Holy Gospel, prayer of February 24

Today's Gospel
From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 5,43-48.
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: «You have understood that it was said: You will love your neighbor and you will hate your enemy;
but I say to you: love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,
so that you may be children of your heavenly Father, who makes his sun rise above the wicked and the good, and makes it rain on the righteous and the unjust.
In fact, if you love those who love you, what merit do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do this?
And if you only greet your brothers, what do you do extraordinary? Do not even the pagans do this?
Be perfect therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. »

Saint of today - BLESSED TOMMASO MARIA FUSCO
O God, Father of life,
in the Blood of Christ,
your Son and our Redeemer,
you manifested
your love for the world,
you established
the new and eternal alliance,
you made up for us
source of all holiness.
Accept this humble prayer:
grant, if it is in your will,
full glorification
among your saints
by the priest Tommaso Maria Fusco,
and, through his intercession,
the grace that I ask of you ...
so that I too
can put me in service
of your plan of salvation
and witness the charity of Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ejaculatory of the day

All for you, O most sacred heart of Jesus.