Tuesday 12 September 2017
First Reading, Colossians 3:1-11
1 since
you have been raised up to be with Christ, you must look for the things that
are above, where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand.
2 Let
your thoughts be on things above, not on the things that are on the earth,
3 because
you have died, and now the life you have is hidden with Christ in God.
4 But
when Christ is revealed -- and he is your life-you, too, will be
revealed with him in glory.
5 That
is why you must kill everything in you that is earthly: sexual vice, impurity,
uncontrolled passion, evil desires and especially greed, which is the same
thing as worshipping a false god;
6 it
is precisely these things which draw God's retribution upon those who resist.
7 And
these things made up your way of life when you were living among such
people,
8 but
now you also must give up all these things: human anger, hot temper, malice,
abusive language and dirty talk;
9 and
do not lie to each other. You have stripped off your old behavior with your old
self,
10 and
you have put on a new self which will progress towards true knowledge the more
it is renewed in the image of its Creator;
11 and
in that image there is no room for distinction between Greek and Jew, between
the circumcised and uncircumcised, or between barbarian and Scythian, slave and
free. There is only Christ: he is everything and he is in everything.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13
2 Day
after day I shall bless you, I shall praise your name forever and ever.
3 Great
is Yahweh and worthy of all praise, his greatness beyond all reckoning.
10 All
your creatures shall thank you, Yahweh, and your faithful shall bless you.
11 They
shall speak of the glory of your kingship and tell of your might,
12 making
known your mighty deeds to the children of Adam, the glory and
majesty of your kingship.
13 Your
kingship is a kingship forever; your reign lasts from age to age. Yahweh is
trustworthy in all his words, and upright in all his deeds.
Gospel, Luke 6:20-26
20 Then
fixing his eyes on his disciples he said: How blessed are you who are poor: the
kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed
are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. Blessed are you who are
weeping now: you shall laugh.
22 'Blessed
are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as
criminal, on account of the Son of man.
23 Rejoice
when that day comes and dance for joy, look!-your reward will be great in
heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.
24 But
alas for you who are rich: you are having your consolation now.
25 Alas
for you who have plenty to eat now: you shall go hungry. Alas for you who are
laughing now: you shall mourn and weep.
26 'Alas
for you when everyone speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors
treated the false prophets.
September 14th is the Feast Of Triumph of The Cross
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September 14th we celebrate
our appreciation and love for Jesus through our respect for the cross. The
cross was once the greatest symbol of shame. Criminals who died by the sword
were spared the "branding" of crucifixion. Jesus chose to do the most
for us to obtain our salvation. He took on the suffering of the cross.
The cross has become the most sacred Christian symbol. When the cross has the image of the suffering Christ on it, that cross is called a crucifix.
The cross has become the most sacred Christian symbol. When the cross has the image of the suffering Christ on it, that cross is called a crucifix.
The crucifix on our bedroom wall and the crucifix or cross
around our neck is very important. They remind us that Jesus died for us. For
centuries relics of the true cross have been cherished by devout Christians. It
is believed that Emperor Heraclius recovered pieces of wood from the cross of
Jesus in 629. He and his group of pilgrims honored the relics and invited all
the people in the area to join them. Even before that time, Christians honored
and loved the symbol of the cross.
The word
"cross" can also mean the sufferings that come our way. When we
accept them lovingly and with patience as Jesus did his cross, we become
"cross-bearers" like Jesus. We consider what the symbol of the cross
means to us Christians. We might like to say the following short prayer today:
We adore you, 0 Christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.
History And Facts about St. John Chrysostom
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St. John
Chrysostom was born in Antioch around 344. Feast day is September 13th.
His father died when he was a baby. His mother chose not to re-marry again.
She gave all her attention to bringing up her son and
daughter. She made many sacrifices so that John could have the best teachers.
He was very intelligent and could have become a great man in the world. When he
gave speeches everyone loved to listen to him. In fact, his name, Chrysostom,
means "Golden-mouthed." Yet John wanted to give himself to God.
St. John Chrysostom
became a priest and later was made bishop of the great city of Constantinople.
St. John was a wonderful bishop. Although he was always sick, he accomplished a
tremendous amount of good.
He preached once or
twice every day, fed the poor and took care of orphans. He corrected sinful
customs and stopped bad plays from being performed. He loved everyone, but he
was not afraid to tell even the empress when she did wrong. Because he fought
sin, St. John had enemies. The empress herself was one. She had him sent away
from Constantinople. On the trip he suffered greatly from fever, from lack of
food and sleep. Yet, he was happy to suffer for Jesus. Just before he died, he
cried out, "Glory be to God!" St. John died in Turkey on September
14, 407.
A terrible hailstorm fell on Constantinople when he died.
Four days later, the evil empress died too. Her son honored St. John's body and
showed how sorry he was for what his mother had done. God sees us all the time.
If we do everything as well as we can for him then we do not have to be afraid
of what others say or do against us.
WHO IS WORTHY TO PERFORM THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH?
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Baptism requires just the water and the words, the sacrament just like the Sacrament of Marriage must not require a priest; any baptized person can baptize another. In fact, when the life of a person is in danger, even a non-baptized person including someone who does not himself believe in Christ can baptize, provided that the person performing the baptism follows the form of baptism and intends, by the baptism, to do what the Church does in other words, to bring the person being baptized into the fullness of the Church.
In certain cases where a baptism has been performed by an extraordinary minister that is, someone other than a priest, the ordinary minister of the sacrament a priest may later perform a conditional baptism.
A conditional baptism, however, would only be performed if there were grave doubt about the validity of the original application of the sacrament for instance, if a non acceptable formula were used, or if the baptism had been performed by a non-baptized person who later admitted that he did not have the proper intention.
A conditional baptism is not a "re-baptism"; the sacrament can only be received once. And a conditional baptism cannot be performed for any reason other than grave doubt about the validity of the original application for instance, if a valid baptism has been performed, a priest cannot perform a conditional baptism so that family and friends can be present.
In certain cases where a baptism has been performed by an extraordinary minister that is, someone other than a priest, the ordinary minister of the sacrament a priest may later perform a conditional baptism.
A conditional baptism, however, would only be performed if there were grave doubt about the validity of the original application of the sacrament for instance, if a non acceptable formula were used, or if the baptism had been performed by a non-baptized person who later admitted that he did not have the proper intention.
A conditional baptism is not a "re-baptism"; the sacrament can only be received once. And a conditional baptism cannot be performed for any reason other than grave doubt about the validity of the original application for instance, if a valid baptism has been performed, a priest cannot perform a conditional baptism so that family and friends can be present.
Scriptural backup that support infant baptism in the Roman Catholic Church despite the argument of some quoting Romans 10:9, “If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved.
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OLD
TESTAMENT
Psalm 22:9-10:
Yet
you are He who brought me forth from the womb; you made me trust when upon my
mother’s breasts. Upon You I saw cast from birth; you have been my God from my
mother’s womb. (New American Standard Bible)
Isaiah 46:3
Listen to Me, o house of Jacob, And all the ruminant
of the house of Israel, You who have
been borne by me from birth And have been carried from the womb; (New American Standard Bible)
Isaiah 49:1
Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples
from afar. The Lord called me from the womb; from the body of my mother he
named my name. (English Standard Version)
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and
before you were born I consecrated you; have appointed you a prophet to the
nations. (New American Standard Bible)
NEW
TESTAMENT
Matthew 18:3
Truly I say to you, unless
you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of
heaven. (New American Standard Bible)
Matthew 19:14:
But Jesus said, ”Let
the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom
of heaven belongs to such as these.” (New American Standard Bible) and many more
Luke 1:15:
He will be great before the lord. And he must not drink wine or strong
drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
. (English Standard Version)
Luke 1:42:
When Elizabeth heard
Mary’s greeting, the baby in her womb leaped for joy; and Elizabeth was filled
with the Holy Spirit. (New American Standard Bible)
Galatians 1:15:
Even before I was
born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace (New Living Tradition)
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