Mass Readings

First Reading – Gn 12:1-4a

The LORD said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.  “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you.” Abram went as the LORD directed him.

Responsorial Psalm – Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22. (R. 22)

R. Lord, let Your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in You.

Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all His works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full. R.

See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear Him,
upon those who hope for His kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine. R.

Our soul waits for the LORD,
Who is our help and our shield.
May Your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in You. R.

Second Reading – 2 Tm 1:8b-10

Beloved: Bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to His own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began, but now made manifest through the appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus, Who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

Gospel – Mt 17:1-9

Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; His face shone like the sun and His clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If You wish, I will make three tents here, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and do not be afraid.” And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone. As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Featured Saints

Featured Saints

St. Felix III, Pope (†492). Of the Roman nobility, he entered the clerical state and succeeded St. Simplicius to the Chair of Peter.

St. Albinus, bishop (†c. 550). He vehemently censured the abusive customs of those in power and ardently promoted the Third Council of Orleans for the renewal of the Church.

St. Rudesind, bishop (†977). As Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain, he strove to renew and foster monastic life. After renouncing the Episcopal See, he entered the Benedictine monastery of Celanova, and became its abbot.

St. David, bishop (†c. 601). He founded a monastery in his Diocese of Menevia, Wales, from which missionaries departed to evangelize Ireland, Cornwall and Armorica.

St. Swithbert, bishop (†713). Monk of Northumbria, England, he was one of the eleven companions of St. Willibrord in his evangelizing mission in Friesland, the Netherlands and Germany. After his ordination as bishop by St. Wilfrid of York, he became an apostle of Westphalia.

St. Leo Luke, abbot (†c. 900). He shone in the hermetic and monastic life, following the observance of the eastern monks in the hill country of Calabria.

St. Agnes Cao Guiying, martyr (†1856). As a widow she dedicated her time to teaching Catholic doctrine. For this she was imprisoned and tortured to death in Yaoshan, Guangxi, China.

Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo, abbess (†1670). Greatly favoured with mystical visions, she received the stigmata of the Passion of Christ during an ecstasy. She was abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Basano, Italy.

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