Monday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

For the Poor Souls in Purgatory

Saints: Blessed John Licci, op (1400-1511)*; Saint Dyfrig or Dubric or Dubricius (d. 612); Saint Laurenc O-Toole (1128-1180); The Beatified Martyrs of the Clifton Diocese (16th century); The Reading Martyrs (16th century); Saint Joseph Pignatelli (1737-1811); All Carmelite Saints 

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 36 The Sick Brothers

Mass:  Rev 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Resp Ps 1; Lk 18:35-43

For the Lord watches over the way of the just.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

OUR LADY OF MONTILGEON,

SAINT GERTRUDE THE GREAT,

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!

What do you want me to do for you?

Lord, please let me see.

Have sight; your faith has saved you.

(Lk 18:39, 41-42)

Welcome to a sandwich Monday. This text comes as the meat in the middle of our ever-increasing number of saints to invoke, today with an almost equal amount of bread on the top and bread the bottom. Bring out the real mayonnaise! And what saint did you include in your collection of saints' names today? 

With the servant John, may we give witness to the word of God this day (see Rev 1:2), and follow Jesus, giving glory to Him in word and deed so that others give praise to God too (see Lk 18:43).

I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.

(Gospel versicle, Mass, November 14, 2022)

BLESSED JOHN LICCI,

SAINT DYFRIG,

SAINT LAURENC O'TOOLE,

THE BEATIFIED MARTYRS OF THE CLIFTON DIOCESE,

THE READING MARTYRS,

SAINT JOSEPH PIGNATELLI,

ALL CARMELITE SAINTS,

PRAY FOR US.

*Fun fact: There is no typo here as Blessed John Licci, op, died at 111 years of age, "one of the longest-living figures in Church history." Furthermore, John joined the Dominicans in 1415 and "wore the habit for 96 years which is the longest known period for any religious." Among many other things, John "prevented disease coming to the cattle of his parishioners [in his hometown of Caccamo, Sicily] and cured three people whose heads had been crushed in accidents." We invoke Blessed John Licci then as the patron saint of head injuries. God is praised. (See Catholic News Agency, "Blessed John Licci").

Today's photo: Welcome to the first snowfall of the season in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Hoosier state. Thanks bro TBF.

 

© Gertrude Feick 2022