Monday October 4, 2021
Weekday (27)
Vestment: White
Today’s Rosary: The Joyful Mystery
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, Rel. (Memorial)
FIRST READING
The beginning of the Book of the Prophet Jonah (Jonah 1:1-17; 2: 1.10)
“Jonah rose to flee from the presence of the Lord.”
Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god; and they threw the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down, and was fast asleep. So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call up on your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we do not perish.” And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And from where do you come? What is your country? And of what people are you?” And he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “What is this that you have done!” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them. Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. He said to them, “Take me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you; for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.” Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship back to land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. Therefore they cried to the Lord, “We beg you, O Lord, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not on us innocent blood; for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.” So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging. Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish. And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Jonah 2:2.3.4.7 (R.6d)
R/. You brought up my life from the pit, O Lord.
“I called to the Lord, Out of my distress,
and he answered me;
out of the belly of Sheol cried,
and you heard my voice.” R.
“For you cast me into the deep,
into the heart of the seas,
and the flood was round about me;
all your waves and your billows
passed over me.” R.
R/. You brought up my life from the pit, O Lord.
“Then I said, ‘I am cast out
from your presence;
how shall I again look
upon your holy temple?’” R.
“When my soul fainted within me,
I remembered the Lord;
And my prayer came to you,
into your holy temple.” R.
ALLELUIA John13:34
Alleluia. A new commandment I give to you, says the Lord, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 10:25-37)
“Who is my neighbour?”
At that time: Behold, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered right; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the inn keeper, saying, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Today’s Reflection
Among the many titles of our Blessed Mother Mary is that of our Lady of the Rosary. This title came about as a result of her maternal intercession and intervention in Cyprus. In 1571, Pope St Pius V organized a coalition of forces comprising soldiers from Spain, Christian knights and military orders to rescue the Christian outpost in Cyprus from a Muslim invasion. The Pope called on Christians in Europe to pray the Rosary for victory and he led a Rosary procession in Rome. After a fierce battle the Pope’s coalition was able to stop the invading Muslims and the victory was ascribed to Our Lady. Never was it said that anyone who sought her patronage or favour was left unanswered. Our spiritual was have to be fought in her company.
Today Saint and Quote: St Francis of Assisi – October 4th
- True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
- It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
- Start by doing what is necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
- It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
- I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
Blessing for the Week
The grace to rise up from sleep comes from the Lord and for this we remain grateful oh Lord. Thank you for giving us this new day and this new week. May your love and mercy follow us in all that we shall do and may we achieve greater things as the week goes by. Amen
May our guardian angels, continue to protect us and keep us safe from every evil and may their presence around us ward off every attack or danger from the evil one. Amen.
May your angels walk with you and defend you day and night and through their ministration, may we be strong and able to overcome the challenges that will come our way.
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom his love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Dear friend, God is with you. Fear not, go out with confidence and may the good lord bless the work of your hands with fruitfulness in all ramifications. Amen.
Trust your guardian angel and let him take care of you. Do have a wonderful week with lots of testimonies to share each day. Amen.
Meditation: Exodus 23:20-23/Psalm 91/ Matthew 18:1-5,10
Personal Devotional
Devotion to St. Joseph Day 4
St. Bernardine of Siena says that we should be persuaded that our Lord, who respected St. Joseph on earth as his father, will refuse him nothing in heaven; but on the contrary, will most abundantly grant his petitions. Jesus himself advised St. Margaret of Cortona to cherish a special devotion to St. Joseph, and never to allow a day to pass without rendering some homage to him as his foster father.
Let us not, then, fail to recommend ourselves each day to St. Joseph and to ask him for graces.
Let Us Pray
St. Joseph, make me faithful in invoking you daily.
THE MIRACULOUS 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA
FIRST 27 DAYS IN PETITION
Day 27: THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
1. Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
PERSONAL INTENTION: Let us pray for all those participating in this Miraculous 54-Day Rosary Novena, that through the intercession of Our Mother Mary, God will hear and answer our prayers and grant us our heart desires we pray O Lord.
2. Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
3. IN PETITION (First 27 Days):
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee, thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
4. Say:
- The Apostles’ Creed,
- Our Father,
- 3 Hail Mary,
- Glory Be.
5. For each of the following Mysteries, say: Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
The Resurrection – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Ascension – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Assumption of Mary – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Coronation of the Blessed Mother – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
6. Say: The Hail Holy Queen.
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail Our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement O loving O sweet Virgin Mary.
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V/. Pray for us oh holy mother of God.
R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
7. Let us pray: O God whose only begotten son by his life death………..
8. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (optional)
9. Let us pray: Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).
HAIL MARY;
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
10. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen.
– Promise of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Whoever desires to obtain favors from Me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.”
- Fr Richard Heilman February 7, 2016
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