Saints and the Liturgical Year

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January 6, 2014 - Monday of Christmas Time after the Epiphany:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, whose eternal Word adorns the face of the heavens
yet accepted from the Virgin Mary the frailty of our flesh,
grant, we pray,
that he who appeared among us as the splendor of truth
may go forth in the fullness of power
for the redemption of the world.
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

January 6 - Saint Andre Bessette, Religious (Optional Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Lord our God, friend of the lowly,
who gave your servant, Saint Andre Bessette,
a great devotion to Saint Joseph
and a special commitment to the poor and afflicted,
help us through his intercession
to follow his example of prayer and love
and so come to share with him in 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.”

“St. Andre (1845-1937) was born near Quebec and entered the Congregation of the Holy Cross. He performed humble tasks for more than forty years and entrusted all of the poor and sick who flocked to his cell to the care of St. Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He built a shrine to St. Joseph in Montreal, which after St. Andre’s death, grew into a great basilica: St. Joseph’s Oratory.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Andre Bessette, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-06
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/blandrebessette.asp
 
January 7, 2014 - Tuesday of Christmas Time after Epiphany:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, whose Only Begotten Son
has appeared in our very flesh,
grant, we pray, that we may be inwardly transformed
through him whom we recognize as outwardly like ourselves.
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

January 7 - Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who adorned the Priest Saint Raymond
with the virtue of outstanding mercy and compassion
for sinners and for captives,
grant us, through his intercession,
that, released from slavery to sin,
we may carry out in freedom of spirit
what is pleasing to 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.”

“Born in Barcelona, St. Raymond (1175-1275) was the third superior general of the Dominican Order. He is famous for his efforts to abolish slavery. He wrote five books of Decretals, which constitute a valuable contribution to the development of canon law. The Summa de Casibus Penitentiae, which is about the correct and fruitful administration of the Sacrament of Penance, is the most notable of his works.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Raymond of Penyafort, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-07
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/R/straymondofpenyafort.asp
 
grateful_child said:
January 5, 2014 - The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity):

Collect (Opening Prayer) at the Vigil Mass:
“May the splendor of your majesty, O Lord, we pray,
shed its light upon our hearts,
that we may pass through the shadows of this world
and reach the brightness of our eternal home.
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.”

Collect (Opening Prayer) at Mass during the Day:
“O God, who on this day
revealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations
by the guidance of a star,
grant in your mercy
that we, who know you already by faith,
may be brought to behold the beauty of your sublime 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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-05

“The general manifestation of God’s presence in nature and its attendant beauty has sometimes been referred to as ‘diaphany’, a Greek word meaning ‘to appear through,’ but beyond and deeper than this diaphany is the ‘theophany’ in the history of the people of God. The ‘Epiphany’ is the ultimate manifestation, and is applied to the revelation of God’s glory in Jesus of Nazareth who becomes the complete sign of this glory. John’s Gospel has worked out this theme best. True wisdom is to seek, find, recognize,and adore God’s real presence in the signs and events of our times.” (ORDO)
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Sharing this reflection on today’s feast from today’s Euchalette, p.1:

Homage to the Savior of All Nations

"Epiphany is the manifestation/revelation of Jesus as the King/Savior not only of the Jews, but of all human beings. Today’s feast reminds us that God loves all nations and cultures of the earth, and that He communicates with us in many, often unforeseen ways - through internal inspirations, through external events, through people, and through His Word… Many times these factors are combined in an interplay that becomes clear only in hindsight. The challenge is for us to ‘decipher’ God’s message and respond to it with faith, persevering generosity and courage, just as the Magi did.

As we are about to start the Eucharistic celebration, let us include in our intentions all the peoples of the world and all those who are working hard to bring about harmony and cooperation among all human beings." (p.1.)
 
Amiciel said:
Sharing this reflection on today’s feast from today’s Euchalette, p.1:

Homage to the Savior of All Nations

"Epiphany is the manifestation/revelation of Jesus as the King/Savior not only of the Jews, but of all human beings. Today’s feast reminds us that God loves all nations and cultures of the earth, and that He communicates with us in many, often unforeseen ways - through internal inspirations, through external events, through people, and through His Word… Many times these factors are combined in an interplay that becomes clear only in hindsight. The challenge is for us to ‘decipher’ God’s message and respond to it with faith, persevering generosity and courage, just as the Magi did.

As we are about to start the Eucharistic celebration, let us include in our intentions all the peoples of the world and all those who are working hard to bring about harmony and cooperation among all human beings." (p.1.)
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HI, Amiciel. I love the poem you posted in our other group, ‘Light Up Our Star Again!’ It’s meaningful for this feast of the Epiphany. I’m therefore providing the link here:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?p=11563359#post11563359
 
January 8, 2014 - Wednesday of Christmas Time after Epiphany:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who bestow light on all the nations,
grant your peoples the gladness of lasting peace
and pour into our hearts that brilliant light
by which you purified the minds of our fathers in faith.
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=2014-01-08
 
January 9, 2014 - Thursday of Christmas Time after Epiphany:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who through your Son
raised up your eternal light for all nations,
grant that your people may come to acknowledge
the full splendor of their Redeemer,
that, bathed ever more in his radiance,
they may reach everlasting 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.”

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

For information on Venerable Pauline-Marie Jaricot, Foundress of the Association for the Propagation of the Faith, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-09
 
January 10, 2014 - Friday of Christmas Time after Epiphany:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we ask, almighty God,
that the Nativity of the Savior of the world,
made known by the guidance of a star,
may be revealed ever more fully to our minds.
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 information on St. William of Bourges, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-10
 
January 11, 2014 - Saturday of Christmas Time after Epiphany:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who through your Only Begotten Son
have made us a new creation for yourself,
grant, we pray,
that by your grace we may be found in the likeness of him,
in whom our nature is united to you.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”
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Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on St. Hyginus and St. Theodosius, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-11
 
January 12, 2014 - The Baptism of the Lord (Feast):
(Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord.)

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan
and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him,
solemnly declared him your beloved Son;
grant that your children by adoption,
reborn of water and the Holy Spirit,
may always be well pleasing to 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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/b16baptLord10.HTM
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-12
 
January 13, 2014 - Monday, First Week of Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care,
O Lord, we pray,
that they may see what must be done
and gain strength to do what they have seen.
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

January 13 - Saint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we may rightly understand and truthfully profess
the divinity of your Son,
which the Bishop Saint Hilary taught with such constancy.
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 at Poitiers, St. Hilary (315-368) was a leading defender of the Church against the Arian heresy. He wrote twelve books about the Blessed Trinity as well as commentaries on St. Matthew’s Gospel and the Psalms.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Hilary and St. Kentigern, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/H/sthilaryofpoitiers.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-13
 
grateful_child said:
January 12, 2014 - The Baptism of the Lord (Feast):
(Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord.)

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan
and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him,
solemnly declared him your beloved Son;
grant that your children by adoption,
reborn of water and the Holy Spirit,
may always be well pleasing to 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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/b16baptLord10.HTM
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-12
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(On Sunday, January 12, 2014, feast of the Baptism of the Lord, *Christmas Time *ends. On Monday, January 13th, *Ordinary Time *of the Liturgical Year begins.)

Below are excerpts from an article by Jess P. Balon on the Baptism of the Lord, found on p. 4 of last year’s Euchalette, 01/13/13:

The Meaning of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan:

"Jesus did not need to receive John’s baptism. He needed no conversion or repentance, since he was absolutely sinless. He did not need to prepare himself to welcome the Kingdom either … Actually, he himself was the beginning of the Kingdom of God on earth! And yet we know that it was Jesus himself who insistently asked to be baptized by John. Why? Because he knew that the reception of that baptism was part of the Father’s plan for him…

While for all other people who have received it, John’s baptism was a preparation for the Kingdom, for Jesus it was an inauguration of the Kingdom, the formal beginning of his mission of salvation.

The baptism received by Jesus, therefore, though externally similar to that received by thousands of others, was essentially different, actually unique. It had a saving dimension / effect, not for Jesus, but for all men." (p. 4).

The baptism of Jesus and our baptism:

"The baptism received by Jesus, then, was also different from the one through which we have become Christians. All of us need to be baptized in order to be re-established in a filial relationship with God. Each of us needs to become by grace what Jesus Christ is by nature: a child of God.

The baptism of Jesus did not bring about any change or purification in him. It only manifested what he was: God’s beloved Son. His baptism was a revelation, an epiphany. The sacrament of baptism that we have received, instead, has brought about in us a radical change: from sinful and unworthy creatures, it has made us adopted children of the Father, brothers / sisters of Christ, and temples of the Holy Spirit…

Our baptism, however, has also a fundamental similarity with that of Jesus in its commitment aspect. Jesus’ baptism, in fact, was, on his part, a formal commitment to fulfill the Father’s will / plan to the very end. Such a commitment is also part of our baptism. We have to remember this and live up to the commitment we undertook, with the same dedication and fidelity shown by Jesus." (p.4).
 
(Feast of The Baptism of the Lord, continued)

Having been refreshed by the foregoing reflections on the importance of this great event, we can see that today would also be a fitting day to renew our* Baptismal Promises*:

Renewal of the Baptismal Promises:

I (say your name) renounce Satan, and all his works, and empty show!

I renounce sin, so as to live in the freedom of God’s children!

I renounce the lure of evil, and refuse to be mastered by sin!

I renounce Satan, father of sin and prince of darkness!

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his Only Son, our Lord, Who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.

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

O God, all-powerful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and forgiven all our sins, may You also keep us faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen!
 
January 14, 2014 - Tuesday, First Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care,
O Lord, we pray,
that they may see what must be done
and gain strength to do what they have seen.
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 St. Felix of Nola, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-14
 
January 15, 2014 - Wednesday, First Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care,
O Lord, we pray,
that they may see what must be done
and gain strength to do what they have seen.
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 St. Ita, St. Paul the Hermit, St. Maurus, St Claude de la Colombiere, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/I/stita.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-15
 
January 16, 2014 - Thursday, First Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care,
O Lord, we pray,
that they may see what must be done
and gain strength to do what they have seen.
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 **St. Berard of Carbio and St. Marcellus **, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stberardofcarbio.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-16
 
January 17 - St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who brought the Abbot Saint Anthony
to serve you by a wondrous way of life in the desert,
grant, through his intercession,
that, denying ourselves,
we may always love you above all things.
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

“Called the Patriarch of Monks, St. Anthony (251-356) retired to the desert when he was eighteen years old. He was the first abbot to form a stable rule for his community of monks dedicated to the service of God. His renown for spiritual direction prompted many people to travel to the desert to seek his advice.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on **St. Anthony, Abbot **, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stanthonytheabbot.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-17
 
January 18, 2014 - Saturday, First Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care,
O Lord, we pray,
that they may see what must be done
and gain strength to do what they have seen.
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 St. Prisca and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-18
 
January 19, 2014 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who govern all things,
both in heaven and on earth,
mercifully hear the pleading of your people
and bestow your peace on our times.
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=2014-01-19

January 19, 2014 - Feast of the Sto. Nino ( Proper Feast in the Philippines):

“Today, the Pontifical Missionary work of the Holy Childhood is remembered. Parents and educators should inculcate in the children an active interest and devotion to the Missions. Children are told to pray, do good works and offer sacrifices for the Missions. They are asked to recite one Our Father, Hail Mary with the invocation 'St. Francis Xavier, St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Pray for us and for all the children of the world.” (Ordo.)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Nino_de_Cebu
 
January 20, 2014 - Monday, Second Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who govern all things,
both in heaven and on earth,
mercifully hear the pleading of your people
and bestow your peace on our times.
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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

January 20 - Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
"O God, glory of your Priests,
grant, we pray,
that, helped by the intercession of your Martyr Saint Fabian,
we may make progress by communion in the faith
and by worthy service.
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.

“St. Fabian (d.250) was elected pope in 236. He promoted the consolidation and development of the Church. He divided Rome into seven diaconates for the purpose of extending aid to the poor. The papacy acquired such prestige during this time that he incurred the ire of Emperor Decius.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

January 20 - Saint Sebastian, Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of fortitude,
so that, taught by the glorious example
of your Martyr Saint Sebastian,
we may learn to obey you rather than men.
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. Sebastian (d.288), a native of Milan, was an officer in Diocletian’s imperial guard. He converted to Christianity, whereupon he was martyred by order of the emperor.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saints Fabian and Sebastian, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/F/stfabian.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/S/stsebastian.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-20
 
January 21 - Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
"Almighty ever-living God,
who choose what is weak in the world to confound the strong,
mercifully grant,
that we, who celebrate the heavenly birthday of your Martyr Saint Agnes,
may follow her constancy in the faith.
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.

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Agnes (d.304) came from a noble Roman family. She was about thirteen years old when she suffered martyrdom by beheading, having resisted threats of torture. He name is included in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I.)” (Daily Roman Missal.)

For more on Saint Agnes, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stagnes.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-21
 
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