Saturday of the Thirty second Week in Ordinary Time

Saturday of the Thirty second Week in Ordinary Time &
Dedication of the basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles &
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne,

Information about the Basilica of St. Peter
Information about the Basilica of St. Paul
Biographical Information about St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 3 Jn 5-8

Responsorial Psalm Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord,who greatly delights in his commands.His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;the upright generation shall be blessed.
R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house;his generosity shall endure forever.Light shines through the darkness for the upright;he is gracious and merciful and just.
R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,who conducts his affairs with justice;He shall never be moved;the just one shall be in everlasting remembrance.
R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.

Gospel Lk 18:1-8

Reflection:

No sooner do we post a reflection that warns against the possible trap of hiding in the contemplative life than the Church places before us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne also called; “Woman Who Prays Always”.

In addition to St. Rose, we are firmly instructed by Jesus himself in the Gospel to be persistent in our prayer. It is something we have heard time and again, pray always, keep the Lord constantly before us.

It is difficult for us to keep our eyes constantly on the prize, as the say, when we are constantly confronted with a secular environment that seems to draw out the very worst in people. It is our job, if we choose to accept it, to overcome those temptations to sink to a baser response to life. When confronted with obstacles maliciously placed before us, we must react with the peace that can only come from a deep and consistent prayer life.


We cannot ignore today’s major Feast celebrating the dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul (outside the wall). Two major churches dedicated to the lives of St. Peter, our first pontiff and the rock upon which Jesus built the Church and St. Paul, buried beneath the structure dedicated to him on the site where it is said he was beheaded.

The beginning of our chain of faith represented by these two churches stretches out to us. The art and majesty of these houses of God reminds us that the Glory of God must shine against all odds. Read the history of these edifices and you will understand my meaning.

Today we pray that we can continue the tradition of faith begun with the Apostles Peter and Paul, continued by St. Rose. We dedicate ourselves to advancing that faith and standing side by side with them, going forward.

Pax