Saints and the Liturgical Year

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April 15, 2015 - 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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on Sts. Basilisa and Anastasia, and St. Paternus see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-15
 
April 16, 2015 - 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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Bernadette and St. Benedict Joseph Labre:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-16
 
April 17, 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

For information on St. Anicetus and St. Stephen Harding, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-17
 
April 18, 2015 - Saturday, 2nd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Set aside, O Lord,
the bond of sentence written for us by the law of sin,
which in the Paschal Mystery you canceled
through the Resurrection of Christ your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”
or
“O God, who willed that through the paschal mysteries
the gates of mercy should stand open for your faithful,
look upon us and have mercy,
that as we follow, by your gift, the way you desire for us,
so may we never stray from the paths of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son…”

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

Read about St. Apollonius from:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-18
 
April 19, 2015 - Third Sunday of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“May your people exult for ever, O God,
in renewed youthfulness of spirit,
so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption,
we may look forward in confident hope
to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection.
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=2015-04-19
 
April 20, 2015 - Monday, 3rd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, putting off our old self with all its ways,
we may live as Christ did,
for through the healing paschal remedies
you have conformed us to his 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:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on St. Beuno in Wales, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-20
 
grateful_child said:
April 19, 2015 - Third Sunday of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“May your people exult for ever, O God,
in renewed youthfulness of spirit,
so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption,
we may look forward in confident hope
to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection.
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=2015-04-19
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Sharing this reflection on today’s Scripture Readings from the Euchalette, April 19, 2015, 3rd Sunday of Easter, p.4:

Today’s Scripture Readings:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/041915.cfm

"In the Light of God’s Word"

"All pious Jews, including the disciples of Christ, were familiar with the content of the sacred writings. But although they knew the prophecies about the Messiah, they were unable to understand their essential message. Scripture was for them like a sealed scroll; like a locked treasure chest. Some sort of “veil” clouded their minds and hearts (see 2 Cor 3:14).

It took the explanations given them by the Risen Christ himself, for the disciples to understand that all that had happened to Jesus was in fulfillment of what the prophets had foretold (see Lk 24:44). Only then were their minds finally opened (see Lk 24:45); their hearts set afire (see
Lk 24:32) and filled with joy (see Jn 20:20). They came to understand that the whole of Scripture is about the mystery of Christ. His death was not an accident, but a free sacrificial offering for the salvation of all men (see 1 Jn 2:2). It was part of God’s plan (see Acts 2:23). Likewise, his resurrection was not a pious invention, but God’s mighty work, the crowning fulfillment of all prophecies (see Acts 2:24-31).

From that moment on, especially after Jesus’ ascension into heaven, the Scriptures became for the believers a continuous reminder of their crucified and risen Lord, and a privileged “place” where they could find him. By reading it, they could realize the faithfulness of God to His promises, and once again experience the presence of the glorified Christ among them as in the days immediately after the Resurrection." (Euchalette, p.4; emphasis added.)
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"In the Light of God’s Word" - continued:

"It should be so even for us and for all generations of believers. We know we can encounter the risen Lord in many ways, particularly in the sacraments, and most especially in the Eucharist. But we can and should encounter him also in the sacred Scriptures. These are not simply books about Jesus. The message they contain is the Word of God. Christ is present in the inspired pages with his life-giving power (see S.C. 7). And we can experience his saving presence not only when the Scriptures are proclaimed in the liturgy, but also when we read in the home with the rest of the family or by ourselves. What matters is a humble, prayerful heart, open to receive the Word, understand it in the light of the teaching of the Church, and apply it to our lives with the help of the Holy Spirit.

With such dispositions, every day can become Easterday. And we will be able to make sense of all that happens to us and around us, for everything will be seen in the light of God’s Word." (Euchalette, 3rd Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2015, p.4; emphasis added.)
 
April 21, 2015 - Tuesday, 3rd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who open wide the gates of the heavenly Kingdom
to those reborn of water and the Holy Spirit,
pour out on your servants
an increase of the grace you have bestowed,
that, having been purged of all sins,
they may lack nothing
that in your kindness 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

April 21 - Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who led the Bishop Saint Anselm
to seek out and teach the depths of your wisdom,
grant, we pray,
that our faith in you may so aid our understanding,
that what we believe by your command
may give delight to our hearts.
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. Anselm (1033-1109) was born in Aosta, Italy, and died in England. He was in the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy for about thirty years. In 1093 he was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and named Primate of England. In his defense of the Church he suffered much, including exile. He is called the Father of Scholastic Theology, and his doctrinal works are among the most noteworthy examples of theology and medieval mysticism.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Anselm, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stanselm.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-21
 
April 22, 2015 - Wednesday, 3rd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Be present to your family, O Lord, we pray,
and graciously ensure
those you have endowed with the grace of faith
an eternal share in the Resurrection of your Only Begotten 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

For information on St. Soter and St. Caius, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-22
 
April 23, 2015 - Thursday, 3rd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
let us feel your compassion more readily
during these days when, by your gift,
we have known it more fully,
so that those you have freed from the darkness of error
may cling more firmly to the teachings 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.”

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

April 23 - St. George, Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Extolling your might, O Lord,
we humbly implore you,
that, as Saint George imitated the Passion of the Lord,
so he may lend us ready help in our weakness.
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.”

“Popular symbolism presents St. George (d.303) as a knight killing a dragon: the triumph of faith over the forces of evil. Born into an illustrious family in Cappadocia, at a young age he ministered during Emperor Diocletian’s reign. When the emperor promulgated an edict against Christians, St. George professed his faith publicly, for which he was martyred. He is the patron saint of England, Portugal, Germany, Aragon, Genoa, and Venice. His tomb is in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

April 23 - Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who bestowed the crown of martyrdom
on the Bishop Saint Adalbert,
as he burned with zeal for souls,
grant, we pray, by his prayers,
that the obedience of the flock may never fail the shepherds,
nor the care of the shepherds be ever lacking to the flock.
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. Adalbert (956-997) was consecrated Bishop of Prague, whence he encouraged the evanlization of the Magyars. For having given sanctuary to a noblewoman convicted of adultery - and having excommunicated those involved in her being dragged from the church and murdered - he was exiled by the nobles of Prague. He preached the Gospel in Poland, Hungary, Russia, and Prussia, where he was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saints George and Adalbert, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/G/stgeorge.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stadalbertofprague.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-23
 
April 24, 2015 - Friday, 3rd Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we, who have come to know
the grace of the Lord’s Resurrection,
may, through the love of the Spirit,
ourselves rise to newness 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 reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

April 24 - Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who were pleased to award
the palm of martyrdom to Saint Fidelis
as, burning with love for you, he propagated the faith,
grant, we pray, through his intercession,
that, grounded in charity,
we may merit to know with him
the power of the Resurrection of Christ.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Born in Germany, St. Fidelis (1577-1622) belonged to the Capuchin Order. He led a life of deep contemplation. As an evangelist and catechist, he was known as an advocate of the poor. Called the Apostle of Switzerland, he was martyred in that country.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen and St. Euphrasia Pelletier, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/F/stfidelisofsigmaringen.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-24
 
April 25 - Saint Mark, Evangelist (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who raised up Saint Mark, your Evangelist,
and endowed him with the grace to preach the Gospel,
grant, we pray,
that we may so profit from his teaching
as to follow faithfully in the footsteps of Christ.
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
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-25

“St. Mark was the son of a woman called Mary in whose house St. Peter sought refuge after having been freed from prison. He accompanied St. Paul and his own cousin St. Barnabas in the evangelization of Cyprus before he became the companion and secretary of St. Peter in Rome. He wrote a Gospel that emphasizes the miraculous powers of the Savior.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Mark, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmark.asp
 
April 26, 2015 - Fourth Sunday of Easter:
Today is also Good Shepherd Sunday and World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
lead us to share in the joys of heaven,
so that the humble flock may reach
where the brave Shepherd has gone before.
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=2015-04-26
 
April 27, 2015 - Monday, 4th Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, perfect light of the blessed,
by whose gift we celebrate the paschal mysteries on earth,
bring us, we pray,
to rejoice in the full measure of your grace
for ages unending.
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

Read about Our Lady of Montserrat and St. Zita:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-27
 
April 28, 2015 - Tuesday, 4th Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, celebrating the mysteries of the Lord’s Resurrection,
we may merit to receive the joy of our redemption.
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

April 28 - Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who for the spreading of yur Church
crowned Saint Peter Chanel with martyrdom,
grant that, in these days of paschal joy,
we may so celebrate the mysteries of Christ’s Death and Resurrection
as to bear worthy witness to newness 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.”

“St. Peter (1803-1841) was born in France and martyred on the island of Futuna when, because of his preaching, the chief’s son desired Baptism. He is called the Apostle of Oceania and was the first martyr there. He belonged to the Society of Mary (Marists).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

April 28 - Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed to direct the steps of the Priest Saint Louis
along the way of salvation and of the love of Christ,
in the company of the Blessed Virgin,
grant us, by his example,
that, meditating on the mysteries of your love,
we may strive tirelessly for the building up of your Church.
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. Louis (1673-1716) was born to a poor family at Montfort-La Cane in Brittany. Ordained at twenty-seven, he was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, as illustrated by his book, The Secret of the Rosary, the first work to describe a method of praying the Rosary. He founded an order of priests (Company of Mary) and a religious institute of women devoted to the poor (Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Wisdom).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saints Peter Chanel, Louis de Montfort and Gianna Molla, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpeterchanel.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/L/stlouisdemontfort.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-28
 
April 29 - Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who set Saint Cathrine of Siena on fire with divine love
in her contemplation of the Lord’s Passion
and her service of your Church,
grant, through her intercession,
that your people,
participating in the mystery of Christ,
may ever exult in the revelation of his 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 reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Catherine (1347-1380) was instrumental in the return of Pope Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome. In word and deed, she showed her love for God’s Church and the Roman Pontiff. Her short life is an example of courage. Imprinted with the stigmata, she died in Rome at thirty-three years of age. She was proclaimed patroness of Italy on June 18, 1939, and in 1970 Pope Paul VI proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saints Catherine of Siena, Peter of Verona, and Hugh of Cluny, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcatherineofsiena.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-29
 
April 30, 2015 - Thursday, 4th Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, celebrating the mysteries of the Lord’s Resurrection,
we may merit to receive the joy of our redemption.
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

April 30 - Saint Pius V, Pope (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who in your providence
raised up Pope Saint Pius the Fifth in your Church
that the faith might be safeguarded
and more fitting worship be offered to you,
grant, through his intercession,
that we may participate in your mysteries
with lively faith and fruitful charity.
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.”

“Pius V, +1572; O.P. implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent; promulgated the Roman Catechism, the Roman Missal, and the Roman Breviary used until Vatican II.” (Ordo.)

For more on St. Pius V and Blessed Marie de l’Incarnacion, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpiusv.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-30
 
grateful_child said:
April 30, 2015 - Thursday, 4th Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, celebrating the mysteries of the Lord’s Resurrection,
we may merit to receive the joy of our redemption.
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

April 30 - Saint Pius V, Pope (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who in your providence
raised up Pope Saint Pius the Fifth in your Church
that the faith might be safeguarded
and more fitting worship be offered to you,
grant, through his intercession,
that we may participate in your mysteries
with lively faith and fruitful charity.
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.”

“Pius V, +1572; O.P. implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent; promulgated the Roman Catechism, the Roman Missal, and the Roman Breviary used until Vatican II.” (Ordo.)

For more on St. Pius V and Blessed Marie de l’Incarnacion, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpiusv.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-04-30
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Correction to the Collect posted above:
The correct Collect for Thursday, Fourth Week of Easter is:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who restore human nature
to yet greater dignity than at its beginnings,
look upon the amazing mystery of your loving kindness,
and in those you have chosen to make new
through the wonder of rebirth
may yoy preserve the gifts
of your enduring grace and blessing.
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​

My apologies for the error!
 
May 01, 2015 - Friday, 4th Week of Easter:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, author of our freedom and of our salvation,
listen to the voice of our pleading
and grant that those you have redeemed
by the shedding of your Son’s Blood
may have life through you
and, under your protection,
rejoice for ever unharmed.
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

May 1 - Saint Joseph the Worker (Memorial [Optional in some areas]):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, Creator of all things,
who laid down for the human race the law of work,
graciously grant
that by the example of Saint Joseph and under his patronage
we may complete the works you set us to do
and attain the rewards 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

“This feast was instituted in 1955 by Pope Pius XII and is celebrated on May 1, which corresponds to the day labor is honored in many countries. In the Gospel Christ was called ‘the son of the carpenter.’ Human labor, no matter how ordinary, can be sanctified, which in turn can sanctify oneself and others, making each of the faithful a participant in Christ’s work of redemption.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Joseph the Worker and St. Peregrine, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-05-01
 
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