Saints and the Liturgical Year

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September 5, 2016 - Monday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption,
look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters,
that those who believe in Christ
may receive true freedom
and an everlasting inheritance.
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. Amen.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta and St. Lawrence Justinian:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-05

 

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September 6, 2016 - Tuesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption,
look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters,
that those who believe in Christ
may receive true freedom
and an everlasting inheritance.
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. Amen.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Eleutherius:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-06

 

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September 7, 2016 - Wednesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption,
look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters,
that those who believe in Christ
may receive true freedom
and an everlasting inheritance.
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. Amen.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Regina, St. Cloud and the Catholic Meaning of Labor Day:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-07

 

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September 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Impart to your servants, we pray, O Lord,
the gift of heavenly grace,
that the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
may bring deeper peace
to those for whom the birth of her Son
was the dawning of salvation.
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.”

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

"This feast commemorates the birth of her who was to be the Mother of the Savior because the Blessed Virgin Mary occupies a unique place in salvation history. Our Lord reserved for her the highest mission ever entrusted to any creature. (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and information on St. Adrian and St. Corbinian, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/N/nativityoftheblessedvirginmary.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-08

 

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September 9, 2016 - Friday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption,
look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters,
that those who believe in Christ
may receive true freedom
and an everlasting inheritance.
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. Amen.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

September 9 - St. Peter Claver, Priest and Religious (Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who made Saint Peter Claver a slave of slaves
and strengthened him with wonderful charity and patience
as he came to their help,
grant, through his intercession,
that, seeking the things of Jesus Christ,
we may love our neighbor in deeds and in truth.
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.”

“Born near Barcelona, St. Peter (1580-1654) was a Jesuit missionary who ministered to African slaves as they arrived at the South American seaport of Cartagena. Enduring the derision of the slave traders, he fed the hungry, cared for the sick and dying, preached the Gospel, and baptized converts for nearly forty years.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Peter Claver and information on **St. Gorgonius,**see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpeterclaver.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-09

 

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September 10, 2016 - Saturday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption,
look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters,
that those who believe in Christ
may receive true freedom
and an everlasting inheritance.
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. Amen.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Nicholas of Tolentino and **St. Pulcheria,**see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-10

 

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September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Look upon us, O God,
Creator and ruler of all things,
and, that we may feel the working of your mercy,
grant that we may serve you with all our heart.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-11

 

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September 12, 2016 - Monday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Look upon us, O God,
Creator and ruler of all things,
and, that we may feel the working of your mercy,
grant that we may serve you with all our heart.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

September 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, for all who celebrate the glorious Name
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
she may obtain your merciful favor.
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.”

“God the Father is glorified by the exalted role of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thus, her name is a name of honor, to be venerated and called upon with trust and devotion.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Most Holy Name of Mary, and information on St. Guy of Anderlecht, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-12
americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1930

 

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Additional thoughts on the “Most Holy Name of Mary”:

Sharing with you some thoughts from Mysteries of the Virgin Mary by Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.:

Quoting CCC 2158, Fr. Cameron makes us aware that “Everyone’s name is sacred. The name is the icon of the person. It demands respect as a sign of the dignity of the one who bears it”.

Father Cameron continues with CCC 203: “A name expresses a person’s essence and identity and the meaning of this person’s life. To disclose one’s name is to make oneself known to others; in a way it is to hand oneself over by becoming accessible, capable of being known more intimately and addressed personally… from the very beginning God insists on revealing to us the name of his mother.” (pp. 106-107.)

“God deliberately confides to us Mary’s name so as to make the Blessed Virgin more accessible to us, to enable us to address her personally and know her intimately, and to give us an entree to the very meaning of her life…” (p. 107.)

Fr. Cameron quotes St. Thomas: “Mary means 'star of the sea’, for as mariners are guided to port by the ocean star, so Christians attain to glory through Mary’s maternal intercession” …(p. 107.)

"However, the true greatness of the Holy Name of Mary is its instrumentality in our salvation. ‘Just as the salvation of the world began with the Hail Mary,’ explains St. Louis de Montfort, ‘so the salvation of each individual is bound up with it.’ For just as the utterance of this name ‘brought to a dry and barren world the Fruit of Life,’ so, too, will reverently pronouncing the Holy Name of Mary in prayer ‘cause the Word of God to take root in the soul and bring forth Jesus, the Fruit of Life’ …(P. 108.)
(continued on next page.)

Thoughts from the Mysteries of the Virgin Mary by Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P. (continued):

Quoting St. Bonaventure, Fr. Cameron writes: “As wax melts before fire, so do the devils lose their power against those souls who remember the name of Mary and devoutly invoke it.” (p.110.)

Father continues by quoting St. Bernard: “If the winds of temptations surge, if you run aground on the shoals of troubles, call upon Mary. If you are tossed by the winds of pride or ambition or detraction or jealousy, call upon Mary. In dangers, in straits, in perplexity, call upon Mary. Let her name be always in your mouth and in your heart.” (p. 113.)

Let us then sing to Our Lady, Our Mother Mary, in reverence and trust:
youtube.com/watch?v=V8hBYB42oWM&feature=related
(Note: The hymn starts after a few moments.)

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

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September 13 - St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, strength of those who hope in you,
who willed that the Bishop Saint John Chrysostom
should be illustrious by his wonderful eloquence
and his experience of suffering,
grant us, we pray,
that, instructed by his teachings,
we may be strengthened through the example
of his invincible patience.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Born in Antioch, Syria, St. John (349-407) was given the moniker Chrysostom (‘golden-mouthed’) because of his eloquent and powerful preaching. He entered monastic life and was later consecrated Archbishop of Constantinople; his resolve in the midst of controversy distinguished him as much as his many writings on Catholic doctrine and Christian life. He died in exile.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. John Chrysostom, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjohnchrysostom.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-13

 

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September 14, 2016 - Wednesday,The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed that your Only Begotten Son
should undergo the Cross to save the human race,
grant, we pray,
that we, who have known his mystery on earth,
may merit the grace of his redemption in heaven.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Public veneration of the Holy Cross dates to the fourth century when St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine, discovered it in Jerusalem. This feast commemorates the rescue of the Holy Cross from the Persians in the seventh century. The Church sings of the triumph of the Holy Cross, the instrument of salvation.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Today’s feast celebrates a double anniversary. In Jerusalem, Constantine erected a round church, the Anastasis, above the empty grave of Jesus, and a basilica, the Martyrium; in the square between the two churches, a shrine, Calvarium, marking the place of the crucifixion. These were dedicated in 335. They were destroyed by the Persians in 614. The present church of the Holy Sepulcher was built by the Crusaders in 1149. Today also commemorates the discovery of the Lord’s cross by the Empress, St. Helena, in 320.” (Ordo.)

For more on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/E/exaltationoftheholycross.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-14

 

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September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed
that, when your Son was lifted high on the Cross,
his Mother should stand close by and share his suffering,
grant that your Church,
participating with the Virgin Mary in the Passion of Christ,
may merit a share in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“An appreciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s unique role in the Passion of her Son led Pope Pius VII to extend this traditional devotion to the whole Church in 1814. Our Lady is the preeminent example of how to live with suffering; she reminds the faithful of the malice of sin and shows the way of true repentance.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“By the 14th c., the faithful identified seven sorrows of Mary: the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, the flight into Egypt, Jesus being lost in Jerusalem, the meeting of Mary and Jesus on the way to Calvary, the crucifixion, the taking down of Jesus’ body from the cross, and his burial.” (Ordo.)

For more on Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Nicomedes and St. Catherine of Genoa, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/O/ourladyofsorrows.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-15

 

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September 16 - Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who gave Saints Cornelius and Cyprian to your people
as diligent shepherds and valiant Martyrs,
grant that through their intercession
we may be strengthened in faith and constancy
and spend ourselves without reserve
for the unity of the Church.
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.”

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“With the help of St. Cyprian (190-258), Bishop of Carthage, Pope St. Cornelius (d.253) defended the faith and his own papal authority against heretics, some of whom lessened unduly the gravity of apostasy, others of whom denied that it could be forgiven. Their names are included in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian and information on Sts. Euphemia, Lucy and Geminanus, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcornelius.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcyprian.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-16

 

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September 17, 2016 - Saturday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Look upon us, O God,
Creator and ruler of all things,
and, that we may feel the working of your mercy,
grant that we may serve you with all our heart.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

September 17 - St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who adorned the Bishop Saint Robert Bellarmine
with wonderful learning and virtue
to vindicate the faith of your Church,
grant, through his intercession,
that in the integrity of that same faith
your people may always find joy.
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.”

“Born in Tuscany, the Jesuit St. Robert (1542-1621) was made a cardinal. A respected scholar and intellectual, he was at the center of several theological disputes; he was one of the earliest and most effective apologists in response to the Reformation.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Robert Bellarmine and information on the St. Hildegarde and Stigmata of St. Francis, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/R/strobertbellarmine.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-17

 

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September 18, 2016 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who founded all the commands of your sacred Law
upon love of you and of our neighbor,
grant that, by keeping your precepts,
we may merit to attain eternal life.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-18

 

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September 19, 2016 - Monday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who founded all the commands of your sacred Law
upon love of you and of our neighbor,
grant that, by keeping your precepts,
we may merit to attain eternal life.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

September 19 - St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who grant us to venerate
the memory of the Martyr Saint Januarius,
give us, we pray, the joy of his company
in blessed happiness for all eternity.
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.”

“Bishop of Benevento, Italy, St. Januarius (d.305) was martyred in Naples under the persecutions of Diocletian. His dried blood, contained in a phial, liquefies seven times each year, for which no scientific explanation has been found.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Januarius and information on Our Lady of La Salette, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjanuarius.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-19

 

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September 20 - Memorial of St. Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, and St. Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who have been pleased to increase
your adopted children in all the world,
and who made the blood of the Martyrs
Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon and his companions
a most fruitful seed of Christians,
grant that we may be defended by their help
and profit always from their example.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Andrew (d.1846) was born in Seoul to converts to the Faith. He traveled 1300 miles to the nearest seminary in South China to become the first native Korean priest. He was tortured and beheaded along with his lay associate, St. Paul (1795-1839); between 1839 and 1867, 103 Korean martyrs gave their lives for the Faith.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/standrewkimtaegon.asp
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Chong_Hasang
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-20

 

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September 21, 2016 - Wednesday, St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who with untold mercy
were pleased to choose as an Apostle
Saint Matthew, the tax collector,
grant that, sustained by his example and intercession,
we may merit to hold firm in following you.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Matthew was a publican, that is, a tax collector for Rome, a profession that was despised by the Jews. Our Lord called him to be an Apostle; his vocation reveals all professions, all work, and all other endeavors should be sanctified. According to tradition he preached the Gospel as far as Persia or Ethiopia. He is the author of the first Gospel, and his name appears in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Matthew, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmatthew.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-21

 

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September 18, 2016 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who founded all the commands of your sacred Law
upon love of you and of our neighbor,
grant that, by keeping your precepts,
we may merit to attain eternal life.
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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-09-18

Today’s Gospel (Lk 16:1-13)
**Today’s parable of the dishonest steward is not meant to praise his wrongdoing, but to exhort us to be as enterprising as he was. We, too, should use all the opportunities and resources we have for our spiritual advantage.
** (The Euchalette, 9/18/2016, p. 2.)

Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept 18, 2016, p.4:

THE CHALLENGE TO BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM

"It seems that the majority of those who concentrate only on earthly values (those we call the “unbelievers”) are cleverer and more enterprising than those who profess to believe in God and in the after-life.

The only plausible explanation for such a “contrast” is that many of the so-called “children of the light” (the believers) have failed to appreciate the relationship existing between this world and the world to come. They have failed to understand that **the Kingdom of God is in the making already now, and that all Christian believers are the laborers sent by God to work in it and make it grow as fast as possible and as best as can be. **

It is most unfortunate that many generations of Christians, for centuries, have viewed their lives on earth only as a sort of “waiting room” before entering eternal life. They concentrated almost exclusively on the salvation of “their soul” and the souls of others. The dimension of commitment to the promotion of temporal and human values as part of the earthly stage of God’s Kingdom was mostly neglected. God’s help and providence was all too easily called in to make up for one’s lack of vision, foresight, enterprise, determination . . . . God was expected to straighten up too many crooked lines; to complete too many unfinished projects. . . . "
(Please read on for continuation of thought.)

 

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September 18, 2016 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE CHALLENGE TO BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM -continued:

"And yet those Christians professed to believe that God has given men intelligence, creativity, strength, . . . to take care of His creation! They professed that Jesus Christ has given his disciples the mission to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom, and to make this Good News a reality. Too much of these wonderful assets were left dormant for too long.

There have been exceptions, of course. Numerous saints of active life and missionaries have always been in the forefront in the building up of the Kingdom not only in the hearts of the individuals, but also in their own society. Their enterprise, ingenuity, dedication, and perseverance have been monumental, amazing, and often heroic. But saints and missionaries have always been far too few.

Thank God, after Vatican II … we have rediscovered that** every Christian believer is expected to be “leaven,” “salt of the earth,” and “light of the world.” **

We are called to be as clever and enterprising in the pursuit of the wonderful goal of building up God’s Kingdom as the “unbelievers” do their best in pursuing their worldly objectives. This is our challenge today. It is also an urgent appeal, for there is so much to do, so much negligence of the past to make up for."
(The Euchalette, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 9/18/2016, p.4.)