Saints and the Liturgical Year

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Reflection on the Lord’s Passion - continued:

“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.” (Mt 25:40)

Thus, our presence during Our Lord’s Passion need not be totally negative. There is also another aspect of our life where our interaction with others can count us among those who publicly acclaimed Jesus their King when He triumphantly entered Jerusalem: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Lk 19:38)

Or we can be like Simon of Cyrene who helped Jesus carry the Cross (which is really our cross) by courageously carrying our own crosses every day, and helping others to carry theirs. Then, in our silent way, we can also be among the faithful followers of Jesus from Galilee by faithfully living out our daily routine for love of Him and remaining faithful to the demands of our state in life. And if, perhaps, we are aware that we have denied Jesus countless times before in our life, we can be like Peter responding to Jesus’ unconditional love by pledging - and living out today - our steadfast loyalty and love for Him.

While we were not physically present when Jesus was crucified centuries ago, today, however, through the miracle of Liturgical Remembrance during our Eucharistic Celebration, we can be physically present to our Sacramental Lord when His Sacrifice on the Cross is brought forth from the distant Past to the Present. Thus, the Lord’s Sacrifice of long ago becomes present to us, and we become present to it. Our Lord Jesus truly becomes present to us, and we become present to Him!

Let us then hold dear our Eucharistic Liturgy. It’s a wonderful time to make amends for the countless times our behavior mirror those who betrayed Jesus, denied Him, rejected, beat, mocked, insulted and crucified Him…

Let our Holy Masses remind us of this precious opportunity we have today to choose a life-style that places us in the company of transformed Peter, of Simon of Cyrene, the faithful followers from Galilee, the repentant thief, the centurion, and above all, in the company of Our Lady.​

More reflections on the sufferings of our life understood in light of the sufferings of Jesus:
  1. Fr. V Serpa, O.P. – Reflection on the Passion of Our Lord, Jesus Christ
    forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?threadid=948527
  2. “Learn to view our suffering from a higher level when we feel betrayed.”
    www.ymlp.com/zOyBmi
  3. The mystery of our sufferings and the mystery of Jesus’ life are revealed to those who are open to Him and seek Him.
    www.ymlp.com/zwps53
 
March 26, 2016 - Holy Saturday:

"1. On Holy Saturday the Church waits at the Lord’s tomb in prayer and fasting, meditating on his Passion and Death and on his Descent into Hell, and awaiting his Resurrection.
  1. The Church abstains from the Sacrifice of the Mass, with the sacred table left bare, until after the solemn Vigil, that is, the anticipation by night of the Resurrection, when the time comes for paschal joys, the abundance of which overflows to occupy fifty days.
  2. Holy Communion may only be given on this day as Viaticum." (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)
Today reflections:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-03-26

"*Baptism, the original and full sign of which is immersion, efficaciously signifies the descent into the tomb by the Christian who dies to sin with Christ in order to live a new life.‘We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.’’’ * (CCC 628.)

Resources for Lent from USCCB:
www.usccb.org/lent

Lenten Season 2016 from EWTN:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/holy-week-and-easter.asp
 
March 26, 2016 - The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (Solemnity):
Excerpts from the Daily Roman Missal, MTF:
  1. “By most ancient tradition, this is the night of keeping vigil for the Lord (Ex 12:42), in which, following the Gospel admonition (Lk 12:35-37), the faithful, carrying lighted lamps in their hands, should be like those looking for the Lord when he returns, so that at his coming he may find them awake and have them sit at his table.”
  2. “The entire celebration of the Easter Vigil must take place during the night, so that it begins after nightfall and ends before daybreak on the Sunday.”
  3. “Anyone who participates in the Mass of the night may receive Communion again at Mass during the day.”
The Vigil Celebration has four parts:
  1. First Part - The Solemn Beginning of the Vigil or Lucernarium (The Blessing of the Fire and Preparation of the Candle.)
  2. Second Part - The Liturgy of the Word
    Collect Prayer:
    “O God, who make this most sacred night radiant
    with the glory of the Lord’s Resurrection,
    stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption,
    so that, renewed in body and mind,
    we may render you undivided 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.”
  3. Third Part - Baptismal Liturgy which includes Renewal of Baptismal Promises
  4. Fourth Part - The Liturgy of the Eucharist
COLOR=“Red”]Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-03-26

Resources for Lent from USCCB:
www.usccb.org/lent

Lenten Season 2016 from EWTN:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/holy-week-and-easter.asp

A very blessed and glorious Easter to all!
 
March 27, 2016 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord:

Collect (Opening Prayer) - Mass during the Day:

“O God, who on this day,
through your Only Begotten Son,
have conquered death
and unlocked for us the path to eternity,
grant, we pray, that we who keep
the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection
may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit,
rise up in the light of 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=2016-03-27

Resources for Lent from USCCB:
www.usccb.org/lent

Lenten Season 2016 from EWTN:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/holy-week-and-easter.asp

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!
 
grateful_child said:
March 27, 2016 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord:

Collect (Opening Prayer) - Mass during the Day:

“O God, who on this day,
through your Only Begotten Son,
have conquered death
and unlocked for us the path to eternity,
grant, we pray, that we who keep
the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection
may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit,
rise up in the light of 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=2016-03-27
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Sharing this reflection from the Euchalette, 03-27-2016, Easter Sunday, p.4:

THE RESURRECTION: NEW LIFE FOR CHRIST, NEW LIFE FOR ALL

"The Resurrection is, first of all, an event that concerns Jesus Christ. It is his personal triumph over death, and the vindication of the truth of his teaching. He had spoken about it before it happened. The fulfillment of that prophecy underscores the power of Christ and the truthfulness of his message. He experienced his physical resurrection in all its transforming vitality, just as he had experienced the destructive power of sin in his agony and death. This is what the “Paschal Mystery” is all about. The Resurrection reveals this with a glorious clarity perceived through the eyes of faith.

But whatever happened to Christ has also a cosmic resonance. It influences and affects positively the whole universe, but especially mankind. At the Incarnation, the Son of God united himself in a permanent way to every human being with a solidarity that makes him share in all the miseries of every individual (including the deadly consequences of sin), and makes every human being a sharer in Christ’s dignity, holiness, and glory.

This is why Jesus’ coming out of the tomb alive, transformed, immortal . . . concerns us, too. It concerns all human beings. His Resurrection is also mankind’s resurrection because it marks mankind’s liberation from the oppression of sin."
(Please read on for continuation of thought.)
 
THE RESURRECTION: NEW LIFE FOR CHRIST, NEW LIFE FOR ALL - continued:

"Christ’s shattering the shackles of death (manifested through the breaking of the seals of his grave) is like the cracking of the shell of a seed which allows the sprout to burst forth with all the freshness of the new life it carries. That sprout is Christ, but is also all mankind. It is also each one of us. On Easter morning a new world dawned, a new humanity rose from the slavery of sin and death, in Jesus, through him and with him. (See Col 2:12-13.)

No human expression can exhaust the transforming greatness of this mystery. The Church has been proclaiming it during her 20 centuries of existence through her liturgy, her creeds, and her life. She will continue to do so until the liberating power of the Resurrection will have reached its full manifestation in the Kingdom of heaven.

There are a billion and one reasons for celebrating, then, as we commemorate, re-live and rejoice in the Resurrection of Jesus. It is our resurrection, too. But we are challenged to prove it by living a new life. We have to get rid of the “old yeast” of corruption and wickedness, and live a life characterized by sincerity and truth. (See 1 Cor 5:7-8.) We have to set our hearts “on what pertains to higher realms” (Col 3:1). Then will our actions ring the joyous notes of the Easter alleluia, and we shall become a living “proof” of Christ’s Resurrection." (The Euchalette, 03-27-2016, p.4.)​

A glorious and happy Easter to us all!
 
March 28, 2016 - Monday within the Octave of Easter:
“Other celebrations are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses.” (Ordo)

Collect (Opening Prayer):

“O God, who give constant increase
to your Church by new offspring,
grant that your servants may hold fast in their lives
to the Sacrament they have received 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:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-03-28
 
March 29, 2016 - Tuesday within the Octave of Easter:
"Other celebrations are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses." (Ordo)

Collect (Opening Prayer):

“O God, who have bestowed on us paschal remedies,
endow your people with heavenly gifts,
so that, possessed of perfect freedom,
they may rejoice in heaven
over what gladdens them now on 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.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-03-29
 
March 30, 2016 - Wednesday within the Octave of Easter:
"Other celebrations are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses." (Ordo)

Collect (Opening Prayer):

“O God, who gladden us year by year
with the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection,
graciously grant,
that, by celebrating these present festivities,
we may merit through them to reach eternal joys.
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=2016-03-30
 
March 31, 2016 - Thursday within the Octave of Easter:
"Other celebrations are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses." (Ordo)

Collect (Opening Prayer):

“O God, who have united the many nations
in confessing your name,
grant that those reborn in the font of Baptism
may be one in the faith of their hearts
and the homage of their deeds.
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=2016-03-31
 
April 01, 2016 - Friday within the Octave of Easter:
"Other celebrations are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses." (Ordo)

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who gave us the Paschal Mystery
in the covenant you established
for reconciling the human race,
so dispose our minds, we pray,
that what we celebrate by professing the faith
we may express in deeds.
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
catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-04-01
 
April 02, 2016 - Saturday within the Octave of Easter:
"Other celebrations are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses." (Ordo)

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who by the abundance of your grace
give increase to the peoples who believe in you,
look with favor on those you have chosen
and clothe with blessed immortality
those reborn through the Sacrament of Baptism.
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=2016-04-02

Saints whose calendar feastday is today and which gives way to the Easter Octave Liturgy:
April 2 - Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, exaltation of the lowly,
who raised Saint Francis of Paola to the glory of your Saints,
grant, we pray, that by his merits and example
we may happily attain the rewards promised to the humble.
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.”

“In an effort to unite himself with the crucified Christ, St. Francis (1416-1507) became a hermit near his birthplace in Calabria, in a cave by the sea. He lived a life of prayer and mortification. He founded the Order of Minim [least] Friars.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Francis of Paola, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/F/stfrancisofpaola.asp

April 2 - St. Pedro Calungsod, Catechist and Martyr:

“Pedro Calungsod, was a teen-aged native of the Visayas region of the Philippines. He was one of the boy catechists who went with some Spanish Jesuits missionaries from the Philippines to the Ladrones Islands, later renamed ‘Marianas’ - in 1668 to evangelize the Chamorros. On April 2, 1672, while helping Fr. Diego Luis de San Vitores, the rector of the Mission, to recover a runaway servant and to do some baptism at the Village of Tomhon on the Island of Guam, he was killed by two natives for his being a Christian, for catechizing the Chamorros, and for helping in the administrationof the Sacrament of Baptism. His body was thrown into the deep ocean together with that of the rector who was also killed after him.” (2015 ORDO)
 
April 03, 2016 - Second Sunday of Easter
Today, the Octave of Easter, is also Divine Mercy Sunday.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of everlasting mercy,
who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast
kindle the faith of the people you have made your own,
increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed,
that all may grasp and rightly understand
in what font they have been washed,
by whose Spirit they have been reborn,
by whose Blood they have been redeemed.
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=2016-04-03

“Today, the Octave of Easter, is also Divine Mercy Sunday. The Congregation for Divine Worship decreed (23 May 2000) that ‘throughout the world, the second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian World to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that humankind will experience in the years to come.’ Devotion to the Divine Mercy was promoted by St. Faustina Kowalska, canonized by Blessed John Paul II, 31 April 2000.” (Ordo.)

Link to Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence:
www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm

For “those who cannot go to Church or the seriously ill”, see “Decree of Indulgence” in the link above for the conditions to gain the Indulgence.
 
April 4, 2016 - The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity):
(March 25 is the usual Solemnity of the Annunciation. Since it occurred this year during Holy Week, it is moved to the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of Easter (April 4).)

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed that your Word
should take on the reality of human flesh
in the womb of the Virgin Mary,
grant, we pray,
that we, who confess our Redeemer to be God and man,
may merit to become partakers even in his divine nature.
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=2016-04-04

“At the Annunciation St. Gabriel the Archangel told the Blesssed Virgin Mary she would be the Mother of the Son of God. She gave her fiat (‘be it done’), upon which she conceived the Savior by the power of the Holy Spirit. Christians find meaning in this dialogue in which the Mother of God appears so great because of her humility. Because of her consent to God’s Word, she participated in the redemptive work of her Son, Jesus Christ. She is the Mother of Christ and of each Christian.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Annunciation, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/theannunciation.asp

April 4 - Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial; gives way to the Liturgy of the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Graciously hear the prayers, O Lord,
which we make in commemoration of Saint Isidore,
that your Church may be aided by his intercession,
just as she has been instructed by his heavenly teaching.
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 Seville, Spain, St. Isidore (560-636) was Archbishop of Seville for thirty-five years and presided over several important councils, including in Seville (619) and Toledo (633). He strengthened Catholicism in Spain and was admired for his preaching, writings, and charity. His most extensive work, Etymologies, was an encyclopedia that would be used throughout the Middle Ages.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Isidore of Seville, see link:
www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/ISIDSEV.HTM
 
April 05, 2016 - Tuesday, 2nd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Enable us, we pray, almighty God,
to proclaim the power of the risen Lord,
that we, who have received the pledge of his gift,
may come to possess all he gives
when it is fully revealed.
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

April 5 - Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who raised up the Priest Saint Vincent Ferrer
to minister by the preaching of the Gospel,
grant, we pray,
that, when the Judge comes,
whom Saint Vincent proclaimed on earth,
we may be among those blessed
to behold him reigning in heaven.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Born in Valencia, Spain, St. Vincent (1350-1419) was a renowned preacher, missionary, and teacher of theology. He converted thousands of sinners, Jews, and Moors.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Vincent Ferrer, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/V/stvincentferrer.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-04-05
 
grateful_child said:
April 03, 2016 - Second Sunday of Easter
Today, the Octave of Easter, is also Divine Mercy Sunday.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of everlasting mercy,
who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast
kindle the faith of the people you have made your own,
increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed,
that all may grasp and rightly understand
in what font they have been washed,
by whose Spirit they have been reborn,
by whose Blood they have been redeemed.
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=2016-04-03

“Today, the Octave of Easter, is also Divine Mercy Sunday. The Congregation for Divine Worship decreed (23 May 2000) that ‘throughout the world, the second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian World to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that humankind will experience in the years to come.’ Devotion to the Divine Mercy was promoted by St. Faustina Kowalska, canonized by Blessed John Paul II, 31 April 2000.” (Ordo.)

Link to Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence:
www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm

For “those who cannot go to Church or the seriously ill”, see “Decree of Indulgence” in the link above for the conditions to gain the Indulgence.
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Sharing this reflection from the Euchalette, 04-03-2016, 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), p.4:

WITNESSES OF GOD’S MERCIFUL LOVE

"Today, the Second Sunday of Easter, we honor the Risen Christ under the title of “King of Divine Mercy.” Each of us has surely experienced the infinite mercy of the Lord in so many ways, including the reception of the gift of faith and the forgiveness of our sins.

We should manifest our gratitude to the Lord Jesus for his mercy toward us by being merciful to our neighbor, especially during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. In this way, our lives will become a living witness to Christ’s resurrection and will bring others to believe that, indeed, Jesus has risen from the dead.

Like the converted Thomas, let us approach the merciful Christ in this Eucharist and renew our profession of faith by proclaiming aloud: “My Lord and my God!”

May we all have a most blessed and faith-deepening ‘Divine Mercy Sunday!’ Amen!
 
Today, Divine Mercy Sunday, we ended our Holy Mass by praying this beautiful prayer of St. Faustina Kowalska:

Prayer for the Grace to Be Merciful to Others
(St. Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul Diary, 163)

O Most Holy Trinity!
As many times as I breathe,
as many times as my heart beats,
As many times as my blood pulsates through my body,
so many thousand times do I want to glorify Your mercy.

I want to be completely transformed into Your mercy
And to be your living reflection, O Lord.
May the greatest of all Divine attributes,
that of Your unfathomable Mercy,
pass through my heart and soul to my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful,
so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances,
but always look for what is beautiful
in my neighbor’s souls
and come to their rescue.

Help me, that my ears may be merciful,
so that I may give heed to my neighbor’s needs,
and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.

Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful,
so that I should never speak negatively of others,
but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.

Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful
and filled with good deeds,
so that I may do only good to my neighbors
and always try to take upon myself
the more difficult and toilsome tasks.

Help me, O Lord, that my feet may be merciful,
so that I may hurry to assist my neighbor,
overcoming my own fatigue and weariness.
My true rest is in the service of my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful,
so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor.
I will refuse my heart to no one.
I will be sincere even with those who, I know,
will abuse my kindness.
And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus.
I will bear my own suffering in silence.
May your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.
(Diary, 163)
 
April 06, 2016 - Wednesday, 2nd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“As we recall year by year the mysteries
by which, through the restoration of its original dignity,
human nature has received the hope of rising again,
we earnestly beseech your mercy, Lord,
that what we celebrate in faith
we may possess in unending love.
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

Read about St. Juliana of Cornillon:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-04-06
 
April 07, 2016 - Thursday, 2nd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who for the salvation of the world
brought about the paschal sacrifice,
be favorable to the supplications of your people,
so that Christ our High Priest, interceding on our behalf,
may by his likeness to ourselves
bring us reconciliation,
and by his equality with you
free us from our sins.
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

April 7 - Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Priest (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who chose Saint John Baptist de la Salle
to educate young Christians,
raise up, we pray, teachers in your Church
ready to devote themselves wholeheartedly
to the human and Christian formation of the young.
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 Rheims, France, St. John (1651-1719) is known as the Father of Modern Pedagogy. He opened free schools for poor children and therein introduced new teaching methods. He organized the Brothers of the Christian Schools, which has made great contributions to popular education. (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. John Baptist de la Salle, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjohnbaptistdelasalle.asp
catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-04-07
 
April 08, 2015 - Friday, 2nd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, hope and light of the sincere,
we humbly entreat you to dispose our hearts
to offer you worthy prayer
and ever to extol you
by dutiful proclamation of 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
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Read about St. Julie Billiart:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-04-08
 
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