Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop

7For none of us lives for himself, and none of us dies for himself. 8For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9For Christ died and rose again for this purpose: that he might be the ruler of both the dead and the living. 10So then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” 12And so, each one of us shall offer an explanation of himself to God.

1A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

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4One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

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13I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

14Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.

1Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This one accepts sinners and eats with them.” 3And he told this parable to them, saying: 4“What man among you, who has one hundred sheep, and if he will have lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the one whom he had lost, until he finds it? 5And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6And returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: ‘Congratulate me! For I have found my sheep, which had been lost.’ 7I say to you, that there will be so much more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, than over the ninety-nine just, who do not need to repent. 8Or what woman, having ten drachmas, if she will have lost one drachma, would not light a candle, and sweep the house, and diligently search until she finds it? 9And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying: ‘Rejoice with me! For I have found the drachma, which I had lost.’ 10So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant.”