† Quote of the Day“Reading the Holy Scriptures confers two benefits. It trains the mind to understand them; it turns man's attention from the follies of the world and leads him to the love of God.” -St. Isidore of Seville Today’s Meditation"Man was created for a certain end. This end is to praise, to reverence and to serve the Lord his God and by this means to arrive at eternal salvation. All other beings and objects that surround us on the earth were created for the benefit of man and to be useful to him, as means to his final end; hence his obligation to use, or to abstain from the use of, these creatures, according as they bring him nearer to that end, or tend to separate him from it." —St. Ignatius of Loyola, p. 18
An excerpt from The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Daily VerseAsk and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. -Matthew 7:7-8
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St William Of YorkSt. William of York (d. 1154) was born to a powerful family in England, the nephew of the king. He became a priest and then treasurer of York Minster Cathedral at the time when the English crown was contested by two grandchildren of William the Conqueror. When the Archbishop of York died, William was chosen to take his place. Kind-hearted and generous to the poor, he was well-liked by the people; however, he faced political and ecclesiastical opposition from the rival to the English throne. Because he was consecrated without papal approval, William was accused of wrongdoing by those who wanted their preferred prelate in the position; even St. Bernard of Clairvaux opposed him. Although he eventually confirmed William's appointment, the Pope died before the pallium was given, and the new pope took the side of William's detractors. A new archbishop was ordained in his place while William went to live as a monk with his uncle, a bishop, in quiet prayer and penance. The people of York, upset that their favorite had been deposed, took to rioting. Six years later the Archbishop of York died, and another new pope made William the successor. The people were overjoyed at his return—so many came to greet him as he entered the city that a bridge collapsed under their weight; the fact that no one was hurt was considered a miracle. A few months later, after celebrating Mass on Trinity Sunday, William became ill and died. Poisoning was suspected but never confirmed. Miracles took place at his tomb which gave rise to his canonization in 1227. His feast day is June 8th.
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Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 359 Reading 11 Kings 17:1-6 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab:
“As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve,
during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.”
The LORD then said to Elijah:
“Leave here, go east
and hide in the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan.
You shall drink of the stream,
and I have commanded ravens to feed you there.”
So he left and did as the LORD had commanded.
He went and remained by the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan.
Ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning,
and bread and meat in the evening,
and he drank from the stream. Responsorial PsalmPsalm 121:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 R. (see 2) Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
I lift up my eyes toward the mountains;
whence shall help come to me?
My help is from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
May he not suffer your foot to slip;
may he slumber not who guards you:
Indeed he neither slumbers nor sleeps,
the guardian of Israel.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
The LORD is your guardian; the LORD is your shade;
he is beside you at your right hand.
The sun shall not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
The LORD will guard you from all evil;
he will guard your life.
The LORD will guard your coming and your going,
both now and forever.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. AlleluiaMatthew 5:12a R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad;
for your reward will be great in heaven.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. GospelMatthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,
and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven.
Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
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Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ!
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Daily Meditation: Matthew 5:1-12Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8) When Jesus talks about “the clean of heart” seeing God in today’s Gospel, he’s talking about the beatific vision, that glorious moment when the blessed—everyone whose hearts have been purified—see God face-to-face (Matthew 5:8). What a contrast to our experience in this life! We all know what it’s like to have our vision of Jesus obscured by sin. It’s like wearing glasses that are smudged and filled with dust and dirt. But the promise of the gospel is that we can turn away from sin. We can be set free from its power over us. And as we repent, we become able to see God a little more clearly. Our hearts become a little more purified. And we find the grace to act differently, to love God and love our neighbor in a way that prepares us for the full beatific vision of heaven. But it’s not just clearing up our vision that purifies us; it’s also keeping our eyes fixed on the Lord throughout the day. As we hold fast to our vision of Jesus, however cloudy that vision might be, the Holy Spirit takes our efforts and exchanges them with his own divine grace. He helps our intentions line up even better with God’s vision and he makes us even more ready for heaven. Here’s one small example of how this process of purification might play out in our lives. Let’s say you’ve been getting drawn into neighborhood gossip and have caught yourself saying unkind things about people behind their backs. You’ve brought the sin to Confession. The next week, you overhear two neighbors talking about the person down the street. They’re criticizing her for not weeding her garden. This time, instead of getting sucked into saying something negative, you find a way to steer the conversation to a different topic. Maybe you even make a positive comment about the neighbor with the weedy garden. That’s God at work! And because you cooperated with him, your vision of him became just a little clearer and your heart just a little more like his. So keep cleaning your spiritual glasses and asking yourself, “Where will I see God today?” “Jesus, I long to see you. Help me turn away from sin. Purify my heart as I gaze on you.” 1 Kings 17:1-6
Psalm 121:1-8
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From today's Holy Gospel: ".... Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven.
Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” .... ”
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From Roberto Juarez:
"The Beatitudes teach us that Christian happiness does not depend on perfect circumstances. It does not depend on having a trouble-free life. It is born of living united to God. That is why a saint can experience deep joy even in the midst of difficulties. Because their happiness has a deeper root than external circumstances.
Today the Lord invites us to review where we are looking for happiness. The world promises many things, but it often leaves the heart empty. Christ shows us another way: that of the Beatitudes. Let us ask him for the grace to live with humility, with mercy, with purity of heart. in a spirit of peace, with fidelity to the Gospel. And that, following in the footsteps of Christ, we may discover the true happiness that no one can take away from us: that of living as children of God and walking towards his Kingdom." end quote.
Our Lord said "blessed are the persecuted".
Wow.
Really?
We are so lucky to be persecuted? Or, so blessed?
And then our Lord says what is key, what is crucial for being persecuted...a reward in Heaven.
A reward we cannot see.
In comes faith.
A reward we cannot cash in right now.
We live with outside investments.
We like to cash in here, we live in a spending addicted society in our country. We are in debt beyond our ears. And if we do not control this, this spending could mean the end of many...financially, livelihood we are addicted to.
But, it is worse in the eternal life that awaits us, if we spend carelessly. If we spend without investing to be able to spend eternity forever.
I digress, have I got off track?
We are speaking about rewards. Our Lord rewards the humble, the righteous, the persecuted, those who are not afraid to give! Those who are not afraid to risk their very lives for God's will.
At daily Mass, these words were heard, and a woman busted out crying out loud, as she did on Friday daily Mass too.
I think this is a lady that just lost her husband in an accident.
On Friday she cried loudly, could not, would not stand up for Mass parts. At the end my little boy said he saw her lay in front of the altar, sobbing.
"Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted."
I told my son "she is at the right place to come for consolation and strength, if only she will open up, she will receive".
Today, she was containing herself but started up again after she heard today's Gospel.
My mother went to comfort her, to hold her, and another man Manuel came with a box of tissues to help.
My mother is walking as a widow, and a broken wrist, the thought hit me "the broken healing the broken".
Manuel, is recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The broken healing the broken.
God will surround you with broken helpers. The Church is a place for sinners to help sinners. For Christ to work and do His loving deeds...if only we would apply ourselves when broken...and apply ourselves to the broken. God is EVERYTHING.
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Random Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 13:4–6 " Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;1 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth." Rand
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