Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

For the Poor Souls in Purgatory

Saints: Saint Albert the Great Doctor Universalis, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1206-1280); Commemoration of All Carmelite Souls 

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 37 The Elderly and Children 

Mass: Rev 3:1-6, 14-22; Resp Ps 15; Lk 19:1-10

He who does these things shall never be disturbed.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

OUR LADY OF MONTILGEON,

SAINT GERTRUDE THE GREAT,

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.

(Lk 19:5)

We are privileged to commemorate another great saint, this one another Great, Saint Albert the Great, teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas at the University of Paris, a bishop, Doctor of the Church and the patron saint of scientists. God is praised!

Since we are busy praising God, we praise Him with our friend Zacchaeus who wanted to see Jesus, no matter what. Jesus looked at Zacchaeus up there in that tree; the Lord looks at you, wherever you are too. He wants to stay at your house. United in faith and prayer, we go to Jesus quickly and receive Him with joy. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what what lost (Lk 19:10).

In the conversion of a sinner we see contrition, confession, and penance; and, on the other hand, the tenderness of God, His mercy and love, His glory and His goodness.

(Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church)

SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT,

SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS,

ALL CARMELITE SOULS,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: This is the way I found them. He honors those who fear the Lord.

© Gertrude Feick 2022