Saints and the Liturgical Year

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July 17, 2016 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Show favor, O Lord, to your servants
and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace,
that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity,
they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reign with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-17
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Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 17, 2016, p.4:

"ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION,TWO WAYS TO MEET GOD"

"Nowadays technology and competition force people to be more active and creative. In many cases, it is a question of survival. All this entails the danger that man may live a superficial life, even a noisy and agitated life . . . with the consequent loss of the sense of direction” in one’s own existence and of history as a whole. It is action for the sake of action, or profi t, or pleasure. Soul-less activism, without a superior meaning.

But present-day “super-activism” is in many respects a reaction to centuries of “super-inactivism” which has delayed the progress of society in many ways. Problems were left unsolved and simply referred to “higher authorities,” namely, God and the Saints. It cannot be denied that a spurious religious feeling has occasionally been an easy excuse for inaction and degrading fatalism. Unfortunately, such a wrong concept of religiosity is not quite dead yet . . . .

A proper and healthy balance between these two extremes has to be found. **Genuine Christian faith, rooted in the teaching and example of Jesus Christ, can provide the necessary overall perspective and motivation.**This “solution” entails much more than just finding room for prayer in our lives and harmonizing it with our activity. It is a matter of not letting ourselves be suffocated by earthly, temporal concerns, but of being open to the beyond, to transcendent values - to God and a life of communion with Him and our fellowmen; a communion that begins in this life and continues beyond death.
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July 17, 2016 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION,TWO WAYS TO MEET GOD" - continued:

"Such a faith-perspective of “openness to God and neighbor,” when it is genuine, does not lead to alienating forms of escapism and renunciation, but becomes the strongest possible motivation for temporal commitment/action in this life and society. And – above all – it gives meaning and value to what we plan and do. It does give meaning even to suffering, setbacks, and death. No other ideology or philosophy of life can offer such* motivation, value, and hope…*

Hope is the reality that underscores the transcendental orientation of every individual person and of human history as a whole. It helps us understand that the two dimensions of *commitment to history and openness to God *(and all that He stands for), though both indispensable, do not have the same objective value. There is, indeed, a “better part” as Jesus pointed out to Martha (see Lk 10:62), namely *intimacy and communion with God.
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Such an intimacy/communion is “better,” both because of the sublimating relationship in which it establishes us, and because it will last for ever. It is this “fullness” that we hope for, and which gives meaning and direction to our otherwise barren existence on earth. It also gives us the strength that we need to take very seriously the “lesser part” – temporal commitment to justice, peace, and progress. Indeed, we who believe and hope in the “better part” can and should take this life even more seriously than those who do not have such transcendent hope, since these are the two complementary “dimensions” of life for which God has created us."(Euchalette, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 17, 2016, p.4.)
 
July 21, 2016 - Thursday, Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Show favor, O Lord, to your servants
and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace,
that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity,
they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reign 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

July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who for the glory of your name
and the salvation of souls
bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
a spirit of counsel and fortitude,
grant, we pray, that in the same spirit,
we may know what must be done
and, through his intercession,
bring it to completion.
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. Lawrence (1559 - 1619) was Italian and a Capuchin with great preaching, teaching, writing, and leadership abilities. His writings include a commentary on the Book of Genesis, treatises against Luther, and nine volumes of sermons.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Lawrence of Brindisi and St. Praxedes, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/L/stlawrenceofbrindisi.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-21
 
July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, whose Only Begotten Son
entrusted Mary Magdalene before all others
with announcing the great joy of the Resurrection,
grant, we pray,
that through her intercession and example
we may proclaim the living Christ
and come to see him reigning in your glory.
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

“Christ cast seven devils out of St. Mary; she ministered to him in Galilee, was one of the few who remained with Christ during his Agony on the Cross, and with two other women visited his tomb and found it empty. Our Lord first appeared to her after his Resurrection, asking her to announce his Resurrection to the Apostles.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Mary Magdalene, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmarymagdalen.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-22
 
July 23, 2016 - Saturday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Show favor, O Lord, to your servants
and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace,
that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity,
they may be ever watchful in keeping 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.”

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

July 23 - St. Bridget of Sweden, Religious (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who guided Saint Bridget of Sweden
along different paths of life
and wondrously taught her the wisdom of the Cross
as she contemplated the Passion of your Son,
grant us, we pray,
that, walking worthily in our vocation,
we may seek you in 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.”

“Born in Sweden, St. Bridget (1303-1373) was a mother of eight children whom she brought up in a Christian manner; one is canonized St. Catherine of Sweden. After her husband’s death, St. Bridget dedicated herself to an ascetic and contemplative life. After becoming a Franciscan tertiary, she founded a religious order and wrote many works on ascetical and mystical subjects.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For information on St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Liborius, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stbridgetofsweden.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-23
 
July 24, 2016 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
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.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-24

July 24 - St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who called the Priest Saint Sharbel Makhluf
to the solitary combat of the desert
and imbued him with all manner of devotion,
grant us, we pray,
that, being made imitators of the Lord’s Passion,
we may merit to be co-heirs of his Kingdom.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Sharbel (1828-1898) was born in a small mountain village, became a Lebanese monk, and was ordained in 1858. Devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, he spent the last twenty-three years of his life as a hermit. Despite temptations to wealth and comfort, he taught the value of poverty, self-sacrifice, and prayer by the way he lived.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Sharbel Makhluf, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcharbelmakhlouf.asp
 
July 25 - St. James, Apostle (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who consecrated the first fruits of your Apostles
by the blood of Saint James,
grant, we pray,
that your Church may be strengthened by his confession of faith
and constantly sustained by his protection.
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

“Often called ‘the Greater,’ St. James was a son of Zebedee and was called by Christ together with his brother St. John. St. James was one of three Apostles who witnessed Christ’s Transfiguration and Agony in the Garden. St. James was condemned to death by Agrippa I and beheaded in the year 42, the first martyr among the Apostles.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on **St. James and St. Christopher **, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjamesthegreater.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-25
 
July 26 - Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O Lord, God of our Fathers,
who bestowed on Saints Joachim and Anne this grace,
that of them should be born the Mother of your incarnate Son,
grant, through the prayers of both,
that we may attain the salvation
you have promised to your people.
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

“The Blessed Virgin Mary was immaculately conceived in the womb of St. Anne, and, together with her husband St. Joachim, Our Lady was raised in a manner befitting the Mother of God. Devotion to Sts. Joachim and Anne is an extension of the veneration due to the Blessed Virgin Mary as the pinnacle of Creation.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on **Sts. Joachim and Anne **, see links:
www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=114372
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-26
 
July 27, 2016 - Wednesday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
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.”

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

Read about St. Pantaleon:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-27
 
grateful_child said:
July 24, 2016 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
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.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-24
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Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 24, 2016, p.4:

"PRAYING WITH FAITH FANNED WITH HOPE"

"In today’s first reading, we have a moving example of prayer of intercession, while the Gospel offers a clear invitation to pray with perseverance, full of hope.

Abraham, upon learning that the Lord’s plans to wipe out the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because of the moral perversion of their inhabitants, conducts an all-out campaign aimed at obtaining a reprieve from the punishment. All the strength of his argument hinges on God’s special consideration for just people, and on the possibility
of finding a sizable number of righteous persons in the doomed cities.

But Abraham’s bargaining attitude and God’s condescension all come to nothing, simply because Abraham runs out of bargaining options, as he realizes that only his cousin Lot and his family deserve to be spared. Sodom and Gomorrah, as we know, were buried in a sea of fire and sulfur, not because God was insensitive to the intercession of Abraham, but simply because the poor man was unable to honor the conditions that he himself had set.

But what is important for us to reflect upon, today, is God’s readiness to listen to our repeated requests, as well as the legitimacy of persevering in our petitions. Perseverance, in this case, is not an attempt to prevail upon God by tiring Him with our insistence until He decides to grant us what we ask, so as to be “left in peace.” Nor is it an attempt to twist God’s arm, so to speak, and force Him to do what we demand, even though in the beginning He did not want . . . . These would be blasphemous attempts to impose our will on God."
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July 24, 2016 - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"PRAYING WITH FAITH FANNED WITH HOPE" - continued:

"There are also individuals who are convinced that they can bring God to grant them what they want simply by repeating certain formulas a number of times or for a number of days, as is the case with the so-called “infallible novenas”! Such impious attempts, no matter how nicely dressed up or camoufl aged, are nothing less than an insult to God. They have nothing to do with Jesus’ exhortation to persevere in prayer.

“The Lord’s Prayer” – and any other petition patterned after it – even when repeated several times, is never an imposition on God, nor is it a nuisance to Him. Rather, it is always a*** trust-filled ***request addressed by a child to its loving Father. It is uttered over and over again, as in the case of Abraham, with undying hope, . . . . but its final conclusion is always that of Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane: “Not my will, but yours be done!” (See Mk 14:36-39.)

Such prayer is offered under the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is rooted in a deep faith in God’s goodness and candidly admits that only God can do something about what is asked. It is presented with*** humility***, knowing that we are not really worthy to receive what we are asking. And when the favor requested is meant to benefit others, that prayer of intercession is also an act of charity.

These are the virtues all of us should strive to acquire and on which to root our prayer, especially the prayer of petition. With such disposition, we will be able to move mountains, not because we are particularly strong, but simply because our prayer puts us in touch with the omnipotence of God." (The Euchalette, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 24, 2016, p.4.)
 
July 28, 2016 - Thursday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
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.”

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

Read about Sts. Nazarius and Celsus, St. Victor I and St. Innocent I:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-28
 
July 29 - St. Martha (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whose Son was pleased to be welcomed
in Saint Martha’s house as a guest,
grant, we pray,
that through her intercession,
serving Christ faithfully in our brothers and sisters,
we may merit to be received by you
in the halls of heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

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

“Our Lord frequented the home of Sts. Martha, her brother Lazarus, and her sister Mary. As his friends in Bethany, they took loving care of Christ.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For information on St. Martha, and Sts. Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmartha.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-29
 
July 30, 2016 - Saturday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
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.”

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

July 30 - St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who made the Bishop Saint Peter Chrysologus
an outstanding preacher of your incarnate Word,
grant, through his intercession,
that we may constantly ponder in our hearts
the mysteries of your salvation
and faithfully express them in what we do.
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.”

“As Bishop of Ravenna, Italy, St. Peter (ca. 380-450) was famous for charity, his writings, and preaching; his moniker is thus ‘Chrysologus’ (‘golden-worded’).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For information on St. Peter Chrysologus, Sts. Abdon & Sennen and St. Germanus, see links:
ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saint…hrysologus.asp
catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-30
 
July 31, 2016 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Draw near to your servants, O Lord,
and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness,
that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide,
you may restore what you have created
and keep safe what you have restored.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-07-31

July 31 - Today’s memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, gives way to the Sunday Liturgy:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who raised up Saint Ignatius of Loyola in your Church
to further the greater glory of your name,
grant that by his help we may imitate him
in fighting the good fight on earth
and merit to receive with him a crown in heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Born in Loyola, Spain, St. Ignatius (1491-1556) was a soldier and wounded in battle. While recuperating, he was impressed by a book about the lives of the saints and devoted his life to Christ. After studying in Barcelona, Alcala, and Salamanca, he finished his theological studies in Paris. There he gathered his first followers and with them he founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), which is dedicated to the greater glory of God and to the service of the Church, in total obedience to the Pope.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Ignatius of Loyola, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/I/stignatiusofloyola.asp
 
August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer) :
“O God, who constantly raise up in your Church new examples of virtue,
grant that we may follow so closely in the footsteps
of the Bishop Saint Alphonsus in his zeal for souls
as to attain the same rewards that are his in heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

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

“Born in Naples, Italy, St. Alphonsus (1696-1787) was a lawyer who became a priest. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorist). He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church for his writings on moral theology. Promoting devotion to the Eucharist and Our Lady, he worked with zeal for the poor and sick.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For information on St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Peter’s Chains, and the Holy Machabees, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stalphonsusliguori.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-08-01
 
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August 02, 2016 - Tuesday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Draw near to your servants, O Lord,
and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness,
that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide,
you may restore what you have created
and keep safe what you have restored.
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

August 2 - Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Lead us, Lord God, to imitate the constancy of Saint Eusebius
in affirming the divinity of your Son,
so that, by preserving the faith he taught as your Bishop,
we may merit a share in the very life of your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Eusebius (d. 371) fought against the Arian heresy, and the Arians tortured and exiled him. He was the first Western bishop to unite the clerical and monastic life.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

August 2 - St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who adorned Saint Peter Julian Eymard
with a wonderful love for the sacred mysteries
of the Body and Blood of your Son,
graciously grant
that we, too, may be worthy to receive
the delights he drew from this divine banquet.
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 La Mure, France, St. Peter (1811-1868) became a priest in 1835 and joined the Marists in 1840. He fostered Eucharistic Adoration and founded a religious order of priest-adorers of the Holy Eucharist, the Priests of the Blessed Sacrament.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Eusebius of Vercelli, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/E/steusebiusvercelli.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-08-02
 
August 03, 2016 - Wednesday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Draw near to your servants, O Lord,
and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness,
that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide,
you may restore what you have created
and keep safe what you have restored.
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

Read about St. Lydia and Finding the Body of St. Stephen:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-08-03
 
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