seven horns and seven eyes; these are the seven spirits of God sent out into the whole world. He came and received the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones. They sang a new hymn: “Worthy are you to receive the scroll and break open its seals, for you were slain and with your Blood you purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation. You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth.”   Responsorial Psalm PS 149:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6A AND 9B R. (Rev. 5:10) The Lamb has made us a kingdom of priests to serve our God.or:R. Alleluia.Sing to the LORD a new songof praise in the assembly of the faithful.Let Israel be glad in their maker,let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.R. The Lamb has made us a kingdom of priests to serve our God.or:R. Alleluia.Let them praise his name in the festive dance,let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.For the LORD loves his people,and he adorns the lowly with victory.R. The Lamb has made us a kingdom of priests to serve our God.or:R. Alleluia.Let the faithful exult in glory;let them sing for joy upon their couches;Let the high praises of God be in their throats.This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia.R. The Lamb has made us a kingdom of priests to serve our God.or:R. Alleluia.   Alleluia PS 95:8 R. Alleluia, alleluia.If today you hear his voice,harden not your hearts.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel LK 19:41-44 As Jesus drew near Jerusalem,he saw the city and wept over it, saying,“If this day you only knew what makes for peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes.For the days are coming upon… Continue Reading...

Daily Reflection

  • A Kingdom of Priests / Un Reino de Sacerdotes - Click here for daily reading The Psalm today says that “the Lamb has made us a kingdom of priests to serve our God” (see Rev. 5:10). This is an easily glossed over but significant phrase. Jesus, the Lamb, has made us a kingdom. This means that we have a king, and that we are under His authority. “Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king” (Ps 149:2). Israel was ruled by God through Moses and the prophets for a time, and then by kings who ruled in God’s stead. Now Jesus, the Lamb of God, has become the high priest of the New Jerusalem. Through His sacrifice on the Cross, He has atoned for all sins. Through His Resurrection, He has demonstrated His divinity. Through His Ascension, He has shown His authority in both His divinity and humanity, an authority which has implications on those who follow Him. Jesus is our King, and we are His kingdom. As subjects of the King of the Universe (and we will celebrate that feast this weekend), we know that Jesus has a claim on our actions. We are to follow His precepts, the laws which He laid down in the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, and His other teachings and parables. Our primary allegiance is to Him. This is especially relevant when there is a conflict between earthly authorities and our heavenly king.  Christ has made us a specific type of kingdom, a “kingdom of priests to serve our God.” How are we priests? Although the ministerial priesthood is reserved for those men who have received holy orders, the universal priesthood is given to all people who are baptized into Christ. As laity we do not have the power to consecrate the Eucharist, celebrate matrimony, anoint the sick, regularly baptize, or hear confessions, but we are still incorporated into Christ, baptized into His death and Resurrection. This makes us priest, prophet, and king, just as He is priest, prophet, and king. Focusing on the priesthood, as our psalm response does, we know that the essence of this role is sacrifice. A priest is one who sacrifices on behalf of the people, in expiation for their sins and his own. As a kingdom of priests, we serve our King and High Priest, and daily offer our prayers, works, joys, and sufferings for the atonement of our sins and those of the whole world, working with Christ to sanctify creation and bring it to the heavenly homeland for which it was created. Contact the author El Salmo Responsorial traducido del inglés dice: “El Cordero nos ha hecho un reino de sacerdotes para nuestro Dios” (ver Apocalipsis 5,10). Esta es una frase que se pasa por alto fácilmente, pero que es significativa. Jesús, el Cordero, nos ha hecho un reino. Esto significa que tenemos un rey y que estamos bajo Su autoridad. “En su creador y rey, en el Señor, alégrese Israel, su pueblo santo.” (Salmos 149,2).… Continue Reading...