Tuesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time
Mass Readings
First Reading – Zec 8:20-23
Thus says the LORD of hosts: There shall yet come peoples, the inhabitants of many cities; and the inhabitants of one city shall approach those of another, and say, “Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD”; and, “I too will go to seek the LORD.” Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem and to implore the favor of the LORD. Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men of every nationality, speaking different tongues, shall take hold, yes, take hold of every Jew by the edge of his garment and say, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 (R.Zec 8:23)
R. God is with us.
His foundation upon the holy mountains
the LORD loves:
The gates of Zion,
more than any dwelling of Jacob.
Glorious things are said of you,
O city of God! R.
I tell of Egypt and Babylon
among those that know the LORD;
Of Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia:
“This man was born there.”
And of Zion they shall say:
“One and all were born in her;
And He who has established her
is the Most High LORD.” R.
They shall note, when the peoples are enrolled:
“This man was born there.”
And all shall sing, in their festive dance:
“My home is within you.” R.
Gospel – Lk 9:51-56
When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, He resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and He sent messengers ahead of Him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for His reception there, but they would not welcome Him because the destination of His journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village.
Featured Saints
Sts. Andrew de Soveral and Ambrose Francisco Ferro, priests, and 28 lay companions, protomartrys of Brazil († 1645). These two priests were massacred with their parishioners gathered for Mass, by armed natives led by Dutch Calvinists. The number of Catholics hacked to death out of hatred for the Faith was in fact close to two hundred, but only 30 of them could be identified.
St. Dionysius the Areopagite, bishop († First century). Converted by St. Paul In the Aeropagus of Athens, he became the first bishop of this city.
St. Maximian, bishop (†c. 410). Bishop of Bagai, present-day Algeria. He repeatedly underwent torture at the hands of heretics, and was thrown from the top of a tower. Left for dead, he nevertheless recuperated and continued his labours for the Catholic Faith.
St. Cyprian of Toulon, bishop (†after 543). Disciple of St. Caesarius of Arles, he defended the true doctrine on grace in a number of councils.
The Two St. Ewalds, priests and martyrs (†695). These two Northumbrian priests of the same name were distinguished as “Ewald the Black” and “Ewald the Fair”. Having set out from England to evangelize in the German region of Westphalia, they were martyred near Dortmund, by local pagans. St. Bede records several wonders associated with their bodies after death.
St. Gerard of Brogne, abbot (†959). Founder of the monastery of Brogne and reformer of the Benedictan abbey of Saint-Ghislain, Belgium. After instilling monastic discipline in Flanders and eventually becoming the superior of eighteen other abbeys in France, he returned to Broan to end his days as a hermit.
St. Hesychius, monk († Fourth century). A disciple of St. Hilarion and his companion in pilgramage, he died in Maiuma, Palestine.
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