Saints and the Liturgical Year

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November 12 - Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr (Memorial):

Collect:
“Stir up in your Church, we pray, O Lord,
the Spirit that filled Saint Josaphat
as he laid down his life for the sheep,
so that through his intercession
we, too, may be strengthened by the same Spirit
and not abe afraid to lay down our life for others.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Born in Poland to Orthodox parents, he became a Catholic of the Byzantine Rite and a monk. As bishop he worked faithfully for the unity of the Church until he was martyred at the hands of an angry mob.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Josaphat and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjosaphat.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-12
 
November 11, 2012 - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all adversity,
so that, unhindered in mind and body alike,
we may pursue in freedom of heart
the things that are yours.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-11

Sharing a reflection from today’s Euchalette, p.1:

"*Today we are invited to reflect on the importance of being generous, regardless of whether we are rich or poor. The generosity of a person is not measured by the amount one gives, but by the disposition which prompts the giving.

There are many ways of being rich, just as there are many ways of being poor, for material wealth and money are not the only factors that determine what a person can offer. But the highest form of richness and generosity is that loving disposition toward others which, like an inexhaustible fountain, gives its very best without asking for anything in return. Such spiritual richness will never be affected by any economic crisis because its ‘shares’ are bonded with the bank of God.

In this Eucharist let us ask for this grace for ourselves and all the people dear to us." * (p.1.)
 
November 13, 2012 - Tuesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all adversity,
so that, unhindered in mind and body alike,
we may pursue in freedom of heart
the things that are yours.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 13 - Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect:
“God our Father,
who called Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini from Italy
to serve the immigrants of America,
by her example,
teach us to have concern for the stranger,
the sick, and all those in need,
and by her prayers help us to see Christ
in all the men and women we meet.
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.”

“St. Frances (1850-1917) was born in Lombardy, Italy, as one of thirteen children. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart to care for poor children in schools and hospitals. She came to the United States of America to work among Italian immigrants.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-13
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/F/stfrancisxaviercabrini.asp
 
November 14, 2012 - Wednesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all adversity,
so that, unhindered in mind and body alike,
we may pursue in freedom of heart
the things that are yours.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For the saints of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-14
 
November 15, 2012 - Thursday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all adversity,
so that, unhindered in mind and body alike,
we may pursue in freedom of heart
the things that are yours.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 15 - Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who made the Bishop Saint Albert great
by his joining of human wisdom to divine faith,
grant, we pray, that we may so adhere to the truths he taught,
that through progress in learning
we may come to a deeper knowledge and love of 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.”

“St. Albert (1206-1280) was born in Germany and studied in Padua and Paris as a doctor of theology before joining the Dominicans. St. Thomas Aquinas was one of his pupils. A man of learning and a generous mind, St. Albert was instrumental to the reception of Aristotle. As bishop he worked to establish peace among peoples.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Albert the Great and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-15
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stalbertthegreat.asp
 
November 16, 2012 - Friday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all adversity,
so that, unhindered in mind and body alike,
we may pursue in freedom of heart
the things that are yours.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 1 - Saint Margaret of Scotland (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who made Saint Margaret of Scotland wonderful
in her outstanding charity towards the poor,
grant that through her intercession and example
we may reflect among all humanity
the image of your divine goodness.
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 Hungary, St. Margaret (1046-1093) married King Malcolm III of Scotland and became the mother of eight. A woman of sincere piety, she was known for her concern for the poor, patronage of the arts and sciences, and support of reform.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Margaret of Scotland, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmargaretofscotland.asp

November 16 - Saint Gertrude, Virgin (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who prepared a delightful dwelling for yourself
in the heart of the Virgin Saint Gertrude,
graciously bring light, through her intercession,
to the darkness of our hearts,
that we may joyfully experience you present and at work within us.
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 Eisleben, Germany, St. Gertrude (1256-1301) joined the Cistercians. She studied literature and philosophy and devoted herself to prayer and contemplation. In cooperation with her close friend and fellow mystic St. Mechtildis, St. Gertrude wrote a popular compilation of prayers. She introduced the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which has spread throughout the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Gertrude (the Great) and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-16
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/G/stgertrudethegreat.asp
 
November 17- St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious (Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, by whose gift Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
recognized and revered Christ in the poor,
grant, through her intercession,
that we may serve with unfailing charity
the needy and those afflicted.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Elizabeth (1207-1231) was the daughter of the King of Hungary and became the mother of four. After her husband’s death, she became a Franciscan tertiary, devoting herself to caring for the poor, sick and aged. She died in exceptional poverty.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Elizabeth of Hungary and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-17
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/E/stelizabethofhungary.asp
 
November 18, 2012 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-18

November 18 - The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“Defend your Church, O Lord,
by the protection of the holy Apostles,
that, as she received from them
the beginnings of her knowledge of things divine,
so through them she may receive,
even to the end of the world,
an increase in heavenly grace.
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.”

“These basilicas were completed in the fourth century. St. Peter’s Basilica was built over his own tomb and rebuilt in the seventeenth century. St. Paul’s Basilica, on the Ostian Way, was likewise built over his own tomb and rebuilt in the nineteenth century.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/D/dedicationofthebasilicasofstspeter&paul.asp
 
November 18, 2012 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-18

November 18 - Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin (Optional Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect:
“Almighty God, who filled the heart of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
with charity and missionary zeal,
and gave her the desire
to make you known among all peoples,
grant us to follow her way
and fill us with that same love and zeal
to extend your kingdom to the ends of the earth.
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.”

“St. Rose (1769-1852) founded a boarding school for daughters of pioneers near St. Louis and opened the first free school west of the Mississippi River. At seventy-one she began a school for Native Americans. She showed courage in frontier conditions and single-mindedness in pursuing her dream of serving native Americans.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/R/strosephilippineduchesne.asp
 
November 19, 2012 - Monday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For other helpful thoughts today, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-19
 
November 20, 2012 - Tuesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For other saints of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-20
 
grateful_child said:
November 18, 2012 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-18
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Sharing this thought from today’s Euchalette, p.1:

"On this 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, our readings remind us of an important truth of our Christian faith: the return of Christ in glory to gather his elect and make them share in his everlasting glory. This is our faith in spite of the occasional triumph of the wicked and their apparent going scot-free. Today’s Word of God assures us that on Judgment Day, perfect justice will be done: the virtuous will rise to be with Jesus in eternal happiness; the wicked will rise to bear the consequence of their rejection of God’s call to conversion.

Such a messages gives hope to all those who may not be getting their due in this life. It is also an appeal to those who are living in sin to go back to the Lord as soon as possible, for no one knows when the end will come. Let the perseverance of the just and the conversion of sinners be among the main intentions for which we offer this Eucharist." (p. 1.)
 
November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial):

Collect:
“As we venerate the glorious memory
of the most holy Virgin Mary,
grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession,
that we, too, may merit to receive
from the fullness of your grace.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“According to an early tradition, as a small child, the Blessed Virgin Mary was presented by her parents to the Lord in the Temple. This celebration reveals her total dedication to God’s service and obedience to God’s will.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Today’s memorial finds its origin in a 22nd c. apocryphal source, the Protoevangelion or Book of James, and the dedication on 21 Nov. 543 of the basilica of St. Mary the New in Jerusalem.” (Ordo.)

For more on the memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-21
www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/PRESENT.htm
 
November 22 - Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who gladden us each year
with the feast day of your handmaid Saint Cecilia,
grant, we pray,
that what has been devoutly handed down concerning her
may offer us examples to imitate
and proclaim the wonders worked in his servants
by 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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Cecilia (d. ca. 117) is one of seven martyred women mentioned in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I). A noble Roman virgin, she was martyred for her unwillingness to sacrifice to the pagan gods.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Cecilia, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-22
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcecilia.asp
 
November 23, 2012 - Friday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 23 - Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“Almighty ever-living God,
who are wonderful in the virtue of all your Saints,
grant us joy in the yearly commemoration of Saint Clement,
who, as a Martyr and High Priest of your Son,
bore out by his witness what he celebrated in mystery
and confirmed by example what he preached with his lips.
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.”

“St. Clement I (d.99) was the third pope after St. Peter. He wrote an Epistle to the Corinthians, directing them to seek peace and unity. According to tradition he was exiled to the Crimea and condemned to death for evangelizing his fellow prisoners.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

November 23 -Saint Columban, Abbot (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who in Saint Columban
wonderfully joined the work of evangelization
to zeal for the monastic life,
grant, we pray,
that through his intercession and example
we may strive to seek you above all things
and to bring increase to your faithful people.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, you Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“An Irish monk, St. Columban (545-615) went to France and founded many monasteries, which he guided with strict discipline. His followers founded monasteries in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Exiled, he went to Italy and founded the monastery at Bobbio, which was a center of culture and learning as well as spirituality.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saint Clement I, Saint Columban and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-23
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stclementi.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcolumban.asp
 
November 23, 2012 - Friday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 23 - Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr (Optional Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect:
“Our God and Father,
who conferred upon your servant Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro
the grace of ardently seeking your greater glory and the salvation of others,
grant, through his intercession and example,
that by faithfully and joyfully performing our daily duties
and effectively assisting those around us,
we may serve you with zeal
and ever seek your glory.
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.”

“The Jesuit Bl. Miguel (1891-1927), one of eleven children, was born in Guadalupe, Mexico. He was ordained in Belgium, having been forced to flee Mexico because of persecution; he returned to minister to his native people. He had a great love for the Mass, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, and apostolic zeal for ordinary workers. Despite fierce persecution by Mexican government officials as well as his own debilitating illnesses, he continued his ministry to the faithful until he was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)
 
November 24, 2012 - Saturday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 24 - St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, source and origin of all fatherhood,
who kept the Martyrs Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions
faithful to the Cross of your Son,
even to the shedding of their blood,
grant, through their intercession,
that, spreading your love among our brothers and sisters,
we may be your children both in name 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.”

“St. Andrew (ca. 1795-1839) was one of 117 - of whom eight were bishops and fifty priests - who were martyred over the course of a few years in Vietnam.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Andrew Dung-Lac and other saints of the day, click links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/standewdunglac.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-24
 
November 25, 2012 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity):
Today is the Last Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Collect:
“Almighty ever-living God,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of the universe,
grant, we pray,
that the whole creation, set free from slavery,
may render your majesty service
and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-11-25

“Though already present in his Church, Christ’s reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled ‘with power and great glory’ by the King’s return to earth. This reign is still under attach by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ’s Passover. Until everything is subject to him, ‘until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God.’ That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ’s return by saying to him: Marana tha! ‘Our Lord, come!’(ccc 671).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

November 25 - Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“Almighty ever-living God,
who gave Saint Catherine of Alexandria to your people
as a Virgin and an invincible Martyr,
grant that through her 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.”

“According to tradition, St. Catherine (d.310) was courageous and learned. She denounced Emperor Maxentius to his face, and when she refused to apostatize, he imprisoned her, where she converted his wife and 200 soldiers before she was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Catherine of Alexandria, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcatherineofalexandria.asp
 
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