The following video is Bishop Peter Jugis' daily Mass homily of August 8, 2012. Delivered at St. Ann Church, Charlotte, NC.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Mass Readings for Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest
FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
31: 1 - 7
1
"At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the
families of Israel, and they shall be my people."
2
Thus says the LORD: "The people who survived the sword found
grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest,
3
the LORD appeared to him* from afar. I have loved you with an
everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
4
Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel!
Again you shall adorn yourself with timbrels, and shall go forth in
the dance of the merrymakers.
5
Again you shall plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the
planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit.
6
For there shall be a day when watchmen will call in the hill country
of Ephraim: 'Arise, and let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.'"
7
For thus says the LORD: "Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and
raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and
say, 'The LORD has saved his people, the remnant of Israel.'
PSALM:
Jeremiah 31:
10 - 13
10
"Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the
coastlands afar off; say, 'He who scattered Israel will gather him,
and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.'
11
For the LORD has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from hands too
strong for him.
12
They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall
be radiant over the goodness of the LORD, over the grain, the wine,
and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life
shall be like a watered garden, and they shall languish no more.
13
Then shall the maidens rejoice in the dance, and the young men and
the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will
comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 15:
21 - 28
21
And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre
and Sidon.
22
And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried,
"Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely
possessed by a demon."
23
But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged
him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us."
24
He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel."
25
But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26
And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread
and throw it to the dogs."
27
She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall
from their masters' table."
28
Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it
done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed
instantly.
Monday, August 06, 2012
Mass Readings for Tuesday, August 07, 2012
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| "Saint Peter Walks On The Sea" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
30: 1 - 2, 12 - 15, 18 - 22
1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
2
"Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the
words that I have spoken to you.
12
"For thus says the LORD: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound
is grievous.
13
There is none to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no
healing for you.
14
All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I
have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless
foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant.
15
Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because
your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant, I have done
these things to you.
18
"Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the
tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall
be rebuilt upon its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used
to be.
19
Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those
who make merry. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I
will make them honored, and they shall not be small.
20
Their children shall be as they were of old, and their congregation
shall be established before me; and I will punish all who oppress
them.
21
Their prince shall be one of themselves, their ruler shall come forth
from their midst; I will make him draw near, and he shall approach
me, for who would dare of himself to approach me? says the LORD.
22
And you shall be my people, and I will be your God."
PSALM:
Psalms 102:
16 - 21, 29, 22 - 23
16
For the LORD will build up Zion, he will appear in his glory;
17
he will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise
their supplication.
18
Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet
unborn may praise the LORD:
19
that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the LORD looked
at the earth,
20
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were
doomed to die;
21
that men may declare in Zion the name of the LORD, and in Jerusalem
his praise,
22
when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the LORD.
23
He has broken my strength in mid-course; he has shortened my days.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 14:
22 - 36
22
Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the
other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
23
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by
himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24
but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land,
beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them.
25
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the
sea.
26
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were
terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for
fear.
27
But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I;
have no fear."
28
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you
on the water."
29
He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on
the water and came to Jesus;
30
but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he
cried out, "Lord, save me."
31
Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him,
"O man of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32
And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the
Son of God."
34
And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
35
And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all
that region and brought to him all that were sick,
36
and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his
garment; and as many as touched it were made well.
Sunday, August 05, 2012
Mass Readings for Monday, August 06, 2012
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| "The Transfiguration of the Lord" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Daniel 7:
9 - 10, 13 - 14
9
As I watched, Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his
throne. His clothing was snow bright, and the hair on his head as
white as wool; His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning
fire.
10
A surging stream of fire flowed out from where he sat; Thousands upon
thousands were ministering to him, and myriads upon myriads attended
him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
13
As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a son of
man coming, on the clouds of heaven; When he reached the Ancient One
and was presented before him,
14
He received dominion, glory, and kingship; nations and peoples of
every language serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed.
PSALM:
Psalms 97:
1 - 2, 5 - 6, 9
1
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be
glad!
2
Clouds and thick darkness are round about him; righteousness and
justice are the foundation of his throne.
5
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all
the earth.
6
The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold
his glory.
9
For thou, O LORD, art most high over all the earth; thou art exalted
far above all gods.
SECOND
READING: 2 Peter
1: 16 - 19
16
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to
you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were
eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17
For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the
voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my
beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,"
18
we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the
holy mountain.
19
And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to
pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the
day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
GOSPEL:
Mark 9:
2 - 10
2
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and
led them up a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was
transfigured before them,
3
and his garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on
earth could bleach them.
4
And there appeared to them Eli'jah with Moses; and they were talking
to Jesus.
5
And Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is well that we are here;
let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for
Eli'jah."
6
For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.
7
And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud,
"This is my beloved Son; listen to him."
8
And suddenly looking around they no longer saw any one with them but
Jesus only.
9
And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no
one what they had seen, until the Son of man should have risen from
the dead.
10
So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what the rising
from the dead meant.
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