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Beloved:
I am writing you,
although I hope to visit you soon.
But if I should be delayed,
you should know how to behave in the household of God,
which is the Church of the living God,
the pillar and foundation of truth.
Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion,
Who was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed to the Gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.
R.(2) How great are the works of the Lord!
I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart
in the company and assembly of the just.
Great are the works of the LORD,
exquisite in all their delights.
R. How great are the works of the Lord!
Majesty and glory are his work,
and his justice endures forever.
He has won renown for his wondrous deeds;
gracious and merciful is the LORD.
R. How great are the works of the Lord!
He has given food to those who fear him;
he will forever be mindful of his covenant.
He has made known to his people the power of his works,
giving them the inheritance of the nations.
R. How great are the works of the Lord!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life,
you have the words of everlasting life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Jesus said to the crowds:
"To what shall I compare the people of this generation?
What are they like?
They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,
'We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.
We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.'
For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,
and you said, 'He is possessed by a demon.'
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said,
'Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
But wisdom is vindicated by all her children."
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Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
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Celebrating St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, celebrated on July 31, was a 16th-century Spanish soldier who became one of the greatest spiritual reformers in Church history. After a cannonball shattered his leg in battle, Ignatius underwent a profound conversion while recovering. Reading about the lives of Christ and the saints stirred his soul more deeply than dreams of glory ever had.
He went on to found the Society of Jesus—the Jesuits—an order devoted to education, missionary work, and spiritual discipline. His Spiritual Exercises remain a powerful tool for discernment, inviting individuals to examine their desires and align their lives fully with God’s will.
Ignatius was no stranger to ambition—but his conversion reoriented that drive toward heaven. He didn’t abandon strategy or passion. He just surrendered it all to Christ, famously saying, “Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will.”
For Catholic professionals, Ignatius offers a roadmap for integrating faith and leadership. He teaches us that the spiritual life is not an escape from reality, but the deepest engagement with it. His emphasis on discernment encourages reflection before action, and his spirituality calls us to find God in all things—especially our daily responsibilities.
St. Ignatius calls us to be people of depth and direction, rooted in prayer but not afraid of the world. He reminds us: transformation doesn’t begin when we leave our jobs—it begins when we ask, what am I really living for?
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O Glorious Saint Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, never shrinking from weariness and trials; to work above all with purity of intention and detachment from self, keeping unceasingly before my eyes death and the account that I must give of time lost, talents unused, good omitted, and vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God.
All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thy example, O Patriarch, Saint Joseph. Such shall be my watch-word in life and in death. Amen.
– Composed by Pope St. Pius X
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