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The Word: Mark 7: 24 - 30

 

Thursday, February 10, 2011 St. Scholastica, Virgin (Memorial)   First Reading Genesis 2: 18 - 25 Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him." So out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for the man there was not found a helper fit for him. So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh; and the rib which the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed. Psalm 128: 1 - 5 Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Lo, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD. The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! Gospel Mark 7: 24 - 30 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one know it; yet he could not be hid. But immediately a woman, whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell down at his feet. Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoeni'cian by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. And he said to her, "Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." But she answered him, "Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." And he said to her, "For this saying you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter." And she went home, and found the child lying in bed, and the demon gone.     Remember that Jesus Christ, referring to the humility of the publican, said that his prayer was heard. If this was said of a man whose life was evil, what may we not hope for if we are really humble? -- St. Vincent de Paul ewtn.com     A Bee Bg

 

 

 

 

A DEVOTION IN HONOR TO THE SORROWFUL HEART OF HOLY MARY!

A DEVOTION  IN HONOR TO THE SORROWFUL HEART OF HOLY MARY!

V. / Incline unto my aid, O Lord.
R. / O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory Be...

1. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that affliction which thy tender heart suffered
at the time of the prophecy of the holy old man Simeon.
O dear Mother,
by thy heart thus afflicted,
obtain for me the virtue of humility, and the gift of the fear of God.

Hail Mary...

2. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those bitter pangs
which thy most feeling heart suffered
in thy flight and sojourn in Egypt.
O dear Mother,
by thy heart immersed in so great sorrows,
obtain for me the virtue of liberality,
especially towards the poor,
and the gift of piety.

Hail Mary...

3. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those griefs
which thy solicitous heart experienced
in the loss of thy beloved Son.
O dear Mother,
by thy heart filled with maternal anxieties,
obtain for me the virtue of chastity
and the gift of knowledge.

Hail Mary...

4. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that sorrow which oppressed thy maternal heart,
in meeting Jesus carrying His Cross.
O dear Mother,
by thy most loving heart,
so much afflicted,
obtain for me the virtue of patience,
and the gift of fortitude.

Hail Mary...

5. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that martyrdom which thy generous heart sustained,
in being present with thine agonizing Jesus.
O dear Mother, by thy heart undergoing so severe a
martyrdom,
obtain for me the virtue of temperance,
and the gift of counsel.
Hail Mary...

6. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those pangs which thine afflicted heart endured,
when the lance pierced the side of Jesus,
and wounded His most amiable Heart.
O dear Mother, by thy heart transfixed,
obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity,
and the gift of understanding.

Hail Mary...

7. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that anguish which thy loving heart
experienced in the burial of Jesus.
O dear Mother,
by thy sacred heart,
thus steeped in bitter grief,
obtain for me the virtue of diligence,
and the gift of wisdom.

Hail Mary...

V. Pray for us, O most sorrowful Virgin,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let Us Pray, - We beseech Thee,
O Lord Jesus Christ,
that the Blessed Virgin Mary
whose heart at the time of Thy passion
was pierced through with the sword of sorrow,
may intercede for us before the throne of mercy,
now and at the hour of our death;
who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
livest and reignest, one God, world without end.
Amen.
Prayer for a Deceased Father or Mother

O God, Who has commanded us
to honour our father and mother,
have compassion in Thy mercy,
on the souls of my father and mother;
forgive them their sins,
and grant that I may see them
in the joy of eternal brightness.
Through Christ our Lor

Council of Europe Calls for Defending Christians

The situation has become more serious since the beginning of the 21st century and, if it is not properly addressed, it could lead to the disappearance -- in the short term -- of Christian communities from the Middle East, which would entail the loss of a significant part of the religious heritage of the countries concerned.



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STRASBOURG, France (Zenit.org) - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today adopted a Recommendation in 17 points on "Violence against Christians in the Middle East."

The Recommendation and its explanatory memorandum were drafted by Italian Member of Parliament Luca Volontè. It was adopted by 125 votes in favor, with nine voting against and 13 abstentions.

The document notes that Christians have been present in the Middle East since Christianity began there, but that for the last century, the communities have been dwindling.

"The situation has become more serious since the beginning of the 21st century and, if it is not properly addressed, it could lead to the disappearance -- in the short term -- of Christian communities from the Middle East, which would entail the loss of a significant part of the religious heritage of the countries concerned," the council document declares.

The Council of Europe specifically condemned two recent episodes of anti-Christian violence: the Oct. 31 attack on a church in Baghdad, Iraq, and the Jan. 1 bombing of a church in Alexandria, Egypt. It further mentions a Christmas episode in Cyprus.

"[T]he Assembly calls on Turkey to clarify fully the circumstances surrounding the interruption of the celebration of Christmas Mass in the villages of Rizokarpaso and Ayia Triada in the northern part of Cyprus on 25 December 2010 and to bring to justice those responsible," the document states. "The Assembly urges Iraq and Egypt to be transparent and determined in their attempts to bring the culprits of the attacks in Baghdad and in Alexandria to justice as rapidly as possible."

The Recommendation also affirms that "freedom of thought, freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, including the freedom to change one's religion, are universal human rights."

Different problem

A statement from the European Centre for Law and Justice welcoming the vote noted some Members of the Assembly also observed that negating the role of Christianity in European culture is "also a kind of violence" against Christians.

Referring to anti-Christian persecution by communist regimes and by Islamic fundamentalists, the ECLJ statement asserted that "the secularist ideology also discriminates against religions, at a different level."

In this regard, "Europeans should be consistent," it added.

Down to work

The center hailed a "list of clear and precise political actions" as the "best achievement of this Recommendation."

These include the call to "develop a permanent capacity to monitor the situation of governmental and societal restrictions on religious freedom and related rights in Council of Europe member states and in states in the Middle East, and report periodically to the assembly" and to "pay increased attention to the subject of freedom of religion or belief and to the situation of religious communities, including Christians, in its co-operation with third countries as well as in human rights reports."

The Recommendation also requests a comprehensive policy of asylum based on religion, and promotion of policies to help relocate Christian refugees in their home countries and support communities offering a local refuge to the Christian minorities of the Middle East.

This Recommendation follows the adoption a week ago of a resolution by the European Parliament. It will be further followed by a discussion within the European Council (Brussels) next Monday, at the initiative of the governments of Italy, Hungary and Poland.


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