- I am a very little soul, who can offer only very little things to the Lord.
- I will spend my Heaven doing good on earth.
- After my death I will let fall a shower of roses.
- While desiring to be a priest, I admire and envy the humility of St. Francis of Assisi and I feel the vocation of imitating him in refusing the sublime dignity of the priesthood.
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
Reading
Zechariah 8: 20 - 23 | |
20 | "Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities; |
21 | the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, `Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I am going.' |
22 | Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of the LORD. |
23 | Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, `Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'" |
Psalm
Psalms 87: 1 - 7 | |
1 | On the holy mount stands the city he founded; |
2 | the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. |
3 | Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. [Selah] |
4 | Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia -- "This one was born there," they say. |
5 | And of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; for the Most High himself will establish her. |
6 | The LORD records as he registers the peoples, "This one was born there." [Selah] |
7 | Singers and dancers alike say, "All my springs are in you." |
Gospel
Luke 9: 51 - 56 | |
51 | When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. |
52 | And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him; |
53 | but the people would not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. |
54 | And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" |
55 | But he turned and rebuked them. |
56 | And they went on to another village. |
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