Tuesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Mass Readings
First Reading – Gal 5:1-6
Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law. You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law. You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 (R.14)
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
Let your mercy come to me, O LORD,
your salvation according to your promise. R.
Take not the word of truth from my mouth,
for in your ordinances is my hope. R.
And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever. R.
And I will walk at liberty,
because I seek your precepts. R.
And I will delight in your commands,
which I love. R.
And I will lift up my hands to your commands
and meditate on your statutes. R.
Gospel – Lk 11:37-41
After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal. The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil. You fools! Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside? But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.”
Featured Saints
In England, Optional Memorial of: St. Edward the Confessor, king († 1066). (Sunday takes precedence) An able ruler, he maintained relative peace in a turbulent era. He promoted the building of Churches throughout his kingdom, and his eminent piety earned for him the title “Confessor” (Celebrated January 5 in the General Calendar.)
St. Quelidona, virgin (†1152). She lived for fifty-two years as a hermit in the Simbruini Mountains, Italy, in a regime of utmost austerity.
St.Theophilus of Antioch, bishop, († second century)
St. Venantius of Luni, bishop (†fourth century). Friend of Pope St. Gregory the Great, he took excellent care of the clergy and monks of his diocese in Luni, Italy.
St. Romulus, bishop (†fifth century). An ardent pastor, he died during a pastoral visit to the rural villages of his diocese of Genoa, Italy.
St. Comgan, abbot (†eighth century). An Irish prince who embraced religious life in Scotland. He erected and governed the monastery in Lochalsh.
St. Gerald Count of Aurillac (†909). While fulfilling his public obligations, he privately lived as a monk, and was constantly a model of virtue for other French nobles.
Blessed Magdalen Panattieri, virgem (†1503). In a small chapel of Trinus, Italy, this Dominican tertiary catechized and counselled even priests who came to speak with her.
Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa (†1955). Injured while fleeing from an attempt against her chastity at the age of 14, she became paraplegic and permanently bedridden, offering herself as a victim for the conversion of sinners.
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