Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, Priest
St. Vincent de Paul, priest (†1660). Becoming established in Paris, he dedicated himself entirely to the apostolate with the poor. He founded the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists) and, together with St. Louise de Marillac, the Daughters of Charity.
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Mass Readings
First Reading – Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a1
I, Zechariah, raised my eyes and looked: there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. I asked, “Where are you going?” He answered, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how great is its width and how great its length.” Then the angel who spoke with me advanced, and another angel came out to meet him and said to him, “Run, tell this to that young man: People will live in Jerusalem as though in open country, because of the multitude of men and beasts in her midst. But I will be for her an encircling wall of fire, says the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.” Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD. Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they shall be his people and he will dwell among you.
Responsorial Psalm – Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 (R.see 10d)
R. The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
Hear the word of the LORD, O nations,
proclaim it on distant isles, and say:
He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together,
he guards them as a shepherd guards his flock. R.
The LORD shall ransom Jacob,
he shall redeem him from the hand of his conqueror.
Shouting, they shall mount the heights of Zion,
they shall come streaming to the LORD’s blessings. R.
Then the virgins shall make merry and dance,
and young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into joy,
I will console and gladden them after their sorrows. R.
Gospel – Lk 9:43b-45
While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
Featured Saints
St. Bonfilius, bishop (†c.1115). After having governed the see of Foligno, Italy, he spent ten years in the Holy Land; upon his return he retired to the monastery of Storaco, where he died.
St. Elzear of Sabran (†1323). Baron of Ansouis, commander of troops, defender of the Pope, he, together with Blessed Delphie, his spouse, preserved his virginity and practised all the virtues, following the rule of the Franciscan Third Order.
Sts. Adolphus and John, martrys (+824). They were the sons of a Muslim and a Christian. For refusing to renounce their Faith, the were martyred in Cordoba during the reign of Abd al-Rahman II.
St. Hiltrude, virgin (†c.800). She consecrated herself to God and spent seventeen years in recollection near the Benedictine abbey of Liesseis, France, of which her brother was abbot.
Blessed Lawrence of Ripafratta, priest (†1456). Dominican religious of the monastery of Pistoia, Italy, who observed religious discipline for sixty years and dedicated himself to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Blessed Jean-Baptiste Laborier du Vivier, deacon and martyr (†1794). During the French Revolution, he was condemned to cruel captivity on a ship in the harbour of Rochefort, where he died from illness resulting from the deplorable conditions.
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