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The Saints ... these strangers know them ... ...! Reflections on Sunday readings

MONDAY 'October 18, 2010

; liturgical color RED 1 st week of the Psalter

Saint of the Day: SAN LUCA, Evangelista

Antioch - Rome (?) - First Century AD

Luke, evangelist and author of the Acts of the Apostles, is called "the writer of the meekness of Christ." Paul calls him "dear doctor", a companion of his missionary journeys comforter of his imprisonment. His gospel, which highlights the universality of salvation and favor of Christ to the poor, provides evidence as original as the infancy narratives, the parables of mercy and annotations that reflect sensitivity to the sick and suffering. In the book of Acts describes the ideal figure of the Church, faithful to the teaching of the Apostles, in communion of love, the breaking of bread and in prayers. (Aug. Roma)

Patronage: Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Doctors, Surgeons

Etymology: = native Luca della Lucania, from Latin

Emblem: Ox

Martyrology: Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, who, according to tradition , born in Antioch of a pagan family and doctor by profession, was converted to faith in Christ. Become very dear companion of St. Paul the Apostle, arranged with care in the Gospel all the works and teachings of Jesus and became the scribe of the meekness of Christ, and narrated in the Acts of the Apostles of the early life of the Church until the first visit of Paul to Rome.

MEDITATION ...

from the homilies on the Gospels by Saint Gregory the Great, pope

(17.1 Om. -3; PL 76.1139)
The Lord follows his preachers

Our Lord and Savior, dear brothers, warns us now with the word, now with the facts. In fact, his actions are deemed to control, because while quietly does something we do know we have to do. Here he sent out two by two disciples to preach, because there are two precepts of charity: the love of God, that is, and love of neighbor.

The Lord sends the disciples out two by two to preach to tell us that must not tacitly assume the task of those who did not preach the love of others.

then is rightly said that "he sent ahead of him in every town and place he intended to go" (Luke 10:1). The Lord follows his preaching, because preaching comes first, and only then the Lord comes to dwell in our souls, when the preceding words of the announcement, through which the truth is accepted in the mind. This is why Isaiah says to the same preachers: "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God" (Isaiah 40:3). And the psalmist says to them, "paved the way for those who get the sunset" (Ps 67, 5 Vulgate).. The Lord went "sunset" that was his death.

Indeed the Lord ascended "sunset" since his death, he served as a pedestal to show greater glory through the resurrection. He got "sunset" because they trod on the rising death he had faced.

We therefore paved the way for one who salt "sunset" when we preach to your minds the glory, because, being then himself, to illuminate the presence of his love.

listen to what he says when sending preachers: "The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest "(Mt 9:37-38). For a great harvest but the laborers are few. Of this shortage, we can not speak without deep sadness, because there are people who hear the good word, but there are no preachers. Here, the world is full of priests, and yet is rarely those who work in the Lord's harvest. We have taken the priestly office, but not doing the works that the office entails.

So think carefully, dear brethren, the Lord's words: "Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest." Pray for us, because we are able to work for you as is proper, because the language does not remain idle exhortation, and our silence does not condemn, in the righteous judge, we, who have assumed the office of preachers.

Responsor 1,3.4 See Luke, Acts 1:1

R. After careful research on each occasion since the beginning, wrote the gospel in an orderly fashion, * because we can give an account of the teachings received.

V. He an orderly account of what Jesus did and taught,

R. because we can give an account of the teachings received.

TE DEUM

We praise you, God, you proclaim the Lord *
.
O eternal Father:
all the earth worships you.

A *
you sing the angels and all the powers of heaven
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of *
.

The heavens and the earth *
are full of your glory.
glorious band of apostles *
and white-robed army of martyrs;

unite the voices of the prophets praise you *
the holy Church proclaims your glory,
adore your only Son, Holy Spirit *
Paraclete.

O Christ, King of glory,
eternal Son of the Father,
you were born of the Virgin Mother *
for the salvation of man.

Winner of death, *
you opened to believers the kingdom of heaven.
You are seated at the right hand of God, the Father's glory. * You will
to judge the world at the end of time.

o'er thy children, Lord,
you have redeemed with Your precious blood.

* Make them to your glory in the assembly of saints.

Save your people, Lord,
guide and protect your children.
Every day we bless you, *
praise your name forever.

Deign now, Lord,
to keep us without sin.
always be with us Thy mercy: *
we have hoped in you.

mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us
. You are
We hope, we will not be confused *
forever.

PRAYER Lord our God, who chose Luke to reveal to the world by preaching and writing the mystery of your preference for the poor, is' that Christians form one heart and one soul, and all people to see your salvation. For our Lord.

bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God