This Week’s Gospel Message for Sunday, October 13th is from Luke 17:11-19.
“As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, ‘Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!’. . .And one of them, realizing he had been healed . . . fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.”
“Even if we have never needed to be healed like a leper or welcomed like a foreigner, we have all received many blessings from God.” Source: Pastoral Patterns, Autumn 2019
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Rom 1:1-7; Luke 11:29-32
Tuesday Rom 1:16-25; Luke 11:37-41
Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – “Born in Avila, Spain, she entered the Carmelite convent, where she advanced in prayer and experienced visions. She established St. Joseph’s Convent, and, with the assistance of Peter of Alcantara and John of the Cross, she founded the reformed (Discalced) Carmelite orders of nuns and friars. Teresa wrote several works which are considered classics of spiritual literature, including The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle. Source: Living With Christ, October 2019
Wednesday Rom 2:1-11; Luke 11:42-46
Thursday Rom 3:21-30; Luke 11:47-54
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr (Memorial) – “Born around the time of Christ’s death, he was a leading figure in the Church in Antioch, where he was bishop for thirty-eight years. He was condemned for confessing Christ, and sent to be executed in the Roman Colosseum.” Source: Living With Christ, October 2019
Friday 2 Tim 4:10-17b; Luke 10:1-9
Saint Luke, Evangelist (Feast) – “The tradition of the early Church considers the author of two volumes (a gospel and the Acts of the Apostles) to be a certain Luke, a physician and companion of Paul.” Source: Living With Christ, October 2019
Saturday Rom 4:13, 16-18; Luke 12:8-12
Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs (Memorial) – The North American martyrs were martyred between 1642 and 1649 in the United States and in Canada. While ministering to the Huron and Mohawk nations, they persisted until they were captured, tortured, and killed. Source: Living With Christ, October 2019