December 1 Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of six, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic …More
December 1 Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916)
Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of six, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager and joined the French army. Inheriting a great deal of money from his grandfather, Charles went to Algeria with his regiment, but not without his mistress, Mimi.
When he declined to give her up, he was dismissed from the army. Still in Algeria when he left Mimi, Charles reenlisted in the army. Refused permission to make a scientific exploration of nearby Morocco, he resigned from the service. With the help of a Jewish rabbi, Charles disguised himself as a Jew and in 1883 began a one-year exploration that he recorded in a book that was well received.
Inspired by the Jews and Muslims whom he met, Charles resumed the practice of his Catholic faith when he returned to France in 1886. He joined a Trappist monastery in Ardeche, France, and later transferred to one in Akbes …More
Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of six, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager and joined the French army. Inheriting a great deal of money from his grandfather, Charles went to Algeria with his regiment, but not without his mistress, Mimi.
When he declined to give her up, he was dismissed from the army. Still in Algeria when he left Mimi, Charles reenlisted in the army. Refused permission to make a scientific exploration of nearby Morocco, he resigned from the service. With the help of a Jewish rabbi, Charles disguised himself as a Jew and in 1883 began a one-year exploration that he recorded in a book that was well received.
Inspired by the Jews and Muslims whom he met, Charles resumed the practice of his Catholic faith when he returned to France in 1886. He joined a Trappist monastery in Ardeche, France, and later transferred to one in Akbes …More
Saints of the Day:
Advent Weekday (2015)
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Agericus of Verdun
Agnofleta
Alexander Briant
Alphonsine Anuarite Nengapeta
Ambon of Rome
Ananias of Arbela
Ansanus the Baptizer
Antony Bonfadini
Botulph of Ikanhoe
Bruna Pellesi
Candida of Rome
Candres of Maestricht
Cassian of Rome
Castritian of Milan
Charles de Foucauld
Christian of Perugia
Constantine of Javron
Declan
Didorus
Domnolus of Le Mans …More
Saints of the Day:
Advent Weekday (2015)
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Agericus of Verdun
Agnofleta
Alexander Briant
Alphonsine Anuarite Nengapeta
Ambon of Rome
Ananias of Arbela
Ansanus the Baptizer
Antony Bonfadini
Botulph of Ikanhoe
Bruna Pellesi
Candida of Rome
Candres of Maestricht
Cassian of Rome
Castritian of Milan
Charles de Foucauld
Christian of Perugia
Constantine of Javron
Declan
Didorus
Domnolus of Le Mans
Edmund Campion
Eligius
Evasius of Asti
Filatus of Rome
Florence of Poitiers
Florentius
Grwst
Jabinus of Rome and Companions
John Beche
Latinus of Rome
Leontius of Fréjus
Lucius of Rome
Maria Clara of the Child Jesus
Marianus
Marina of Rome
Martinus
Nahum the Prophet
Natalia of Nicomedia
Olympiades
Proculus of Narni
Ralph Sherwin
Resignatus of Maastricht
Richard Langley
Rogatus of Rome
Simon of Cyrene
Superatus of Rome
Ursicinus of Brescia
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Martyrs of Oxford University
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Anthony the Younger
Anuarita Nengapeta
Arnold of Cologne
Blanche of Castile
Maria Rosa Pellesi
Advent Weekday (2015)
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Agericus of Verdun
Agnofleta
Alexander Briant
Alphonsine Anuarite Nengapeta
Ambon of Rome
Ananias of Arbela
Ansanus the Baptizer
Antony Bonfadini
Botulph of Ikanhoe
Bruna Pellesi
Candida of Rome
Candres of Maestricht
Cassian of Rome
Castritian of Milan
Charles de Foucauld
Christian of Perugia
Constantine of Javron
Declan
Didorus
Domnolus of Le Mans
Edmund Campion
Eligius
Evasius of Asti
Filatus of Rome
Florence of Poitiers
Florentius
Grwst
Jabinus of Rome and Companions
John Beche
Latinus of Rome
Leontius of Fréjus
Lucius of Rome
Maria Clara of the Child Jesus
Marianus
Marina of Rome
Martinus
Nahum the Prophet
Natalia of Nicomedia
Olympiades
Proculus of Narni
Ralph Sherwin
Resignatus of Maastricht
Richard Langley
Rogatus of Rome
Simon of Cyrene
Superatus of Rome
Ursicinus of Brescia
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Martyrs of Oxford University
—
Anthony the Younger
Anuarita Nengapeta
Arnold of Cologne
Blanche of Castile
Maria Rosa Pellesi
One more comment from Irapuato
Tuesday of the First week of Advent
Book of Isaiah 11:1-10.
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance …More
Tuesday of the First week of Advent
Book of Isaiah 11:1-10.
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land's afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; The calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
The cow and the bear shall be neighbors, together their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
The baby shall play by the cobra's den, and the child lay his hand on the adder's lair.
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea.
On that day, The root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, The Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious.
Psalms 72(71):2.7-8.12-13.17.
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
And the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
The lives of the poor he shall save.
May his name be blessed forever;
As long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
All the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 10:21-24.
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
Turning to the disciples in private he said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
Commentary of the day : Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
“Many prophets and kings desired to see what you see”
dailygospel.org/main.php
Book of Isaiah 11:1-10.
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land's afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; The calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
The cow and the bear shall be neighbors, together their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
The baby shall play by the cobra's den, and the child lay his hand on the adder's lair.
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea.
On that day, The root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, The Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious.
Psalms 72(71):2.7-8.12-13.17.
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
And the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
The lives of the poor he shall save.
May his name be blessed forever;
As long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
All the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 10:21-24.
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
Turning to the disciples in private he said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
Commentary of the day : Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
“Many prophets and kings desired to see what you see”
dailygospel.org/main.php