Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Saint Rose was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism & her care of the needy of the city through her own private efforts.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—& another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation—excessive practice of mortification. She was born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru, at a time when South America was in its first century of evangelization. She seems to have taken [St.] Catherine of Siena (April 29) as a model, in spite of the objections & ridicule of parents & friends.'Tis also the festival of Saint Tydfil, Martyr (died circa 480), martyred by pagan marauders (Picts, Welsh, or Saxons is unclear): Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Filippo Benizzi, Religious, O.S.M. (1233-1285, Anglicized as Philip Benizi): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Mariano García Méndez, Priest & Martyr, S.C.I. (1891-1936), martyred by Spanish Communist "Republicans" (Rojos), one of the Two Hundred Thirty-three Spanish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link (list); Wikipedia-link CCXXXIII.
Scripture of This Day
Mass Readings—Feria
The Book of Judges, chapter nine, verses six thru fifteen;
Psalm Twenty-one, verses two & three, four & five, & six & seven;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty, verses one thru sixteen.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, our Gospel today is the story of a landowner goes out to hire workers for his field, hiring some the first thing in the morning and then others at different times during the day. Then he pays each the same wage. Why should those who have worked only an hour be paid the same as those who have slaved in the hot sun all day? Is the landowner really being unfair?Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Perhaps he intuited just how miserable a day those hired last had spent. Perhaps he knew that they were poorer, more desperate, less gifted. Maybe he knew what they needed was a bit more encouragement.
Here's a second perspective on this mysterious story. We sinners are very susceptible to a reward-centered understanding of our relationship to God. Tit for tat. I do this; then you better do that. But this is very juvenile.
We've been invited to work in the vineyard of the Lord. That is the greatest privilege imaginable, to participate in the Lord's work of saving the world. Why are we fussing about rewards? And how liberating this is! I don't have to spend my life fussing and spying and worrying and comparing. I can live.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter ten, verse seventeen thru chapter eleven, verse two;
confer Psalm One Hundred Forty-eight, verses twelve(a) & thirteen(a);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter thirteen, verses forty-four, forty-five, & forty-six.
Bible Study—The Bible Timeline: Divided Kingdom, Part 1 of 2
The First Book of Kings, chapter twelve (verses one thru thirty-three);
The First Book of Kings, chapter thirteen (verses one thru thirty-four).
Commentary: II. Judah & Israel to the Time of Ahab: Secession of Israel (12:1-25), Religious Rebellion (12:26-32), & Message of the Prophet from Judah (12:33-13:34).
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