Daily Archives: November 27, 2024

St. Mary Di Rosa

Feast daySeptember 25
Patronof Cork, Diocese of Cork
Birth550
Death620

St. Mary Di Rosa born Paola Francesca Maria in 1813 in Brescia, Italy, was the foundress of the Handmaids of Charity. From a young age, she showed a strong inclination towards a life of sanctity, influenced by her noble and pious parents.

Key Highlights of Her Life
Early Life: Mary Di Rosa was the sixth of nine children. Her early life was marked by a deep spiritual commitment and a desire to serve the poor and the sick.

Founding the Handmaids of Charity: In 1840, she founded the Handmaids of Charity, a religious congregation dedicated to caring for the sick and the poor, especially those suffering from contagious diseases.

Service and Devotion: Mary Di Rosa was known for her tireless service and her deep devotion to the suffering Christ. She personally cared for the sick, often contracting illnesses herself in the process.

Death: She passed away on January 1, 1855, and was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1955. Her feast day is celebrated on January 1st.

Legacy
Saint Mary Di Rosa is remembered for her compassion, dedication to the sick, and her unwavering faith. Her congregation continues to carry out her mission of providing care and comfort to those in need.

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Daily mass readings for Dec 5, 2024

Daily mass readings: Thursday of the First Week of Advent

Reading 1 : Is 26:1-6

On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah:

“A strong city have we;
he sets up walls and ramparts to protect us.
Open up the gates
to let in a nation that is just,
one that keeps faith.
A nation of firm purpose you keep in peace;
in peace, for its trust in you.”

Trust in the LORD forever!
For the LORD is an eternal Rock.
He humbles those in high places,
and the lofty city he brings down;
He tumbles it to the ground,
levels it with the dust.
It is trampled underfoot by the needy,
by the footsteps of the poor.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a

R. (26a) Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in princes.
R. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Open to me the gates of justice;
I will enter them and give thanks to the LORD.
This gate is the LORD’s;
the just shall enter it.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
R. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
O LORD, grant salvation!
O LORD, grant prosperity!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD;
we bless you from the house of the LORD.
The LORD is God, and he has given us light.
R. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.

Alleluia : Is 55:6

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Seek the LORD while he may be found;
call him while he is near.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel : Mt 7:21, 24-27

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
will enter the Kingdom of heaven,
but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them
will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.
The rain fell, the floods came,
and the winds blew and buffeted the house.
But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
And everyone who listens to these words of mine
but does not act on them
will be like a fool who built his house on sand.
The rain fell, the floods came,
and the winds blew and buffeted the house.
And it collapsed and was completely ruined.”

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