SECOND PART OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR: THE EASTER CYCLE (MYSTERY OF THE REDEMPTION).[1]
III. THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday, 5 August, 2007
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)
"The Church gives us today a true notion of Christian humility. The Liturgy reminds us that the humble soul is pleased to recognize its nothingness; only on this condition (and the soul knows it), will the virtue of our Lord Jesus Christ dwell in us."
Epistle: First Letter of Bl. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, 12:2-11.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 18:9-14.
The Dedication of the Church of St. Mary of the Snows (III)
"This Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, called also St. Mary Major, was built on the Esquiline at Rome by St. Liberius, Pope from 352 to 366. Popular tradition relates that the site was traced out by a miraculous fall of snow on this date, which is that of the Church's dedication."
Lesson: From the Book of Ecclesiasticus, 24:14-16.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 11:27-28.
Monday, 6 August, 2007
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (II)
"The Gospel of this Mass gives a full description of the wonderful Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount Thabor."
Epistle: Second Letter of Blessed Peter the Apostle, 1:16-19.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, 17:1-9.
St. Sixtus II, Pope, Martyr
Sts. Felicissimus and Agapitus, Martyrs (Comm.)
"St. Sixtus (or Xystus) II and two of his deacons, St. Felicissimus and St. Agapitus, were martyred during the persecution of Decius A.D. 258."
Lesson: From the Book of Wisdom, 5:16-20.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 6:17-23.
Tuesday, 7 August, 2007
St. Cajetan, Confessor (III)
"St. Cajetan founded the Order of Theatines, who endeavoured to imitate the Apostles in absolute poverty, trusting alone in the divine Providence. The 'Hunter of souls' as he was called, died in A.D. 1547, after a life of extraordinary austerity and mystical experiences."
Lesson: From the Book of Ecclesiasticus, 31:8-11.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, 6:24-33.
St. Donatus, Bishop, Martyr (Comm.)
"St. Donatus, Bishop of Arezzo, in Tuscany, was beheaded under the Emperor Julian the Apostate A.D. 361."
Epistle: A Reading from Blessed James the Apostle, 1:2-12.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Mark, 13:33-37.
Wednesday, 8 August, 2007
St. John Mary Vianney, Confessor (III)
"The Cure d'Ars was born at Dardilly, near Lyons, in 1786. The sanctity of St. John Vianney gives the obscure village Ars a universal fame. As parish priest he converted sinners and directed souls, not only those of his own flock, but people of all nations and conditions who came to consult this Spiritual Director. He died on August 4, A.D. 1859, and was canonised A.D. 1925."
Lesson: From the Book of Ecclesiasticus, 31:8-11.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 12:35-40.
Sts. Cyriacus, Largus and Smaragdus, Martyrs (Comm.)
"St. Cyriacus, Deacon, and his two companions, Largus and Smaragdus, were put to death in the persecution of Diocletian A.D. 303."
Epistle: From the First Letter of Bl. Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, 2:13-16.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Mark, 16:15-18.
Thursday, 9 August, 2007
Vigil of St. Laurence, Martyr (III)
"St. Laurence, Deacon, is one of the most famous Martyrs of the innumerable Roman persecutions. Uniquely among the feasts of the second class he has a vigil Mass."
Lesson: From the Book of Ecclesiasticus, 51:1-8.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, 16:24-27.
St. Romanus, Martyr (Comm.)
"St. Romanus, a Roman soldier, converted by St. Laurence, was cruelly beaten, and beheaded A.D. 261."
Friday, 10 August, 2007
St. Laurence, Martyr (II)
"St. Laurence was a deacon of St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr. When the prefect of Rome arrested him, he distributed the possessions of the Church to the poor to save them from confiscation. He was slowly roasted to death on a gridiron A.D. 258."
Epistle: Second Letter of Bl. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, 9:6-10.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John, 12:24-26.
Saturday, 11 August, 2007
Our Lady of Saturdays (IV)
Lesson: From the Book of Ecclesiasticus, 24:14-16.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 11:27-28.
St. Tiburtius, Martyr
St. Susanna, Virgin, Martyr (Comm.)
"The Roman deacon Tiburtius, son of the prefect of Rome, was beheaded after suffering many cruel torments A.D. 286.
Susanna, a holy virgin of high lineage, refused to marry the son of Diocletian, and was beheaded after grievous torments A.D. 295."
Epistle: Bl. Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews, 11:33-39.
Gospel: Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 6:17-23.
[1] Remarks are abstracted from The Daily Missal and Liturgical Manual, from Editio Typica of the Roman Missal and Breviary, 1962
(Baronius Press Limited, London, 2004, in conjunction with the Fraternal Society of St. Peter, www.baroniuspress.com)
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