Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Brendan of Birr, Abbot (died circa 572, A.K.A. the Elder), one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link XII.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Edward Burden, Priest & Martyr (circa 1540-1588), martyred in the reign of the queen Elizabeth I, one of the Eighty-five Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link LXXXV.
'Tis also the festival of Blesseds Denis of the Nativity, Priest, & Redemptorus of the Cross, Religious; Martyrs, O.C.D. (died 1638, A.K.A. Pierre Berthelot & Tomás Rodrigues da Cunha), martyred in the reign of the sultan Iskandar Thani at the instigation of the Dutch East India Company: Martyr-link Delta & Wikipedia-link Delta; Martyr-link Romeo & Wikipedia-link Romeo.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feria
The Book of Daniel, chapter five, verses one thru six, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, & twenty-three thru twenty-eight;
The Book of Daniel, chapter three, verses sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six, & sixty-seven;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twenty-one, verses twelve thru nineteen.
Commentary: The First Reading is the famous story of the writing on the wall & the Prophet Daniel's interpretation of this auspicious miracle to the king of Babylon (pictured above).
Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today’s Gospel passage describes the persecution Christians face before the end of the world. When will the Church stop being persecuted? When the Lord returns, but not before.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
From the earliest days until the present, the community of Jesus Christ has been the focus of the world’s violence. The old principle of "killing the messenger" applies here. The Church will announce, until the end of time, that the old world is passing away, that a new world of love, non-violence, and life is emerging. This announcement always infuriates the world of sin, which explains why the twentieth century was the bloodiest on record—and the one with the most martyrs.
What do we do in the meantime? We maintain a detachment from the world that is passing away, our eyes fixed on the world that will never end. And we speak confidently, boldly, provocatively the message of the Gospel, the dying and rising of the Lord.
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Bible Study—Wisdom Books
The Book of Psalms, psalm twenty-seven (verses one thru fourteen);
The Book of Psalms, psalm twenty-eight (verses one thru nine);
The Book of Psalms, psalm twenty-nine (verses one thru eleven);
The Book of Proverbs, chapter twenty-nine (verses one thru twenty-seven);
The Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses one thru eight;
The Book of Wisdom, chapter four, verse twenty;
The Book of Wisdom, chapter five (verses one thru twenty-three);
The Book of Wisdom, chapter six, verses one thru twenty-one.
Commentary: Trust in God (Psalm 27), Petition & Thanksgiving (Psalm 28), & the Lord of Majesty Acclaimed as King of the World (Psalm 29); V: Second Collection of the Proverbs of Solomon (concl'd; Proverbs, 29:1-27); Man Cannot Hit on the Right Time to Act (Ecclesiastes, 3:1-8); & I: The Reward of Justice (cont'd): The Final Judgment of the Wicked (Wisdom, 4:20-5:23) & Exhortation to Seek Wisdom (6:1-22).
Proverb o' the Day (29:11)
The fool gives vent to his anger;Saint Quote o' the Day
but by bidding his time, the wise man calms it.
"When we pray, we speak to God; when we read Scripture, God speaks to us."
—St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church (28 August)
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