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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18

The LORD said to Moses,
"Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them:
Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.

"You shall not bear hatred for your brother or sister in your heart.
Though you may have to reprove your fellow citizen,
do not incur sin because of him.
Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against any of your people.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
I am the LORD."

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13

Response– The Lord is kind and merciful

Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
R– The Lord is kind and merciful

He pardons all your iniquities,
heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R– The Lord is kind and merciful

Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R– The Lord is kind and merciful

As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
R– The Lord is kind and merciful

Second Reading: 1 Cor 3:16-23

Brothers and sisters:
Do you not know that you are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person;
for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.

Let no one deceive himself.
If any one among you considers himself wise in this age,
let him become a fool, so as to become wise.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God,
for it is written:
God catches the wise in their own ruses,
and again:
The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise,
that they are vain.

So let no one boast about human beings, for everything belongs to you,
Paul or Apollos or Cephas,
or the world or life or death,
or the present or the future:
all belong to you, and you to Christ, and Christ to God.

Alleluia:

Alleluia, alleluia. Whoever keeps the word of Christ, the love of God is truly perfected in him. Alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel: Mt 5: 38-48

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

Jesus said to his disciples:
"You have heard that it was said,
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.
When someone strikes you on your right cheek,
turn the other one as well.
If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic,
hand over your cloak as well.
Should anyone press you into service for one mile,
go for two miles.
Give to the one who asks of you,
and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.

"You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."

The Readings and Gospel were sourced from:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021923.cfm

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Proverbs 23:4

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.” - Proverbs 23:4

Prayer to Jesus Before the Blessed Sacrament

Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host,
sancify my eyes,
that they may close more and more
to all that is merely earthly.

Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host,
send a ray of divine light into my soul,
that I may better know you and myself.

Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host,
send a flame of divine love into my heart
to consume everything in it
that is displeasing to You
and to set it all on fire with Your love.

Now and in eternity
may my only desire be to contemplate
the infinite beauty of Your divine countenance
which delights the angels.

Amen.

Sources:

https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=3172

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Saint Barbatus of Benevento

Daily Saints

Saint Barbatus of Benevento was born in the village of Vandano, near Cerreto Sannita, then part of the Duchy of Benevento, toward the end of the papacy of Gregory the Great.

According to the ninth century vitae, he received a Christian education, and spent a good deal of time studying the Christian scriptures. He took holy orders as soon as allowed to do so, and was immediately employed by the local bishop as a preacher. Shortly thereafter, he was made the curate of St. Basil’s Church in nearby Morcone

He warned the people of the city of the great trials they would soon suffer at the hands of the East Roman Emperor Constans II and his army, who shortly thereafter landed in the area and laid siege to Benevento. The people, in their fear, renounced the practices Barbatus had criticized. He then cut down the tree the locals had worshipped, and melted the viper into a chalice for use in the church.
In 680, he assisted in a council held by Pope Agatho, and took part in the sixth general council held in Constantinople in 681 regarding the Monothelites. He died shortly after the end of the council, on 19 February 682, at about seventy years of age.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbatus_of_Benevento#:~:text=Barbatus%20of%20Benevento%20
"Barbatus”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 August 2012
Staley, Tony. "Making a chalice from a gold snake", The Compass, Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, 17 February 2012

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Matthew 5:44

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” - Matthew 5:44

Prayer for Government Leader

God of power and might, wisdom and justice,
through you authority is rightly administered,
laws are enacted, and judgment is decreed.
Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude
the President and other government leaders of these United
States.
May they always seek
the ways of righteousness, justice and mercy.
Grant that they may be enabled by your powerful protection
to lead our country with honesty and integrity.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Sources:

https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=1509

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Saint Angilbert

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Saint Angilbert was a noble Frankish poet who was educated under Alcuin and served Charlemagne as a secretary, diplomat, and son-in-law. He seems to have been brought up at the court of Charlemagne at the palace school in Aquae Grani. He was educated there as the pupil and then friend of the great English scholar Alcuin.

As the friend and adviser of Pepin, he assisted for a while in the government of Italy. At one time, he served an officer of the maritime provinces. He accompanied Charlemagne to Rome in 800 and was one of the witnesses to his will in 811.

In 790, Angilbert retired to the abbey of Centulum, the “Monastery of St Richarius” (Sancti Richarii monasterium) at present-day Saint-Riquier in Picardy. Elected abbot in 794, he rebuilt the monastery and endowed it with a library of 200 volumes. He spent a great deal rebuilding Saint-Riquier; when he completed it, Charlemagne spent Easter of the year 800 there. In keeping with Carolingian policies, Angilbert established a school at Saint-Riquier to educate the local boys.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angilbert
"St. Angilbert", Martyrology, Abiquiú, New Mexico: Monastery of Christ in the Desert, 1998, archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "St Angilbert" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 29
Frassetto, Michael (2003), "St. Angilbert (c. 740–814)", Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, p. 32, ISBN 978-1576072639

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Acts 1:8

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” - Acts 1:8

Prayer before Study or Instructions

Incomprehensible Creator, the true Fountain of light and only Author of all knowledge: deign, we beseech Thee, to enlighten our understanding, and to remove from us all darkness of sin and ignorance. Thou, who makest eloquent the tongues of those who lack utterance, direct our tongues, and pour on our lips the grace of thy blessing. Give us a diligent and obedient spirit, quickness of apprehension, capacity of retaining, and the powerful assistance of Thy holy grace; that what we hear or learn we may apply to Thy honor and the eternal salvation of our own souls. Amen.

Sources:

https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayeroftheday/

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Feast Day of the Seven Founders
of the Servite Order

Daily Saints

Can you imagine seven prominent men of Boston or Denver banding together, leaving their homes and professions, and going into solitude for a life directly given to God? That is what happened in the cultured and prosperous city of Florence in the middle of the 13th century. The city was torn with political strife as well as the heresy of the Cathari, who believed that physical reality was inherently evil. Morals were low and religion seemed meaningless.

In 1240, seven noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service of God. Their initial difficulty was providing for their dependents, since two were still married and two were widowers.
Their aim was to lead a life of penance and prayer, but they soon found themselves disturbed by constant visitors from Florence. They next withdrew to the deserted slopes of Monte Senario.

In 1244, under the direction of Saint Peter of Verona, O.P., this small group adopted a religious habit similar to the Dominican habit, choosing to live under the Rule of St. Augustine and adopting the name of the Servants of Mary. The new Order took a form more like that of the mendicant friars than that of the older monastic Orders.

Members of the community came to the United States from Austria in 1852 and settled in New York and later in Philadelphia. The two American provinces developed from the foundation made by Father Austin Morini in 1870 in Wisconsin.

Community members combined monastic life and active ministry. In the monastery, they led a life of prayer, work and silence while in the active apostolate they engaged in parochial work, teaching, preaching, and other ministerial activities.

Sources:

A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradise

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Song of songs 8:6

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death,
its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.” - Song of songs 8:6

A Prayer to Redeem Lost Time

O my God! Source of all mercy! I acknowledge Your sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past, I believe that You, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain. Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that You can do all things. Please restore to me the time lost, giving me Your grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before You in "wedding garments." Amen.

Sources:

https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=142

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Saint Juliana of Nicomedia

Daily Saints

Saint Juliana of Nicomedia biography are unclear. According to an account, Saint Juliana was the daughter of an illustrious pagan named Africanus. As a child was betrothed to the Senator Eleusius, one of the emperor’s advisors. Her father was hostile to the Christians. Juliana secretly accepted holy baptism. When the time of her wedding approached, Juliana refused to be married. Her father urged her not to break her engagement, but when she refused to obey him, he handed her over to the Governor, her former fiancé. Elusius again asked Juliana to marry him, but she again refused. was a 3rd-century Roman saint. He was a clergyman in the Roman Empire who ministered to persecuted Christians.

Juliana was beheaded after suffering torture in 304, during the persecution of Maximian.It is said that part of her torture was being partially burned in flames, plunged into a boiling pot of oil, and finally beheaded.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliana_of_Nicomedia
"St. Juliana". In Catholic Encyclopedia. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company
"Gregorii Magni epist.", lib. IX, ep. ####", in J. P. Migne's Patrologia Latina, LXXXVII, 1015
"St. Juliana of Nicomedia | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese". ww1.antiochian.org.

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Saint Claude de la Colombiere

Daily Saints

This is a special day for the Jesuits, who claim today’s saint as one of their own. It’s also a special day for people who have a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus—a devotion Claude de la Colombière promoted along with his friend and spiritual companion, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. The emphasis on God’s love for all was an antidote to the rigorous moralism of the Jansenists, who were popular at the time.

Saint Claude de la Colombière was a Jesuit priest. He was born in 1641 in the city of Saint-Symphorien-d’Ozon. In 1658, at the age of seventeen, Colombière entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus at Avignon. When he completed the two-year novitiate, he started his higher studies in the same city. He was professed there and completed his studies. After this he spent the next five years of his regency teaching grammar and literature at the same school.

In 1676 Colombière was sent to England as preacher to Mary of Modena, then the Duchess of York, wife of the future King James II of England. He took up residence at the Court of St. James, where he still observed all his religious duties as a member of the Society. He was also as active a preacher and confessor in England as he had been in France. In November 1678, while awaiting a recall to France, he was suddenly arrested and thrown into prison, denounced as being a part of the Popish Plot alleged by Titus Oates against the English throne.

Thanks to his position at the Royal Court and to the protection of the King of France, Louis XIV, whose subject he was, he escaped death but was expelled from England in 1679. He returned to France with his health ruined by his imprisonment.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_La_Colombi%C3%A8re
www.catholicnewsagency.com.
"St. Claude La Colombiere, SJ (1641-1682)". Ignatian Spirituality
Vatican News Service
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-claude-de-la-colombiere/

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Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13

Second Reading: 1 Cor 3:16-23

Alleluia:

Gospel: Mt 5: 38-48

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Prayer to Jesus Before the Blessed Sacrament

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Prayer before Study or Instructions

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A Prayer to Redeem Lost Time

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