†Saint Quote of the Dayn the first place it should be known that if a person is seeking God, his beloved is seeking him much more. St. John of the Cross
Today's Meditation“Marriage releases the flesh from its individual selfishness for the service of the family; the vow of chastity releases the flesh not only from the narrow and circumscribed family, where there can still be selfishness, but also for the service of that family that embraces all humanity. That is why the Church asks those who consecrate themselves to the redemption of the world to take a vow and to surrender all selfishness, that they may belong to no one family and yet belong to all. That is why in that larger family of the kingdom of God, the priest is called “Father” —because he has begotten children not in the flesh, but in the spirit.” —Venerable Fulton Sheen, p. 117
Daily Verse †Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the Lord to Zion. Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. ▪ Isaiah 52:8-10
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St. Joseph of Cupertino
Saint of the Day Patron Saint of: Students, aviators, and air travelers
Feast Day: September 18 St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663) was the son of a poor Italian carpenter. His father died before he was born, leaving his mother destitute. As a result Joseph was underfed and often sick. He was an intellectually dull child who constantly found himself the worse off in every situation. He was awkward, absent-minded, unintelligent, and difficult to be around. Many people thought he was good for nothing–including his own mother, who treated him harshly and considered him a burden. Added to the scorn he received from everyone, at the age of eight he began receiving ecstatic visions for which he was also ridiculed. At the age of seventeen Joseph found work with the Capuchin Franciscan friars, eventually joining their order once they recognized his holiness beneath his irritating demeanor. His ecstasies became more pronounced, and he would often levitate or float as they happened. These ecstasies could be triggered easily through the mention of anything heavenly, or by any mortification. These occurrences became a spectacle and disturbance to others and caused Joseph much suffering; they were a cross he would bear his whole life. For example, as a priest he could not celebrate Mass publicly due to his distracting ecstasies. He was even reported to the Inquisition for fear he was involved in witchcraft. Yet St. Joseph lived a life of deep prayer and severe penance through continual fasting, subjecting himself every year to seven Lents of forty days each. Sometimes called “The Flying Saint,” St. Joseph of Cupertino is also the patron of air crews and aviators. His feast day is September 18th.
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Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 447 Reading 11 Corinthians 15:12-20 Brothers and sisters:
If Christ is preached as raised from the dead,
how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
If there is no resurrection of the dead,
then neither has Christ been raised.
And if Christ has not been raised, then empty too is our preaching;
empty, too, your faith.
Then we are also false witnesses to God,
because we testified against God that he raised Christ,
whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.
For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain;
you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ,
we are the most pitiable people of all. But now Christ has been raised from the dead,
the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Responsorial PsalmPsalm 17:1bcd, 6-7, 8b, 15 R. (15b) Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit;
attend to my outcry;
hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my word.
Show your wondrous mercies,
O savior of those who flee
from their foes to refuge at your right hand.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings,
But I in justice shall behold your face;
on waking, I shall be content in your presence.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full. AlleluiaSee Matthew 11:25 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. GospelLuke 8:1-3 Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,
preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve
and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,
Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza,
Susanna, and many others
who provided for them out of their resources.
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Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ!
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Daily Meditation: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all. (1 Corinthians 15:19) Our decision to live as Christians makes no sense without the resurrection. That seems to be Paul’s main point in today’s first reading. He was answering a dispute in the Corinthian church, where some doubted the reality of a bodily resurrection at the end of time. Now, as a former Pharisee, Paul would have already believed in the resurrection. But since the moment of his conversion, he staked his life on it, literally. That’s because life as a disciple can be hard. Surely Paul and the other apostles understood that. They had been beaten, jailed, shipwrecked, and faced with various other dangers. But Paul didn’t shrink from any of it precisely because he knew that Jesus had been raised from the dead. And since Jesus was raised, Paul believed that he, too, would be raised up with Christ. Knowing that something greater awaited him enabled him to persevere no matter what he experienced. If he had endured all of this without any hope of an afterlife—in other words, if Jesus hadn’t been raised—we would all be “the most pitiable people” (1 Corinthians 15:19). Of course, we know that isn’t the case: Jesus is risen, and our lives are filled with hope! We experience the happiness of knowing Jesus’ presence and his power to forgive our sins. We see him reconciling troubled relationships and sustaining us in our efforts to be holy. These are all good things. But all the good we experience on earth is just a glimpse, a mere foreshadowing, of the good to come when we stand in the fullness of God’s presence. Everything hinges on the resurrection! Jesus has conquered death and sin. He has made us sons and daughters of God and has destined us for eternal life. You have a home in heaven. Let that truth change the way you approach the challenges of this life, both small and large. Let it move you to stake your life on the resurrection. Try looking beyond “this life only,” and hunger for more of heaven each day! “Lord Jesus, I long to be with you in heaven. I place my hope in you!” Psalm 17:1, 6-8, 15
Luke 8:1-3
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From today's Holy Gospel: "Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,
preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve
and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities.”
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From Roberto Juarez: "Today's Gospel is short, but it leaves us with an enormous teaching. Jesus walks proclaiming the Kingdom and he does not do it alone. He is accompanied by the Twelve, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna and many other women, different people with different stories, different gifts, but united in the same mission. We too are part of that history. Our names may never appear in any book. But they may be written in the heart of God. We may not do great things, but we can do small things with great love. We may not have many resources, but we can offer our time, our abilities, our prayers, our goods, our closeness.
Today let us ask the Lord to grant us a truly disciple's heart, one that does not limit itself to receiving, that also knows how to give, that does not limit itself to listening, that it also proclaims, that it does not limit itself to coming to the Church, that it brings the Church and the Gospel wherever it lives. And that, like Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna and so many anonymous women who followed Jesus, we may know how to put at the service of the Kingdom what we are and what we have. Because the Lord continues to walk today. And he continues to call us to walk with him." end quote.
From Brother Adrian: Our Lord chose 12 men. But we only hear of a few women today?
I would dare say….there are many more than are written about.
Why do I say that? Women did not have much say, like children. We don't hear too much from them, but certainly, much more than in the Old Testament, way more.
And, in daily Mass, there are mostly women. Men don't want to do much church stuff because they mostly see women doing things…FOR YEARS. FOR DECADES. FOR CENTURIES?
Then there is something to recognize here about women.
And I'm going further than thinking of gender. But about humanity.
You see, our Lord is groom. Forget gender. Think creation and the reason for our creation, you and me.
God made us…FOR HIMSELF! WOW.
Isn't that crazy? God came for more than just the Jews, the Israel, or just a few nations. He came for all. He has opened the doors to Heaven with Himself in Jesus. A hero? Yes. A lover? Yes. A friend? Yes. A boss? More. He is KING. We are in a Kingdom. And you? The beloved, He is madly in love….to save the world through you.
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James 1:17–18 " Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.1 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures."
Word of the Lord!
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Month of Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa)
Devotion of the Month Opening prayer of Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows: O, Mother most holy and sorrowful, Queen of Martyrs, you who stood by your Son as He agonized on the cross; by the sufferings of your life, by that sword of pain that pierced your heart, by your perfect joy in heaven, look down on me kindly as I kneel before you, sympathizing with your sorrows and offering you my petition with childlike trust. Dear Mother, since your Son refuses you nothing, ask of His Sacred Heart to mercifully grant what I ask, through the merits of His sacred passion, along with those of your sufferings at the foot of the cross. Mother most merciful, to whom shall I go in my misery if not to you who pities us poor, sinful exiles in this valley of tears? In our name, offer Jesus but one drop of His most precious blood, but one pang of His loving heart. Remind Him that you are our sweetness, our life, and our hope, and your prayer will be heard. Amen.
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