Posted on 02/04/2016 9:00:34 PM PST by Salvation
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PERPETUAL ADORATION
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
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The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Amen. "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28) "Blessed are you among women, |
Apolytikion of Martyr Agatha in the Fourth Tone
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice:
O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest,
and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried.
I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee;
for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee:
accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice.
Lord, save our souls through her intercessions,
since Thou art great in mercy.
Kontakion of Martyr Agatha in the Fourth Tone
Let the Church be clad today with royal purple in a splendid covering dyed in the chaste and hallowed blood of Martyr Agatha,
and let it now cry:
Rejoice, O thou boast of Catania.
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English: Douay-Rheims | Latin: Vulgata Clementina | Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) | |
Mark 6 |
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14. | And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him. | Et audivit rex Herodes (manifestum enim factum est nomen ejus), et dicebat : Quia Joannes Baptista resurrexit a mortuis : et propterea virtutes operantur in illo. | και ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς ηρωδης φανερον γαρ εγενετο το ονομα αυτου και ελεγεν οτι ιωαννης ο βαπτιζων εκ νεκρων ηγερθη και δια τουτο ενεργουσιν αι δυναμεις εν αυτω |
15. | And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets. | Alii autem dicebant : Quia Elias est ; alii vero dicebant : Quia propheta est, quasi unus ex prophetis. | αλλοι ελεγον οτι ηλιας εστιν αλλοι δε ελεγον οτι προφητης εστιν ως εις των προφητων |
16. | Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead. | Quo audito Herodes ait : Quem ego decollavi Joannem, hic a mortuis resurrexit. | ακουσας δε [ο] ηρωδης ειπεν οτι ον εγω απεκεφαλισα ιωαννην ουτος εστιν αυτος ηγερθη εκ νεκρων |
17. | For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her. | Ipse enim Herodes misit, ac tenuit Joannem, et vinxit eum in carcere propter Herodiadem uxorem Philippi fratris sui, quia duxerat eam. | αυτος γαρ ο ηρωδης αποστειλας εκρατησεν τον ιωαννην και εδησεν αυτον εν φυλακη δια ηρωδιαδα την γυναικα φιλιππου του αδελφου αυτου οτι αυτην εγαμησεν |
18. | For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. | Dicebat enim Joannes Herodi : Non licet tibi habere uxorem fratris tui. | ελεγεν γαρ ο ιωαννης τω ηρωδη οτι ουκ εξεστιν σοι εχειν την γυναικα του αδελφου σου |
19. | Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not. | Herodias autem insidiabatur illi : et volebat occidere eum, nec poterat. | η δε ηρωδιας ενειχεν αυτω και ηθελεν αυτον αποκτειναι και ουκ ηδυνατο |
20. | For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly. | Herodes enim metuebat Joannem, sciens eum virum justum et sanctum : et custodiebat eum, et audito eo multa faciebat, et libenter eum audiebat. | ο γαρ ηρωδης εφοβειτο τον ιωαννην ειδως αυτον ανδρα δικαιον και αγιον και συνετηρει αυτον και ακουσας αυτου πολλα εποιει και ηδεως αυτου ηκουεν |
21. | And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee. | Et cum dies opportunus accidisset, Herodes natalis sui cœnam fecit principibus, et tribunis, et primis Galilææ : | και γενομενης ημερας ευκαιρου οτε ηρωδης τοις γενεσιοις αυτου δειπνον εποιει τοις μεγιστασιν αυτου και τοις χιλιαρχοις και τοις πρωτοις της γαλιλαιας |
22. | And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee. | cumque introisset filia ipsius Herodiadis, et saltasset, et placuisset Herodi, simulque recumbentibus, rex ait puellæ : Pete a me quod vis, et dabo tibi : | και εισελθουσης της θυγατρος αυτης της ηρωδιαδος και ορχησαμενης και αρεσασης τω ηρωδη και τοις συνανακειμενοις ειπεν ο βασιλευς τω κορασιω αιτησον με ο εαν θελης και δωσω σοι |
23. | And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom. | et juravit illi : Quia quidquid petieris dabo tibi, licet dimidium regni mei. | και ωμοσεν αυτη οτι ο εαν με αιτησης δωσω σοι εως ημισους της βασιλειας μου |
24. | Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist. | Quæ cum exisset, dixit matri suæ : Quid petam ? At illa dixit : Caput Joannis Baptistæ. | η δε εξελθουσα ειπεν τη μητρι αυτης τι αιτησομαι η δε ειπεν την κεφαλην ιωαννου του βαπτιστου |
25. | And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. | Cumque introisset statim cum festinatione ad regem, petivit dicens : Volo ut protinus des mihi in disco caput Joannis Baptistæ. | και εισελθουσα ευθεως μετα σπουδης προς τον βασιλεα ητησατο λεγουσα θελω ινα μοι δως εξαυτης επι πινακι την κεφαλην ιωαννου του βαπτιστου |
26. | And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her: | Et contristatus est rex : propter jusjurandum, et propter simul discumbentes, noluit eam contristare : | και περιλυπος γενομενος ο βασιλευς δια τους ορκους και τους συνανακειμενους ουκ ηθελησεν αυτην αθετησαι |
27. | But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish. | sed misso speculatore præcepit afferri caput ejus in disco. Et decollavit eum in carcere, | και ευθεως αποστειλας ο βασιλευς σπεκουλατορα επεταξεν ενεχθηναι την κεφαλην αυτου |
28. | And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother. | et attulit caput ejus in disco : et dedit illud puellæ, et puella dedit matri suæ. | ο δε απελθων απεκεφαλισεν αυτον εν τη φυλακη και ηνεγκεν την κεφαλην αυτου επι πινακι και εδωκεν αυτην τω κορασιω και το κορασιον εδωκεν αυτην τη μητρι αυτης |
29. | Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb. | Quo audito, discipuli ejus venerunt, et tulerunt corpus ejus : et posuerunt illud in monumento. | και ακουσαντες οι μαθηται αυτου ηλθον και ηραν το πτωμα αυτου και εθηκαν αυτο εν μνημειω |
Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
Memorial
February 5th
Francisco de Zurbaran
St Agatha
1630-33 -- Oil on canvas
Musée Fabre, Montpellier
History:
One of the most highly venerated virgin martyrs of Christian antiquity, put to death for her steadfast profession of faith in Catania, Sicily. Although it is uncertain in which persecution this took place, we may accept, as probably based on ancient tradition, the evidence of her legendary life, composed at a later date, to the effect that her martyrdom occurred during the persecution of Decius (250-253).Her name appears in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).
Collect:
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.
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. +Amen.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong, God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption; therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."Gospel Reading: Luke 9:23-26
And He[Jesus] said to all, "If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for My sake, he will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when He comes in His glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
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Feast Day: February 5
Born: Catania or Palermo
Died: 251, Catania
Patron of: bellfounders; breast cancer; bakers; against fire; earthquakes; eruptions of Mount Etna; fire; jewelers; martyrs; natural disasters; nurses; rape victims; single laywomen; sterility; torture victims; volcanic eruptions; wetnurses
Friday
February 5, 2016
A Prayer for Pope Francis
One of the first acts of Pope Francis was his asking the people of the world to pray for him. This is a continual request. Let us offer our hearts and minds in thanksgiving to God for this wonderful Pastor. We pray,
Lord God, we offer our joyful prayers in thanksgiving for our Holy Father Francis, Vicar of Christ and Servant of the servants of God.
In Pope Francis we recognize the successor to Peter, the touchstone for the mission of the Church.
We pray that your Holy Spirit will strengthen him to be a messenger of love, peace and unity.
We give thanks for the many gifts of this Shepherd of our church.
May he please you in his holiness and guide his flock with love and watchful care, especially for the sick, the poor and the vulnerable.
Protect him, Lord, as we pledge our love and support for him.
With him, we accept the invitation to spread the Good News of the Gospel in word and action, and we offer our prayer through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Year of Mercy Calendar for Today: “Fast from spreading gossip today.”
Friday, February 5
Liturgical Color: Green
Today is the Memorial of St.
Agatha, virgin and martyr.
Agatha was a beautiful, young
girl desired by a Roman senator
for marriage around 250 A.D.
Wanting to remain pure for
Christ, she refused, and was
tortured until she died.
Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial)
God's way is unerring . . . He is a shield to all who take refuge in him. (Psalm 18:31)
Television shows and movies all have theme songsâmusic that establishes the mood and helps the viewer enter the show's world more fully. Today's responsorial psalm works in much the same way.
The first reading provides a review of King David's life, and the psalm gives the theme song. It captures the best of David by reflecting his attitude toward God. Even in the midst of weaknesses and offenses, David's life was marked by repentance and changed behaviorâagain and again. Each time, David picked up the pieces and moved forward because he knew that God, his rock, would never abandon him. He trusted God to continue to save him, and that's exactly what happened.
Today's psalm gives us ample reason to praise God as well. His way is always right. It was right when he chose David to be king of Israel, even though David was very young, and even though he later committed adultery and engineered an innocent man's death. Human fears, weaknesses, sins, and failings don't change God's ways. John the Baptist's followers might have struggled to embrace that truth when Herod had him beheaded. Jesus' disciples certainly did after the crucifixion. Yet in the end, they learned that God is completely trustworthy.
Though the devil, the world, and our fallen nature put up a fight at times, God remains our rock. He will always offer us a secure, stable place to stand. He has redeemed you, and he works every day to deliver you from the consequences of sin.
God's promises are sure. They are reliable beyond any doubt. David knew this and depended on it with all his heart.
So today, make it a point to echo David's praises. Praise God for his ways and his promises. Praise him for what he did in David's life. And most important, praise him for what he is doing in your life. Let David's theme song resound in your heart and mind. Sing it outâ"The Lord live! And blessed be my Rock!" (Psalm 18:47).
"Father, you are the God of my salvation, and I praise you. I exalt you today and always!"
Sirach 47:2-11
Mark 6:14-29
Daily Marriage Tip for February 5, 2016:
In the everyday love of husband and wife, parents and children, the Christian family participates in the prophetic, priestly and kingly mission of Jesus. (See John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, 50) What a high calling!
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February 5, 2016 - Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
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Mark 6:14-29
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I believe in you and all that you taught as it has been passed down to us through your Church. I hope in you, knowing that you will never send me out of your presence. Only by sin could I cut myself away from your loving hands. Although I am weak, I trust that you will keep me close. Lord, I love you and long for my love for you to grow, for you deserve so much better than my measly offering. Yet I know, too, that you are pleased with my desire for you. Petition: Grant me, O Lord, an honest and sincere heart.
Conversation with Christ: Let me experience, dear Jesus, the glory of your martyrs through many small acts of fidelity—to my conscience, to my mission and to the service to souls. Heroic and filled with hope, may I accept a sentence of love and not fear any path you set before me today. May I be like one who has died and yet lives the blossom of a holy life that will never end. Resolution: I will work to be sincere in all I do, and use the sacrament of confession as a place of constant conversion and openness to God’s will. |
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