Saints/Feasts/Fasts to be commemmorated/celebrated:
BLESSED JOHN LICCI
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
John Licci is one of the longest living holy men of the Church. His 111 years on this earth in a small town near Palermo, Sicily, were filled with miracles. His mother died during childbirth, and his father was a poor peasant who had to work the fields and was forced to leave John alone as a baby.
One day, a neighbor took the crying baby to her home to feed him. She laid the infant on the bed next to her paralyzed husband who was instantly cured.
After the suggestion of Blessed Peter Geremia to enter religious life, John joined the Dominicans in 1415. He wore the habit for 96 years which is the longest known period known of any religious.
He was ordained a priest and founded the convent of Saint Zita in his hometown, Caccamo. The entire construction of the convent is a story of miracles, from the location of the site to the very last wooden beam. For example, a large ox-drawn wagon filled with materials arrived at the site one day after the workmen ran out of materials. When roofbeams were cut too short, John would pray over them and they would stretch. There were days when John miraculously multiplied bread and wine to feed the workers.
When John and two other Dominicans were attacked by bandits on the road, one of the bandits tried to stab John but his hand withered and became paralyzed. The gang let the brothers go, then decided to ask for their forgiveness. John made the Sign of the Cross over them and the thief's hand was healed.
His blessings also caused the breadbox of a neighbor widow to stay miraculously full, feeding her and her six children, he prevented disease from coming to the cattle of his parishioners, and cured three people whose heads had been crushed in accidents. Consequently, he is the patron saint of head injuries.
John was born in 1400 and died in 1511 of natural causes
ST. LAWRENCE O'TOOLE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
St. Lawrence O'Toole was born around 1128, in County Kildare, Ireland. His father was chief of Hy Murray, and his mother one of the Clan O'Byrne. At the age of 10, Lawrence was given up as a hostage to King Mac Murehad of Leinster who treated him with such inhumanity that his father obliged the King to turn him over to the Bishop of Glendalough.
St. Lawrence grew to be such a model of virtues that at the age of only 25, he was chosen to replace the Bishop as abbot upon the Bishop’s death. He governed his community with virtue and prudence, and was unanimously chosen to fill the new See of Dublin in 1161.
In 1171, St. Lawrence visited King Henry II of England to handle affairs of his diocese. While approaching the altar to officiate at Mass, the Archbishop was violently attacked by a maniac. Everyone present thought he was mortally wounded, but Saint Lawrence came to, asked for some water, blessed it and applied it to his wound. The bleeding immediately stopped and the Archbishop continued to celebrate Mass.
St. Lawrence was known for his piety, charity, and prudence, and was respected as a negotiator.
He died on November 14, 1180, at Eu in Normandy. He was canonized in 1225 by Honorius III
Daily Readings:
11:10 PM (2 minutes ago)
Gospel - Lk 21:5-19
5 And when some of them were saying, about the temple, that it was adorned with excellent stones and gifts, he said,6 “These things that you see, the days will arrive when there will not be left behind stone upon stone, which is not thrown down.”7 Then they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things will happen?”8 And he said: “Be cautious, lest you be seduced. For many will come in my name, saying: ‘For I am he,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ And so, do not choose to go after them.9 And when you will have heard of battles and seditions, do not be terrified. These things must happen first. But the end is not so soon.”10 Then he said to them: “People will rise up against people, and kingdom against kingdom.11 And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there will be great signs.12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and into custody, dragging you before kings and governors, because of my name.13 And this will be an opportunity for you to give testimony.14 Therefore, set this in your hearts: that you should not consider in advance how you might respond.15 For I will give to you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.16 And you will be handed over by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends. And they will bring about the death of some of you.17 And you will be hated by all because of my name.18 And yet, not a hair of your head will perish.19 By your patience, you shall possess your souls
Second Reading - 2 Thess 3:7-12
7 For you yourselves know the manner in which you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you.8 Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you.9 It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us.10 Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat.11 For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.12 Now we charge those who act in this way, and we beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in silence and eat their own bread.
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