Saints + Scripture

The Popish Plot
Taco Tuesday: "Countdown to 'Made for Happiness'"

'Tis the festival of Saint Maximinus of Trier, Bishop (died circa 349), who attended the Synod of Serdica & fiercely opposed the Arian heresy: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Synod & Wikipedia-link Heresy.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Tis also the festival of Saint Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce, Pilgrim (floruit twelfth century): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Brother of Ss. Grimoaldus [29 September] & Fulk [22 May].

'Tis also the festival of Blessed Richard Thirkeld, Priest & Martyr (died 1583), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, one of the Martyrs of Douai: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link Douai & Wikipedia-link Douai.

Scripture of This Day
Mass Readings—Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
The First Letter of Peter, chapter one, verses ten thru sixteen;
Psalm Ninety-eight, verses one, two & three(a/b), & three(c/d) & four;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter ten, verses twenty-eight thru thirty-one.

Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):

Friends, today’s Gospel exhorts us to see the radicality and rewards of Jesus’ call to discipleship, which cuts through so many of the social conventions of his time and ours. He urges us to see that everyone—rich and poor, men and women, those on the inside and those on the outs—is summoned to discipleship, and that this summons is the most important consideration of all. It is the better part, to use Jesus’ words; it is the one thing necessary.

St. Augustine was right: “Lord, you have made us for yourself; therefore, our heart is restless until it rests in thee.” We are all wired for God. There is a hunger in us that nothing in this world can possibly satisfy. Only Jesus can lead us to the heavenly banquet; and that’s why we must follow him.

Video reflection by Father Gene Ulrich: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Papal Quote o' This Day

"Science can purify religion from error & superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry & false absolutes."
—Pope St. John Paul II (the Great, 1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)

Little Flower Quote o' This Day

"It is true that Love knows no such word as 'impossible,' for it deems 'all things possible, all things allowed.'"
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)

Saint Quote o' This Day

"When you see that I am brought to my last moments, place me naked upon the ground just as you saw me the day before yesterday; & let me lie there after I am dead for the length of time it takes one to walk a mile unhurriedly."
—St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226, feast day: 4 September)