Daily Readings:
Saints/Feast/Fasts to be commemmorate/celebrated:
ST. BENIGNUS OF KILBANNON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2010
Benignus of Kilbannon was the son of Sesenen, an Irish chieftain in the part of Ireland which is now County Meath. He was baptized by St. Patrick, and became his favorite disciple and coadjutor in the See of Armagh.
His gentle and lovable disposition suggested the name Benen, which has been Latinized as Benignus. He followed his master in all of his travels and assisted him in his missionary labors, giving most valuable assistance in the formation of choral services. Because of his musical attributes, he was known as "Patrick's psalm-singer", and he drew thousands of souls to Christ by his sweet voice.
St. Benignus is said not only to have assisted in compiling the great Irish code of Laws, or Senchus Mor, but also to have contributed materials for the "Psalter of Cashel", and the "Book of Rights". He was present at the famous synod which passed the canon recognizing "the See Of the Apostle Peter" as the final court of appeal in difficult cases, which canon is to be found in the Book of Armagh.
St. Benignus resigned his coadjutorship in 467 and died at the close of the same year. His feast is celebrated on the 9th of November.
Most authorities have identified St. Patrick's psalm-singer with the St. Benignus who founded Kilbannon, near Tuam, though there is another Irish St. Benignus who comes from Armagh. Though the two saints are often confused, they were contemporaries
DEDICATION OF ST. JOHN LATERAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2010
The feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran is celebrated by the entire Church. It marks the dedication of the cathedral church of Rome by Pope Sylvester I in 324. This church is the cathedra (or chair) of the bishop of Rome, who is the Pope. A Latin inscription in the Church reads: “omnium ecclesiarum Urbis et Orbis mater et caput”. Translated, this means, “The mother and head of all churches of the city and of the world.”
The basilica was originally named the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior. However, it is called St. John Lateran because it was built on property donated to the Church by the Laterani family, and because the monks from the monastery of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Divine served it
More Saints of the Day
•St. Agrippinus
•St. Alexander
•St. Vitonus
•St. Ursinus
•St. Theodore Tyro
•St. Eustolia & Soprata
•St. Orestes
•St. Pabo
First Reading - Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9,12
1 And he turned me back to the gate of the house. And behold, waters went out, from under the threshold of the house, toward the east. For the face of the house looked toward the east. But the waters descended on the right side of the temple, toward the south of the altar.2 And he led me out, along the way of the north gate, and he turned me back toward the way outside the exterior gate, the way which looked toward the east. And behold, the waters overflowed on the right side.8 And he said to me: “These waters, which go forth toward the hillocks of sand to the east, and which descend to the plains of the desert, will enter the sea, and will go out, and the waters will be healed.9 And every living soul that moves, wherever the torrent arrives, will live. And there will be more than enough fish, after these waters have arrived there, and they will be healed. And all things will live, where the torrent arrives.12 And above the torrent, on its banks on both sides, every kind of fruit tree will rise up. Their foliage will not fall away, and their fruit will not fail. Every single month they will bring forth first-fruits. For its waters will go forth from the sanctuary. And its fruits will be for food, and its leaves will be for medicine.”
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Psalm - Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9
2 Our God is our refuge and strength, a helper in the tribulations that have greatly overwhelmed us.3 Because of this, we will not be afraid when the earth will be turbulent and the mountains will be transferred into the heart of the sea.5 The frenzy of the river rejoices the city of God. The Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.6 God is in its midst; it will not be shaken. God will assist it in the early morning.:8 The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our supporter.9 Draw near and behold the works of the Lord: what portents he has set upon the earth,
Second Reading - 1 Cor 3:9c-11,16-17
9c you are God’s construction.10 According to the grace of God, which has been given to me, I have laid the foundation like a wise architect. But another builds upon it. So then, let each one be careful how he builds upon it.11 For no one is able to lay any other foundation, in place of that which has been laid, which is Christ Jesus.16 Do you not know that you are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God lives within you?17 But if anyone violates the Temple of God, God will destroy him. For the Temple of God is holy, and you are that Temple
Gospel - Jn 2:13-22
13 And the Passover of the Jews was near, and so Jesus ascended to Jerusalem.14 And he found, sitting in the temple, sellers of oxen and sheep and doves, and the moneychangers.15 And when he had made something like a whip out of little cords, he drove them all out of the temple, including the sheep and the oxen. And he poured out the brass coins of the moneychangers, and he overturned their tables.16 And to those who were selling doves, he said: “Take these things out of here, and do not make my Father’s house into a house of commerce.”17 And truly, his disciples were reminded that it is written: “Zeal for your house consumes me.”18 Then the Jews responded and said to him, “What sign can you show to us, that you may do these things?”19 Jesus responded and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”20 Then the Jews said, “This temple has been built up over forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?”21 Yet he was speaking about the Temple of his body.22 Therefore, when he had resurrected from the dead, his disciples were reminded that he had said this, and they believed in the Scriptures and in the word that Jesus had spoken.
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