Feast of St Stephen of Hungary.

"Jesus said to him [the rich young man], “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions." (Matthew 19: 21).

Monday 16th August 2021, in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Stephen of Hungary. Born in 969 and died on August 15th 1038). Monarch.
St Stephen was crowned king of Hungary on Christmas day 1001 by Emperor Otto III by the permission of Pope Sylvester II.  Stephen earned his greatness in Christian history by founding monasteries and organizing dioceses thereby transforming Hungary into a Christian nation. St Stephen and his wife Blessed Gisela were the parents of St. Emeric.

St Stephen is the patron saint of: Hungary, kings, bricklayers and masons.

Jesus said to the rich young man: “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions."

Why? Because he thought the mandate of Jesus was impossible. He was thinking of his own strength.
St Augustine struggled against chastity until one day he realized that he could be chaste only through the power of Jesus Christ.

Without Christ, we can do nothing. I can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives me strength. Amen.

"Be faithful to all that I have asked of you. Trust Me to do for you and in you those things that, of yourself, you cannot do.  I will give you strength and energy, not only for your soul, but also for your body. Thus will you be able to correspond actively to My designs on your life." IN SINU JESU page 82).

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