Gospel, Saint, prayer of December 4th

Today's Gospel
From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 8,5-11.
At that time, when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion met him who begged him:
"Lord, my servant lies paralyzed in the house and suffers terribly."
Jesus replied, "I will come and heal him."
But the centurion went on: "Lord, I am not worthy of you coming under my roof, just say a word and my servant will be healed.
Because I, too, who am a subordinate, have soldiers under me and I say to one: Do this, and he does it ».
On hearing this, Jesus was admired and said to those who followed him: «Truly I tell you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.
Now I tell you that many will come from east and west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. "

Saint of today - SANTA BARBARA
God, who illumines the heavens and fills the depths,
burn in our breasts, perpetual,
the flame of sacrifice.
Make more ardent than the flame
the blood that flows through our veins,
vermilion as a song of victory.
When the siren screams through the city streets,
listen to the beat of our hearts
devoted to renunciation.
When competing with the eagles towards you
go up, support your folded hand.
When the irresistible fire burns,
burn the evil that lurks
in the houses of men,
not the wealth that increases
the power of the homeland.
Lord, we are the bearers of Your cross e
the risk is our daily bread.
A day without risk is not lived, since
for us believers death is life, it is light:
in the terror of the collapses, in the fury of the waters,
in the hell of the bonfires, our life is fire,
our faith is God.
For Santa Barbara martyr.
So be it.

Ejaculatory of the day

Deliver me from evil, O Lord.