Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 24 Degrees of Excommunication
Mass: Ep 6:1-9; Resp Ps 145; Lk 13:22-30

Our Lady of the Redwoods

Please rejoice with and pray for us as we celebrate the 56th Anniversary of the Foundation of Redwoods Abbey.

We praise God with two of our founding sisters, Sr Godelieve and Sr Veronique. Our dear sisters, along with their companions from Our Lady of Nazareth Abbey, Brecht, Belgium, took to heart the words of the Prophet Isaiah, proclaimed this morning at Morning Prayer.

Your ears will heed the command from behind you: This is the road follow it.

(Is 30:20)

Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 23 Faults Which Deserve Excommunication
Mass: Ep 5:21-33 or Ep 5:2a, 25-32; Resp Ps 128; Lk 13:18-21

What is the Kingdom of God like?

Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 22 Sleeping Arrangements for the Community
Mass: Ep 4:32-5:8; Resp Ps 1 (Ep 5:1); Lk 13:10-17

Live as children of light.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In other years: Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 21 The Deans of the Monastery
Mass: Jr 31:7-9; Resp Ps 126; Heb 5:1-6

I will lead them to brooks of water, on a level road, so that none shall stumble.

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 20 Reverence in Prayer

Mass: Ep 4:7-16; Resp Ps 122; Lk 13:1-9

Grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Friday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 19 The Discipline of the Psalmody
Mass: Ep 4:1-6; Resp Ps 24; Lk 12:54-59

Live in a manner worthy of the call you have received ...

Thursday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 18:20-25
Mass: Ep 3:14-21; Resp Ps 33; Lk 12:49-53

May Christ dwell in our hearts through faith.

Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1807-1870)

Wednesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 18:12-19
Mass: Ep 3:2-12; Resp Ps (Is 12); Lk 12:39-48

O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Saint John of Capistrano (1386-1456)

Tuesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 18:7-11
Mass: Ep 2:12-22; Resp Ps 85; Lk 12:35-38

Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.

Pope Saint John Paul II (1920-2005)

Monday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 18 :1-6 The Order for Reciting the Psalms
Mass: Ep 2:1-10; Resp Ps 100; Lk 12:13-21

We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 17 The Number of Psalms to be Sung at the Hours
Mass: Is 53:10-11; Resp Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45

Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775); Blessed Virgin Mary

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 16 The Hours of the Work of God During the Day
Mass: Ep 1:15-23; Resp Ps 8; Lk 12:8-12

Everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.

Saints John de Brebéuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions (d. 1642-1649)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 15 When the Alleluia Should Be Said
Mass: Ep 1:11-14; Resp Ps 33; Lk 12:1-7

Not one of them has escaped the notice of God.

Feast of Saint Luke

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 14 The Celebration of Vigils on Feasts of Saints
Mass: 2 Tm 4:10b-17; Resp Ps 45; Lk 10:1-9

The Lord stood by me and gave me strength.

Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Martyr (d. around 107)

Wednesday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 13:12-14
Mass: Ga 5:18-25; Resp Ps 1; Lk 11:42-46

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Saint Hedwig (1174-1243); Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)

Tuesday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 13:1-11 Lauds on Ordinary Days
Mass: Ga 5:1-6; Resp Ps 119; Lk 11:37-41

As to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

Saint Teresa of Jesus, Doctor of the Church (1515-1582)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 12 The Celebration of Solemn Lauds
Mass: Ga 4:22-24, 26-27, 31:5:1; Resp Ps 113; Lk 11:29-32

From the rising of the sun to its setting is the name of the Lord to be praised

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 11 Vigils or Night Office on Sunday
Mass: Ws 7:7-11; Resp Ps 90; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30

All things are possible for God.

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 10 The Night Office in Summertime
Mass: Ga 3:22-29; Resp Ps 105; Lk 11:27-28

Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.

Friday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 9 The Number of Psalms at the Night Office
Mass: Ga 3:7-14; Resp Ps 111; Lk 11:15-26

Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Pope Saint John XXIII (1881-1963)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 8 The Divine Office at Night
Mass: Ga 3:1-5; Resp Ps (Lk 1); Lk 11:5-

What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish?

Wednesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:62-70
Mass: Ga 2:1-2, 7-14; Resp Ps 117; Lk 11:1-4

When you pray, say …

Saint Denis and Companions (martyrs, middle of the third century); Saint John Leonardi (1541-1609)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:60-61
Mass: Ga 1:13-24; Resp Ps 139; Lk 10:38-42

Spend time before the Lord in contemplation, and do everything possible for the Lord at the service of others. Contemplation and service: this is our path in life.

Monday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:59
Mass: Ga 1:6-12; Resp Ps 111; Lk 10:25-37

Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are Lord of all.

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

In other years: Our Lady of the Rosary

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:56-58
Mass: Gn 2:18-24; Resp Ps 128; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16

If we love one another, God remains in us and his love is brought to perfection in us.

Blessed Marie Rose Durocher (1811-1849); Saint Bruno (1033-1101); Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:55
Mass: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Resp Ps 119; Lk 10:17-24

Saint Bruno, pray for us.

Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938); Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (1819-1867); First Friday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch. 7:51-54
Mass: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Resp Ps 139; Lk 10:13-16

Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:49-50
Mass: Jb 19:21-27; Resp Ps 27; Lk 10:1-12

Fresco of Saint Francis, in the holy cave of Saint Benedict, Subiaco, Italy

Wednesday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:44-48
Mass: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Resp Ps 88; Lk 9:57-62

No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.

The Holy Guardian Angels

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch. 7:35-43
Mass: Ex 23:20-23; Resp Ps 91 or Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Resp Ps 88; Mt 18:1-5, 10

See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:34
Mass: Jb 1:6-22; Resp Ps 17; Lk 9:46-50

Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.