GOSPEL St. Benedict sent his monks out to all the ends of the world in order to establish monasteries, places of prayer and welcome to visitors that ultimately brought the evangelizing presence of the Gospel to barbarian lands. Pope Gregory the Great successfully used the Benedictines for evangelization. It would be the Benedictines, from the Church’s refuge in Ireland, who would re-civilize Europe after the barbarian hoards had conquered early civilization. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe in the Gospel. Matthew 10:7-15 7 Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give. 9 Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; 10 no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick. The laborer deserves his keep. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it, and stay there until you leave. 12 As you enter a house, wish it peace. 13 If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; if not, let your peace return to you. 14 Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words — go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet. 15 Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.”
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