Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Born in 1995,
Died September 5, 1997, Calcutta, India;

Beatified 19 October 2003, by Pope John Paul II
Canonized 4 September 2016, by Pope Francis.

In 1946 Sister Teresa experienced her “call within a call,”

which she considered divine inspiration to devote herself to caring for the sick and poor.

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1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Do not deceive yourselves.

  
We are all servants awaiting our Lord and Master.

Blessed indeed is the servant whom the Lord will find “on duty”when He comes.

Rejoicing in GRACE makes us GRATEFUL to the One source of all blessings and finally impels us

to be GENEROUS in giving to others as good Stewards.

Blessed Virgin Mary

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1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Brothers and sisters,

The Mother-in-law of Simon, We can only imagine the love that goes with her serving the Lord and his companions.

It comes from a grateful heart. And the best way to show our gratitude for all that God has done for us is by serving others.

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1 Corinthians 3:1-9

I could not, friends,

 
Why didn’t they share a bit of what they had. Weren’t they selfish?

In spiritual journey, one must walk the path by oneself.

One must generate the oil of perseverance and commitment by oneself.

Others can only stand by, counsel, and encourage.

You must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.

We prepare for the Second Coming by increasing our testimony

and conversion through daily righteousness.

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1 Corinthians 1:17-25

For Christ did not send me to baptize,

Gregory was born around 540 A.D.

At the age of thirty he was appointed prefect of Rome, In this office, which he filled capably,

Gregory had abandoned his career to devote himself to the service of God.

Returning to Rome, where he founded six monasteries; then he made his own home into a Benedictine monastery.

By this time his father was dead, After giving the remainder of his extensive property to charity.

The custom of offering Thirty Day Masses or Gregorian Masses for the Dead is said to have originated at this time.

St. Gregory the Great, pope & doctor

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1 Corinthians 2:10b-16

The Spirit probes everything,

He fasted in the desert, and prepared the way for Jesus.

he was a man of integrity.

John the Baptist was beheaded because he spoke truth to power.

This was the reasoning that led to his death.

we can prepare the way for Jesus to those around us.

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1 Corinthians 1:1-9

From Paul,

 Jesus could speak nice words to his town mates to win them to his side.

But he does not. He prefers to tell them the truth.

Jesus chooses the scroll of the Prophet Isaiah

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me” is the very definition of “messiah.”

He will preach Good New to the poor. The anointing is on Messiah to preach and teach God’s Word in a way that will lift up the lowly.

He will emancipate the prisoners. He will grant recovery of sight to the blind. The bullied and oppressed will be liberated.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-5

When I came to reveal to you

 St. Augustine

His numerous written works, the most important of which are Confessions and The City of God ,

shaped the practice of biblical exegesis and helped lay the foundation for much of medieval

and modern Christian thought. In Roman Catholicism he is formally recognized as a doctor of the church.

St. Augustine, bishop & doctor

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2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18

We command you, beloved,

 The scribes and Pharisees ask why some of his disciples do not wash their hands, It is meant to indict Jesus.

Jesus admonishes his disciples to take care of their inner purity rather than the observance of outward purity rituals.

“This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me” .

Jesus calls them “hypocrites ,” because they “abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition” .

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Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8

And now, Israel,

  “When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus.

We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.”

                                                                    ~~~ ST. ROSE OF LIMA ~~~

St. Monica

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2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17

Brothers and sisters,