Commentary: Wayback Machine. My thanks to The True Enlightenment, members of the Catholic YouTuber community, for their "Saint of the Week" episode about St. Frances of Rome.
Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Frances of Rome, Obl.S.B., is an Italian saint who was a wife, mother, mystic, organizer of charitble services, & a Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of oblates. [She] is a good example of what Vatican II hoped for—an active laity who take their baptismal call seriously.'Twas also the festival of Saint Bosa of York, Bishop, O.S.B. (died circa 705, also spelt Boso): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Twas also the festival of Saint Catherine of Bologna, Virgin, O.S.C. (1413-1463, A.K.A. Caterina de' Virgi): Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duæ & Wikipedia-link.
'Twas also the festival of Saint Dominic Savio, Confessor (1842-1857): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of That Day
Mass Readings—Lenten Weekday
The Book of Hosea, chapter fourteen, verses two thru ten;
Psalm Eighty-one, verses six(c), seven, & eight(a); eight(b/c) & nine; ten & eleven(a/b); & fourteen & seventeen
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter twelve, verses twenty-eight thru thirty-four.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, our Gospel for today features the Word of God himself telling us what stands at the heart of the Law. A scribe posed, as a kind of game, the following question: “Which is the first of all the commandments?” There were hundreds of laws in the Jewish system, so it was a favorite exercise of the rabbis to seek out the single rule that somehow clarified the whole of the Law.Video reflection by Alejandro Orbezo-Elizaga: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Then Jesus gives his famous answer: “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”
What does that mean? The law is finally about love, and the love of God and neighbor are inextricably bound to one another. If we love God, but hate our neighbors, we’re wasting our time.
Why are the two loves so tightly connected? Because of who Jesus is. Jesus is not just a human being, and he is not just God. He is the God-man, the one in whom divinity and humanity come together. Therefore, it’s impossible to love him as God without loving the humanity that he’s created and embraced.
Papal Quote o' That Day
"Let us allow ourselves to be wrapped in this mercy which comes to meet us; as we keep our gaze fixed on the passion & death of the Lord, let us receive in our heart his boundless love &, in silence, await the Resurrection."Little Flower Quote o' That Day
—Pope Francis
"For men quickly change & presently fail: but Christ remains for ever, & stand by us firmly to the end."Saint Quote o' That Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"We need to find God, & He cannot be found in noise & restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature—trees, flowers, grass—grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, & the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able to touch souls."Commentary: These words explain why I am not a fan of the way communal adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is conducted in my parish, accompanied as it is by relentless music from our admittedly very devout & talented worship band. Music can be a beautiful prayer, but in that setting it is "noise & restlessness," which distracts from the Lord & detracts from the experience of adoration.
—St. Teresa of Calcutta (A.K.A. Mother Teresa, 1910-1997; feast day: 5 September)
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