Saints and the Liturgical Year

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January 22, 2014 - Wednesday, Second Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“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):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God our Creator,
we give thanks to you,
who alone have the power to impart the breath of life
as you form each of us in our mother’s womb;
grant, we pray,
that we, whom you have made stewards of creation,
may remain faithful to this sacred trust
and constant in safeguarding the dignity of human 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.”

For information on the **Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children and St. Anastasius **, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-22
usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/resources/january-22-day-of-prayer.cfm

January 22 - St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr (Optional Memorial):
Some areas celebrate the feast of St. Vincent today, January 22. In the Dioceses of the United States, the feast is celebrated on January 23. For the ‘Opening Prayer’ and information on St. Vincent, please see January 23.
 
January 23, 2014 - Thursday, Second Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“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 (Opening Prayer):
“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 St. Emerentiana, see links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_of_Saragossa
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-23
 
January 24 - St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who for the salvation of souls
willed that the Bishop Saint Francis de Sales
become all things to all,
graciously grant that, following his example,
we may always display the gentleness of your charity
in the service of our neighbor.
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

“Born in Thorens, Savoy, in France, St. Francis (1567-1622) was Bishop of Geneva, where he fought Calvinism vigorously. With St. Jane Frances de Chantal, he founded the Order of the Visitation. He wrote the classic Introduction to the Devout Life. He died in Lyons and was canonized in 1665. In 1877 Pope Bl. Pius IX proclaimed him a Doctor of the Church and patron saint of journalists and other writers.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Francis de Sales and Our Lady, Queen of Peace, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/F/stfrancisdesales.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-24
 
January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul The Apostle (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who taught the whole world
through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Paul,
draw us, we pray, nearer to you
through the example of him whose conversion we celebrate today,
and so make us witnesses to your truth in the world.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“The conversion of Saul of Tarsus while he was on his way to Damascus is one of the most powerful miracles in the history of the early Church. It reveals how faith comes from grace and builds upon free cooperation with it. The doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ received proof and a clear illustration when Christ said, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’”(Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Conversion of St. Paul, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/conversionofstpaul.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-25
 
January 26, 2014 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
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=2014-01-26

January 26 - Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who adorned Saints Timothy and Titus
with apostolic virtues,
grant, through the intercession of them both,
that, living justly and devoutly in this present age,
we may merit to reach our heavenly homeland.
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

“St. Timothy (d. 97) was the son of a pagan father and a Hebrew-Christian mother, Eunice. He was a disciple of St. Paul and accompanied him on his journeys. St. Paul consecrated him Bishop of Ephesus. According to an ancient tradition, he was stoned to death by a mob when he opposed the observance of a pagan festival. St. Titus, too, was a friend and disciple of St. Paul, who consecrated him Bishop of Crete. St. Paul wrote three pastoral letters to these two disciples; these Epistles give glimpses of the future structure of the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saints Timothy and Titus, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/sttimothy.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/sttitus.asp
 
January 27, 2014 - Monday, Third Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
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 27 - St. Angela Merici, Virgin (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“May the Virgin Saint Angela never fail to commend us
to your compassion, O Lord, we pray,
that, following the lessons of her charity and prudence,
we may hold fast to your teaching
and express it 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.”

“St. Angela (1470-1540) was born in northern Italy, which then was rife with violence and immorality. She believed the formation of Christian women is society’s greatest need, so in 1535, she founded the Order of Ursulines, the first women’s teaching order approved by the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Angela Merici, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stangelamerici.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-27
 
January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who made Saint Thomas Aquinas
outstanding in his zeal for holiness
and his study of sacred doctrine,
grant us, we pray,
that we may understand what he taught
and imitate what he accomplished.
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

“St. Thomas (1225-1274) was educated at the Abbey of Monte Cassino and the University of Naples. In 1244 he joined the Dominican Order. Considered one of the greatest philosophers and theologians of all time, he is called the ‘Angelic Doctor’. He exhibited an unparalleled mastery of scholastic philosophy and a profound holiness of life. Pope Leo XIII declared him Patron of Catholic Schools. His monumental work, Summa Theologica, was yet unfinished when he died.” (Daily Roman Missal, NTF.)

For more on St. Thomas and St. Peter Nolasco, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/stthomasaquinas.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-28
 
January 29, 2014 - Wednesday, Third Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
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. Gildas, the Wise, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-29
 
grateful_child said:
January 26, 2014 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
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=2014-01-26
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Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette for today’s scripture readings (p.4):

"The Call to Follow the Great Leader"

"There are moments in life when something unexpected happens which makes all the difference. It happens to us. It happens in us. These are events which change the course of our life, often in a radical manner.

Such was the case of the four fishermen: Simon and Andrew, James and John, the borders of whose world coincided with the area of the Lake of Galilee, until the day they met Jesus.

‘Come after me!’ said he. And immediately they abandoned their boats, their nets, their crew, their relatives … and became his followers - the first recruits of a peaceful army tasked to conquer the world.

An unexpected invitation, a prompt response, an immediate departure for an unknown destination. Four hearts were set aflame. Four lives would never be the same again.

Something similar had happened to Abram and Elisha many centuries earlier. (See Gn 12:1-4 and 1Kgs 19:19-21.) What impelled Simon, Andrew, James and John to leave everything behind and follow Jesus? There was his promise, of course, that he would make them ‘fishers of men’ (Mk 1:17). An intriguing prospect, whatever those words could mean. But what moved those four fishermen to be so radical in their response was the fascinating personality of the Caller: JESUS. They saw him, they heard him, they made up their minds. Their hearts had been conquered by him.

It was like falling in love, when everybody else in the world seems to vanish from sight or become unattrative, and all that remains and counts is just ‘the beloved one.’

Ever since the days of Jesus, the world has become like a vast Sea of Galilee, teeming with numberless people busy with so many things. You and I are part of the crowd. Jesus passes by, a man among men, but with a heart trained to love the way God does. He may chance upon you and me and pronounce our name the way no mere man can do, or make promises that sound like riddles. When that happens, we should remember the four fishermen from Galilee and how they answered Jesus’ invitation." (p.4.)
 
January 30, 2014 - Thursday, Third Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
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. Martina, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-30
 
January 31 - St. John Bosco, Priest (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who raised up the Priest Saint John Bosco
as a father and teacher of the young,
grant, we pray,
that, aflame with the same fire of love,
we may seek out souls and serve you alone.
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

“St. John (1815-1888) founded the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Francis de Sales, and the Daughters of Our Lady, Help of Christians. An enlightened educator and innovator, his lifework was the welfare of young boys and girls; hence, he is called the ‘Apostle of Youth’. He had no formal system or theory of education; his methods centered on persuasion, authentic religiosity, love for young people”." (Daily Roman Missal, NTF.)

For more on St. John Bosco, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjohnbosco.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-01-31
 
February 1, 2014 - Saturday, Third Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
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. Brigid, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-01
 
February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord (Feast):
Today is also World Day for Consecrated Life / Religious Life. It is also Pro-Life Sunday.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
we humbly implore your majesty
that, just as your Only Begotten Son
was presented on this day in the Temple
in the substance of our flesh,
so, by your grace,
we may be presented to you with minds made pure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Originally celebrated in the Eastern Churches as ‘The Meeting,’ in the sixth century it began to be celebrated in the West, where the focus became the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was accompanied by solemm blessings and processions with candles; hence, it is popularly called ‘Candlemas.’ By the offerings of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph and the prophecy of St. Simeon, the life of Christ here begins to point toward his Resurrection.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the Purification of Our Lady, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/presentationofchildjesusinthetemple.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-02
 
February 3, 2014 - Monday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth 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

February 3 - Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Hear, O Lord, the supplications your people make
under the patronage of the Martyr Saint Blaise,
and grant that they may rejoice in peace in this present life,
and find help for life eternal.
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. Blaise (d. 316) enjoyed widespread veneration in both the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and was martyred under Licinius.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Blaise, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stblaise.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-03
 
grateful_child said:
February 3, 2014 - Monday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth 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

February 3 - Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Hear, O Lord, the supplications your people make
under the patronage of the Martyr Saint Blaise,
and grant that they may rejoice in peace in this present life,
and find help for life eternal.
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. Blaise (d. 316) enjoyed widespread veneration in both the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and was martyred under Licinius.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Blaise, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stblaise.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-03
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February 3 - Saint Ansgar, Bishop (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed to send the Bishop Saint Ansgar
to enlighten many peoples,
grant us, through his intercession,
that we may always walk in the light of your truth.
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 France, St. Ansgar (801-865) became known as the ‘Apostle of the North’ for his great evangelical work in Denmark and Sweden. He was the first Archbishop of Hamburg and then of Bremen, and Pope Gregory IV appointed him as his delegate to Denmark and Sweden. In reply to those who questioned some miracles attributed to him, he said, ‘Were God to choose me to do such things, I would ask him for one miracle only: that by his power he would make me a good man.’” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Ansgar, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-03
 
February 4, 2014 - Tuesday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth 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 information on St. Andrew Corsini, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-04
 
February 5 - Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“May the Virgin Martyr Saint Agatha,
implore your compassion for us, O Lord, we pray,
for she found favor with you
by the courage of her martyrdom
and the merit of her chastity.
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

“St. Agatha was martyred in Sicily in the third century, probably during the time of Decius. Her name appears in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer 1).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Agatha, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stagatha.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-05
 
February 6 - Saint Pedro Bautista, St. Paul Miki, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, strength of all the Saints,
who through the Cross were pleased to call
the Martyrs Saint Paul Miki and companions to life,
grant, we pray, that by their intercession
we may hold with courage even until death
to the faith that we profess.
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

“Pedro Bautista, +5 February 1597; martyred by crucifixion at Nagasaki; Spanish Franciscan Friar who had worked as a missionary in the Philippines before he was appointed superior of his Order in Japan.” (Ordo).

“St. Paul (d. 1597), a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions were martyred in Nagasaki, Japan. They were the first martyrs of East Asia to be canonized. They were raised on crosses and then stabbed with spears. Their executioners were astounded upon seeing their joy at being martyred in a manner similar to Christ’s Passion.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Paul & his companions, and St. Dorothy, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpaulmiki.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-02-06
 
Hi grateful_child.
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate this thread which is now my daily reading. When I get up early I read from the Missal before coming to work but it does not always work out that way. Now I am getting used to using the thread whenever I have a little time at work.
Thanks and God bless!
 
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