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St. Cornelius of Saturday September 16, 2023

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September 16, 2023

The souls of the Saints are rejoicing in heaven, the Saints who followed the footsteps of Christ, and since for love of him they shed their blood, they now exult with Christ for ever.

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Holy men shed their glorious blood for the Lord; they loved Christ in their life, they imitated him in their death, and therefore were crowned in triumph.

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

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First reading

Reading  (1 Timothy 1:15-17)

Beloved: This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ...

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Psalm

Responsorial Psalm  (Psalm 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5 and 6-7)

Praise, you servants of the LORD,     praise the name of the LORD. Blessed be the name of the LORD     both now and forever. R. From the rising to the setting of the sun     is...

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Gospel

Gospel  (Luke 6:43-49)

Jesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do...

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“When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed” (Luke 6:49).

I live in an area where flooding by huge rivers is a constant threat. If you live near the river, there is a considerable danger that your home will be destroyed by a flood. In 1993, thousands of homes were...

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