Saints and the Liturgical Year

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July 3 - St. Thomas, Apostle (Feast):

Collect:
“Grant, almighty God,
that we may glory in the Feast of the blessed Apostle Thomas,
so that we may always be sustained by his intercession
and, believing, may have life
in the name of Jesus Christ your Son,
whom Thomas acknowledged as the Lord.
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:
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“Among the apostles, St. Thomas is remembered chiefly for his doubt about the Resurrection of Christ. The Sunday after the Resurrection, he made up for his unbelief with a profession of faith, “My Lord and my God!” According to tradition, he preached the Gospel as far as India, where he was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Thomas, the Apostle, and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/stthomas.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-03
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July 4, 2012 - Wednesday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time:

July 4 - Independence Day (Optional Memorial in the Dioceses of the U.S.)
Collect:
“God of Justice, Father of truth,
who guide creation in wisdom and goodness
to fulfillment in Christ your Son,
open our hearts to the truth of his Gospel,
that your peace may rule in our hearts
and your justice guide our lives.
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.”

“This day is the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Church in the United States of America incorporates this observance into the liturgy with a special Mass asking for peace, justice, and truth.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-04

July 4 - St. Elizabeth of Portugal (Optional Memorial):
Collect:
O God, author of peace and lover of charity,
who adorned Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
with a marvelous grace for reconciling those in conflict,
grant, through her intercession,
that we may become peacemakers,
and so be called children of God.
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."

“A daughter of King Peter III of Aragon, St. Elizabeth (1271-1336) was named after her great-aunt, whose virtues she also shared. In her married life, St. Elizabeth endured trials with heroism. Often she went to considerable pains to bring about peace between her children and their father. She showed unfailing charity toward the poor and founded convents, hospitals, foundling homes, and shelters for young women. After her husband’s death in 1325 she bacame a Franciscan tertiary.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Elizabeth of Portugal and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/E/stelizabethofportugal.asp
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July 5, 2012 - Thursday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time:

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 5 - St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“Grant, O Lord, that in the spirit of the Apostle Paul
we may pursue the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ,
for, having learned it,
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
constantly preached your saving word in 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.”

“Born in Cremona, Italy, St. Anthony (1502 - 1539) founded the Clerks Regular of St. Paul (Barnabites), which works for the renewal of the clergy and laity. He was a preacher who worked to reform the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Anthony Zaccaria and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stantoniozaccaria.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-05
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=622273&page=50
 
July 6, 2012 - Friday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time:

For today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 6 - Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, author of innocence and lover of chastity,
who bestowed the grace of martyrdom
on your handmaid, the Virgin Saint Maria Goretti, in her youth,
grant, we pray, through her intercession,
that, as you gave her a crown for her steadfastness,
so we, too, may be firm
in obeying your commandments.
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 Ancona, Italy, into a poor peasant family, St. Maria (1890 - 1902) was known for her cheerfulness and piety. At twelve years old, she was stabbed to death by a young man for resisting his attempts to seduce her. He later reformed his life completely and was present at her canonization in 1950.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Maria Goretti and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmariagoretti.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-06
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=622273&page=50
 
July 8, 2012 - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“O God, who in the abasement of your Son,
have raised up a fallen world,
fill your faithful with holy joy,
for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin
you bestow eternal gladness.
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:
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www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-08

For the saints of the day, see links:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=622273&page=50
www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/jul.php
 
grateful_child said:
July 8, 2012 - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“O God, who in the abasement of your Son,
have raised up a fallen world,
fill your faithful with holy joy,
for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin
you bestow eternal gladness.
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:
ymlp.com/zWvGfc
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-08
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Sharing some thoughts from today’s Euchalette:
"Today we are reminded that God continues to care for all human beings, including those who reject Him and wander far away in their moral life. Some of the clearest signs of His caring love are the prophets that He sends to His people to remind them of their duties and to make them understand the great harm they cause to others and themselves through their misbehavior.

Jesus, the greatest of all prophets, experienced the bitter taste of rejection and warned his disciples that they, too, would be treated in the same way. Far form discouraging us, this should bring us to do our best to be faithful to our prophetic mission in the Church and in society, following the example of Jesus himself.

In (today’s) Eucharist, let us ask for the grace to do just this, no matter what the cost." (p. 1.)
 
July 9, 2012 - Monday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time:

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 9 - St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who in your wonderful providence
have strengthened your Church
through the confession of the Martyrs
Saint Augustine Zhao and companions,
grant that your people,
faithful to the mission entrusted to it,
may enjoy ever greater freedom
and witness to the truth before the world.
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.”

"Saint Augustine (1746 - 1815) was a Chinese diocesan priest martyred with 119 companions. Among them was an eighteen-year-old boy, Chi Zhuzi, who cried out to those who had just cut off his right arm and were preparing to flay him alive: “Every piece of my flesh, every drop of my blood will tell you that I am Christian.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Augustine Zhao Rong & companions and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-09
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July 10, 2012 - Tuesday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time:

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 10 - Seven Holy Brothers, Martyrs:
The Seven Holy Brothers were sons of the saintly Felicitas. They were martyred during the persecution decreed by Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161 - 168).

For more on the Seven Holy Brothers and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-10
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July 11 - St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who made the Abbot Saint Benedict
an outstanding master in the school of divine service,
grant, we pray,
that, putting nothing before love of you,
we hasten with a loving heart
in the way of your commands.
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 Norcia, Italy, and educated in Rome, St. Benedict (480 -547) lived a solitary life in the mountainous Subiaco for three years. He later organized twelve monasteries; the monks devoted themselves to prayer and work. In the abbey of Monte Cassino, which he founded, he wrote his Rule, which wonderfully combines the Roman genius with the monastic wisdom of the Christian East. Pope Paul VI proclaimed him Patron of Europe because of his influence on the formation of Christendom.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Benedict and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-11
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grateful_child said:
July 11 - St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who made the Abbot Saint Benedict
an outstanding master in the school of divine service,
grant, we pray,
that, putting nothing before love of you,
we hasten with a loving heart
in the way of your commands.
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.”
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Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 13, 2012 - Friday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time:

For today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 13 - St. Henry, King (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, whose abundant grace prepared Saint Henry
to be raised by you in a wonderful way
from the cares of earthly rule to heavenly realms,
grant, we pray, through his intercession,
that amid the uncertainties of this world
we may hasten towards you with minds made pure.
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. Henry (973-1024) became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1014. He used his power to extend the Kingdom of God by promoting missionary work.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Henry and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-13
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July 14, 2012 - Saturday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time:

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 14 - Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States:

Collect:
“O God, who desired the Virgin Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
to flower among Native Americans
in a life of innocence,
grant, through her intercession,
that when all are gathered into your Church
from every nation, tribe and tongue,
they may magnify you
in a single canticle of 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.”

“The daughter of a Mohawk warrior, Bl. Kateri (1656 -1680) was born near modern-day Auriesville, New York, and orphaned by an epidemic of smallpox, which left her with impaired eyesight and a disfigured face. When she was baptized at twenty, she incurred hostility from her tribe, but she remained faithful and moved to the new Christian colony of Indians in Canada, where she dedicated the rest of her life to prayer, penitential practices, and the care of the sick and aged. She was devoted to the Eucharist and to Christ Crucified; she is called the ‘Lily of the Mohawks.’” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and other saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-14
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grateful_child said:
July 14, 2012 - Saturday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time:

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
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July 14 - St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest (Optional Memorial):

“Camillus de Lellis, + 1614 at Rome; born at Chieti in Abruzzi in 1550; soldier addicted to gambling; his conversion led him to found (1582) a society (Camillians), which established hospitals and cared for the sick with affection and diligence; patron of nurses, of the sick and hospitals.” (Ordo.)

For more on St. Camillus de Lellis:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcamillusdelellis.asp
 
July 15, 2012 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“O God, who show the light of your truth
to those who go astray,
so that they may return to the right path,
give all who for the faith they profess
are accounted Christians
the grace to reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ
and to strive after all that does it honor.
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:
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www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-15

July 15 - St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect:
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, just as we celebrate the heavenly birthday
of the Bishop Saint Bonaventure,
we may benefit from his great learning
and constantly imitate the ardor of his charity.
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 Italy, St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) entered the Franciscan Order and lectured at the University of Paris, where he met St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Bonaventure became the minister general of the Friars Minor and a cardinal. Known as the ‘Seraphic Doctor,’ he is considered the greatest exponent of mystical theology in the Middle Ages.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Bonaventure and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stbonaventure.asp
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grateful_child said:
July 15, 2012 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“O God, who show the light of your truth
to those who go astray,
so that they may return to the right path,
give all who for the faith they profess
are accounted Christians
the grace to reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ
and to strive after all that does it honor.
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:
ymlp.com/zmEhBD
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-15
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"Today we are reminded that the Church is missionary by nature. From the very beginning, the Lord sent his apostles to preach the Gospel, drive out demons, and take care of the weak and the sick.

This is an enormous task which sometimes may even be met with rejection and opposition. But this should not be a reason for discouragement, but rather a stimulus to do our very best, while trusting only in the power of God’s grace and of His Word. The weakness of the Cross is much more powerful than all the resources of this world.

Let us keep this in mind as we are about to start the Eucharistic Celebration and offer it in a special manner for all those involved in apostolic works." (Euchalette, July 15, 2012, p. 1.)
 
July 16, 2012 - Monday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time:

July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“May the venerable intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary
come to our aid, we pray, O Lord,
so that, fortified by her protection,
we may reach the mountain which is Christ.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“This feast commemorates the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Simon Stock, the superior general of the Carmelite Order, in 1251. She promised a special blessing for those who wear her scapular. The Church heartily recommends this devotion, and countless Christians have taken advantage of Our Lady’s protection.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Our Lady of Mount Carmel and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/O/ourladyofmountcarmel.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-07-16
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grateful_child said:
July 16, 2012 - Monday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time:

July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“May the venerable intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary
come to our aid, we pray, O Lord,
so that, fortified by her protection,
we may reach the mountain which is Christ.
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 reflection:
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