Saints and the Liturgical Year

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I am so glad the Christmas season is a lasting one and doesn’t simply end on Christmas Day. 🙂
 
January 13, 2013 - The Baptism of the Lord (Feast):
(Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord.)

Collect:
“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=2013-01-13

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

Collect:
“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, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/H/sthilaryofpoitiers.asp
 
January 14, 2013 - Monday, First Week of Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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 a saint of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-14
 
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January 13, 2013 - The Baptism of the Lord (Feast):
(Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord.)

Collect:
“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=2013-01-13
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(Today, January 13, 2013, *Christmas Time *ends with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Tomorrow, *Ordinary Time *of the Liturgical Year begins.)

Below are excerpts from an article by Jess P. Balon on the Baptism of the Lord, found in today’s Euchalette, p. 4:

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 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!
 
Amiciel, Thank you for posting the Baptismal Promises. I renewed mine, too. It’s turning out okay with our decision to combine into one thread here, the 2 threads (Saints’ Corner and Liturgy) which we had in our other group… Gives us a more complete background of each day’s importance …
 
January 15, 2013 - Tuesday, First Week of Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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 Saint Ita and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/I/stita.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-15
 
January 16, 2013 - Wednesday, First Week of Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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 other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stberardofcarbio.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-16
 
grateful_child said:
Amiciel, Thank you for posting the Baptismal Promises. I renewed mine, too. It’s turning out okay with our decision to combine into one thread here, the 2 threads (Saints’ Corner and Liturgy) which we had in our other group… Gives us a more complete background of each day’s importance …
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January 17 - St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial):

Collect:
“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, the Abbot , see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stanthonytheabbot.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-17
 
'What would you say if I asked you if you can live in the world without offending God? When the dangers are put before you of certain kinds of talk, of certain ways of acting, and of backbiting your neighbor, you answer that you cannot help it, that otherwise you would have to be dumb in society, that people talk of nothing else, that you would have to have a heart of bronze to resist all temptations in the midst of a world which breeds them, and that in fact you would have to live like a hermit if you want to escape them.

All this is frequently said in excuse by those who think it justifies them.

It is impossible to frequent the world without offending God, or at any rate without exposing oneself to the danger of offending him: therefore you must renounce the world.

Every Christian has renounced the world and its pomps at baptism. This vow does not oblige you to live like a hermit, but it certainly obliges you to something. It is not an empty promise.’

St. Claude de la Colombiere

‘There will come a time when men will be mad. If they see someone who is not mad, they will rise up against him and will say, “You are mad,” because he does not resemble them in their madness. But he that is striving for piety and virtue should pay no attention whatsoever to these men.’

St. Anthony the Great
 
Shin said:
'…

Every Christian has renounced the world and its pomps at baptism. This vow does not oblige you to live like a hermit, but it certainly obliges you to something. It is not an empty promise.’

St. Claude de la Colombiere
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We do need this reminder today! Thanks, Shin.
 
January 18, 2013 - Friday, First Week of Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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 the saints of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-18
 
January 19, 2013 - Saturday, First Week of Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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. Canute IV and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcanuteiv.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-19
 
January 20, 2013 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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=2013-01-20

January 20, 2013 - Feast of the Sto. Nino (in the Philippines):

“Today, the Pontifical Missionary work of the Holy Childhood is remembeed. 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
 
grateful_child said:
January 20, 2013 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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=2013-01-20

January 20, 2013 - Feast of the Sto. Nino (in the Philippines):
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January 20 - Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
"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:
“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
 
January 21 - Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial):

Collect:
"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.

“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 link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stagnes.asp
 
January 22, 2013 - Tuesday, Second Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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

January 22 - Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (In the Dioceses of the United States:

For information on the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children and for the saint of the day, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-22
usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/resources/january-22-day-of-prayer.cfm
 
January 23, 2013 - Wednesday, Second Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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

January 23 - St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr (Optional Memorial In the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect:
“Almighty ever-living God,
mercifully pour out your Spirit upon us,
so that our hearts may possess that strong love
by which the Martyr Saint Vincent
triumphed over all bodily torments.
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 Huesca, Spain, St. Vincent (d.304) was a deacon in Saragossa. He was martyred in Valencia during the persecution under Diocletian.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Vincent, and other saints of the day, see links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_of_Saragossa
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-01-23
 
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