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grateful_child: October 20, 2013 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time & World Mission Sunday:
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Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
grant that we may always conform our will to yours
and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.
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 reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-20
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“Today is World Mission Sunday with its theme: ‘Go … make disciples of all nations … baptize them … teach them all I have commanded to you’ (Mt 28:19-20). Pastors should encourge their communities to assist in the mission of the Church in spreading the gospel …” (Ordo.)
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Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette, on the Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, p. 1 & 4:

THE POWER OF PRAYER

"On this 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to reflect on the power of persevering prayer. Faith can move mountains, but prayer can move the heart of God. But for prayer to produce such a wonderful effect, it must be rooted in humble faith, that is, in the sincere conviction that we are in God’s hands and that He loves us immensely, in spite of our unworthiness. If we have this proper disposition of heart, we will avoid the two aberrations of wanting to impose our will on God, or of giving up praying if our requests are not granted immediately. Our prayer must always be patterned after that of Jesus and end with the petition: ‘May your will, not mine, be done!’

As we observe ‘World Mission Sunday,’ we are invited to remember with much admiration and love our brothers and sisters in Christ who have left their homelands to be the heralds of the Gospel of Christ and witness to his love in the foreign missions. They should be our heroes. We whould show our solidarity toward them, not only with our donations, but also with our prayer for all their needs and intentions." (p.1.) (Emphasis added.)​

"… With the Vatican II Decree 'Ad Gentes’, the Church has forcefully restated that the missions are the responsibility of all its members (see AG, 6) and not just of a few enthusiasts. In the same document, but especially in Paul VI’s 'Evangelii Nuntiandi,’ the point is made that the witnessing of the whole community of believers is an indispensable factor in the work of evangelization. (See AG, 11-12 and EN, 41,46.)

In conclusion, the Gospel has to be proclaimed not only by the missionaries, but by all Christians. And it has to be proclaimed not simply in words, but also in deeds. The Gospel has to be witnessed to. The sublime truths it contains have to be proven by a behavior that mirrors God’s love for all and shows that a selfless love of neighbor is not an ‘impossible dream,’ but an attainable reality which can change the face of the earth.

Mankind is in dire need of such a ‘change’. It needs to see the propecy of Isaiah come true - that ‘great nations will beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks’ (Is 2:4). This is a tremendous miracle that the Gospel proclaimed, and witnessed to by the whole Church, can accomplish…" (p. 4.) (Emphasis added.)
 
October 23, 2013 - Wednesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
grant that we may always conform our will to yours
and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.
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

October 23 - St. John of Capistrano, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who raised up Saint John of Capistrano
to comfort your faithful people in tribulation,
place us, we pray, under your safe protection
and keep your Church in everlasting peace.
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. John (1386-1456) was a lawyer before becoming a Franciscan. He preached in eastern Europe, bringing about great revivals of the Faith. He led a section of the Christian army at the Battle of Belgrade to defend Europe from the Turks.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. John of Capistrano, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjohnofcapistrano.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-23
 
October 24, 2013 - Thursday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
grant that we may always conform our will to yours
and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.
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

October 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who for the evangelization of peoples
strengthened the Bishop Saint Anthony Mary Claret
with admirable charity and long-suffering,
grant, through his intercession,
that, seeking the things that are yours,
we may earnestly devote ourselves
to winning our brothers and sisters for Christ.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Born in Sallent, Spain, St. Anthony (1807-1870) was a missionary preacher in Catalonia and the Canary Islands. As Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba, he fought for humane conditions for slaves. Later he led a revival of the Faith in Spain and founded the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Anthony Mary Claret, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stanthonymaryclaret.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-24
 
October 25, 2013 - Friday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
grant that we may always conform our will to yours
and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.
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 some saints of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-25
 
October 26, 2013 - Saturday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty ever-living God,
grant that we may always conform our will to yours
and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.
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 some saints of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-26
 
October 27, 2013 - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
increase our faith, hope and charity,
and make us love what you command,
so that we may merit what you promise.
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=2013-10-27
 
October 28 - Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who by the blessed Apostles
have brought us to acknowledge your name,
graciously grant,
through the intercession of Saints Simon and Jude,
that the Church may constantly grow
by increase of the peoples who believe in 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 reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Simon is called ‘the Zealot,’ probably because he had belonged to the Jewish party of the ‘Zealous of the Law.’ St. Jude (Thaddeus) is the author of a short Epistle. According to tradition they preached as far as Mesopotamia and Persia where they were martyred. Their names appear in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on **Saints Simon and Jude, **see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/S/stsimon.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjude.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-28
 
October 29, 2013 - Tuesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
increase our faith, hope and charity,
and make us love what you command,
so that we may merit what you promise.
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 some saints of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-29
 
October 30, 2013 - Wednesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
increase our faith, hope and charity,
and make us love what you command,
so that we may merit what you promise.
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 some saints of the day, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-30
 
October 31, 2013 - Thursday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect: (Opening Prayer)
“Almighty ever-living God,
increase our faith, hope and charity,
and make us love what you command,
so that we may merit what you promise.
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

Today is the eve of the feast of All Saints. Read about it (All Hallows’ Eve) at:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-10-31
 
November 1 - Feast of All Saints (Solemnity):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
by whose gift we venerate in one celebration
the merits of all the Saints,
bestow on us, we pray,
through the prayers of so many intercessors,
an abundance of the reconciliation with you
for which we earnestly long.
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

“This feast celebrates all the unknown saints who are now in Heaven. Sanctity is within everyone’s reach; through the Communion of Saints each part of the Mystical Body of Christ helps every other to grow in holiness.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Originating in the 4th c. Eastern feast of all Martyrs, and attested to by St. Ephrem (+ 373), Pope Gregory IV established this commemoration for all the Saints of the Roman Church in 835. Originally celebrated on Easter Friday, it came to be held in Rome on 13 May; later, in the 9th c., it was transferred to 1 Nov., the date of its celebration in Ireland where it countered the Celtic pagan feast of the Druids.” (Ordo.)

For more on the Solemnity of All Saints, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/allsaintsday.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-01

N.B. The link to Catholic Culture above also gives information on the Indulgences for All Souls’ Week, towards the end of the page.
 
November 2 - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Listen kindly to our prayers, O Lord,
and, as our faith in your Son,
raised from the dead, is deepened,
so may our hope of resurrection for your departed servants
also find new strength.
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

“The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, await the day they will join in heavenly glory. The celebration of the Mass, which re-presents the Sacrifice of Christ on Calvary, has always been the principal means by which the Church fulfills the great responsibility of charity toward the dead. Death cannot break the bonds of the Body of Christ.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

"All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.

The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. (CCC 1030-1031)." (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

"Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2nd c. and Tertullian), St.Odilo of Cluny established a memorial of all the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome in the 13th c.

PN: The month of November, especially All Souls Day, is a traditional time for visiting graves of loved ones, as is the anniversary of death…" (Ordo.)

For more on All Souls’ Day and Indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-02
www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2SOULS.HTM
 
November 3, 2013 - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty and merciful God,
by whose gift your faithful offer you
right and praiseworthy service,
grant, we pray,
that we may hasten without stumbling
to receive the things you have promised.
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=2013-11-03

November 3 - St. Martin de Porres, Religious (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who led Saint Martin de Porres
by the path of humility to heavenly glory,
grant that we may so follow his radiant example in this life
as to merit to be exalted with him 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.”

“St. Martin (1579-1639) was born in Lima, Peru, and lived a life of fasting, prayer, and penance as a Dominican. Apprenticed at a young age to a barber-surgeon, he provided medical care for the poor and sick of Lima, especially ministering to slaves. He was devoed to the Blessed Eucharist and was a friend of St. Rose of Lima.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Martin de Porres, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmartindeporres.asp
 
November 4 - Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Preserve in the midst of your people,
we ask, O Lord, the spirit with which you filled
the Bishop Saint Charles Borromeo,
that your Church may be constantly renewed
and, by conforming herself to the likeness of Christ,
may show his face to 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 reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Charles (1538-1584) was born in Italy and obtained a doctorate in civil and canon law. He was made a cardinal and consecrated Archbishop of Milan. One of the chief agents of the conclusion of the Ecumenical Council of Trent and drafting the Catechism, he implemented the spirit of the Council by establishing Sunday schools, houses for orphans and the poor, and renewing the moral life of the clergy and religious. He established and organized diocesan seminaries.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For information on Saint Charles Borromeo, Sts. Vitalis & Agricola and Indulgences for All Souls Week, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcharlesborromeo.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-04
 
November 5, 2013 - Tuesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty and merciful God,
by whose gift your faithful offer you
right and praiseworthy service,
grant, we pray,
that we may hasten without stumbling
to receive the things you have promised.
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 Sts. Elizabeth & Zachary, the meaning of ‘suffrage’, and Indulgences for all Souls Week, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-05
 
grateful_child said:
November 2 - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Listen kindly to our prayers, O Lord,
and, as our faith in your Son,
raised from the dead, is deepened,
so may our hope of resurrection for your departed servants
also find new strength.
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

“The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, await the day they will join in heavenly glory. The celebration of the Mass, which re-presents the Sacrifice of Christ on Calvary, has always been the principal means by which the Church fulfills the great responsibility of charity toward the dead. Death cannot break the bonds of the Body of Christ.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

"All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.

The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. (CCC 1030-1031)." (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

"Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2nd c. and Tertullian), St.Odilo of Cluny established a memorial of all the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome in the 13th c.

PN: The month of November, especially All Souls Day, is a traditional time for visiting graves of loved ones, as is the anniversary of death…" (Ordo.)

For more on All Souls’ Day and Indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-02
www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2SOULS.HTM
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Sharing this article from NCR by Father Dwight Longenecker:

“One of the reasons we celebrate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day one day after the other is a reminder that all souls are called to be saints.”

Are Catholics “more interested in the minimum than the maximum?”

BECOMING WHO WE ARE:
ncregister.com/daily-news/becoming-who-we-are
 
November 6, 2013 - Wednesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
by whose gift your faithful offer you
right and praiseworthy service,
grant, we pray,
that we may hasten without stumbling
to receive the things you have promised.
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. Leonard of Limoges, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-06
 
November 7, 2013 - Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“Almighty and merciful God,
by whose gift your faithful offer you
right and praiseworthy service,
grant, we pray,
that we may hasten without stumbling
to receive the things you have promised.
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. Willibrord and St. Engelbert, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-07
 
November 8, 2013 - Friday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty and merciful God,
by whose gift your faithful offer you
right and praiseworthy service,
grant, we pray,
that we may hasten without stumbling
to receive the things you have promised.
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 Blessed John Duns Scotus, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-08
 
November 9 - The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who from living and chosen stones
prepare an eternal dwelling for your majesty,
increase in your Church the spirit of grace you have bestowed,
so that by new growth your faithful people
may build up the heavenly Jerusalem.
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

“This basilica is the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome. Built during Constantine’s reign and consecrated by Pope St. Sylvester I, its universal celebration is a sign of love for and union with the See of St. Peter.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Today marks the anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral church of Rome, on land owned by the Laterani family, by Pope Sylvester I, on 9 Nov. 324. Honored as the episcopal seat of the pope as bishop of Rome, it is the ‘mother and head of all churches of Rome and the world’ ('omnium ecclesiarum Urbis et Orbis mater et caput’); residence of the popes from the 4th c. until they moved to Avignon (1309); site of five ecumenical councils; dedicated to the Savior, later also to John the Baptist.” (Ordo.)

For more on the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/D/dedicationofstjohnlateranbasilicainrome.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-11-09
 
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