St. Timothy, Bishop and Martyr
St. Timothy, born at Lystra (Asia Minor) of a pagan father and a Jewish mother, was already a Christian when St. Paul came to that town. St. Paul, whose conversion we celebrate to-morrow, was struck by his holiness and took him as a companion in his travels. St. Timothy thereupon gave up everything and became his disciple (Gospel).
St. Paul conferred on him full sacerdotal powers (Introit) and committed to his care the government of the Church of Ephesus. We read in the Epistle a passage of one of the two admirable letters which his master wrote to him. St. Timothy was stoned to death in his episcopal city ( 97).
Let us with Timothy confess the divinity of Christ in this Season after Epiphany, which is its liturgical manifestation.
Statuit ei Dominus testamentum pacis, et principem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdotii dignitas in aeternum. * Memento, Domine, David, et omnis mansuetudinis ejus.
The Lord made to him a covenant of peace, and made him a prince: that the dignity of the priesthood should be to him for ever. * O Lord, remember David: and all his meekness.
(Ecclesiasticus 45:30 and Psalm 131:1 from the Introit of Mass)
Deus, qui univérsum mundum beáti Pauli Apóstoli praedicatióne docuísti: da nobis, quaesumus; ut, qui ejus hódie Conversiónem cólimus, per ejus ad te exémpla gradiámur.
Be mindful of our weakness, O almighty God, and since the burden of our deeds is grievous to us, grant that the glorious intercession of blessed Timothy Thy martyr and bishop may protect us.
(Collect)
Deus, qui univérsum mundum beáti Pauli Apóstoli praedicatióne docuísti: da nobis, quaesumus; ut, qui ejus hódie Conversiónem cólimus, per ejus ad te exémpla gradiámur.
Be mindful of our weakness, O almighty God, and since the burden of our deeds is grievous to us, grant that the glorious intercession of blessed Timothy Thy martyr and bishop may protect us.
(Collect)
Catholic Encyclopaedia: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14727b.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment