Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
The early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel according to Luke & the book of Acts of the Apostles, which would mean Luke contributed over a quarter of the text of the New testament, more than any other author.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
There are only a few certain facts about St. Luke's life. We know him best as the author of the third gospel & of the Acts of the Apostles. A Greek himself, he wrote the story of Jesus & the Christian community for Gentile readers. He also accompanied St. Paul [25 January, 29 June] on some of his journeys & shared in his sufferings. Probably a physician, Luke may have pioneered as an early member of the church at Antioch. He aimed his books to persuade Gentiles that the Christian story was true. So he made it more accessible to them by filling his gospel with accounts of Christ's openness & mercy. Tradition says Luke lived a long life without marrying & that he died at age eighty-four.'Tis also the festival of Saint Justus of Beauvais, Martyr (circa 278-287), a boy of nine, martyred in the reign of the emperors Diocletian & Maximian; a cephalophore: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Head.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Julian of Mesopotamia, Hermit (floruit fourth century): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feast of St. Luke
The Second Letter to Timothy, chapter four, verses ten thru seventeen(b);
Psalm One Hundred Forty-five, verses ten & eleven, twelve & thirteen, & seventeen & eighteen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter ten, verses one thru nine.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, our Gospel shows us what Jesus wants his followers to be doing and how they ought do it. We are a missionary church. We are sent by the Lord to spread his word and do his work. The Gospel is just not something that we are meant to cling to for our own benefit; it is seed that we are meant to give away.Soter, healer of both body and spirit. The second great task of the Church is to proclaim that "the reign of God is at hand." The Church is an announcing, proclaiming, evangelizing organism.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Prayer is not incidental to ministry. It is not decorative. It is the lifeblood of the Church's efforts. Without it, nothing will succeed; without it, no ministers will come forward. At all times pray, pray, pray.
Poverty and simplicity of life are prerequisites to the effective proclamation of the Gospel. Anthony, Benedict, Chrysostom, Francis and Clare, Dominic, Ignatius, Mother Teresa—across the board, the most effective proclaimers of the Gospel are those who rely on the providence of God and strip themselves of worldliness.
What is the first thing that the minister should do upon entering a city? "Cure the sick there." Christ is
Bible Study—Proverbs in a Month
The Book of Proverbs, chapter eighteen (verses one thru twenty-four).
Commentary: II: First Collection of the Wisdom of Solomon (cont'd, 18:1-24).
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