Aug 27, 2026. Gospel: Matt 18:1-5. St Joseph Calsanctius, Confessor

Aug 27, 2026. Gospel: Matt 18:1-5. St Joseph Calsanctius, Confessor

Author: Ken Hagen August 27, 2026 Duration: 1:26

1 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum, dicentes : Quis, putas, major est in regno caelorum?

 2 And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
Et advocans Jesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum,

 3 And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
et dixit : Amen dico vobis, nisi conversi fueritis, et efficiamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum caelorum.

 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est major in regno caelorum.

 5 And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit :

St Joseph Calasanctius was a Spaniard of a noble family. He was famous for his charity towards children and founded the Piarists or the Order of Clerks Regular of the Poor Schools of the Mother of God for the education of children. He died when he was 92 in the year 1648 A.D.


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