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vLent 2019: "Holy Saturday"
'Tis Holy Saturday, act three of the Paschal Triduum (A.K.A. Easter Triduum): Holy Saturday-link & Wikipedia-link Holy Saturday; Wikipedia-link Paschal Triduum.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—The Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
I. The Book of Genesis, chapter one, verse one thru chapter two, verse two
(or, the Book of Genesis, chapter one, verses one & twenty-six thru thirty-one[a]);
Psalm One Hundred Four, verses one & two; five & six; ten; twelve, thirteen, & fourteen; twenty-four; & thirty-five;
or, Psalm Thirty-three, verses four thru seven, twelve & thirteen, & twenty & twenty-two;
II. The Book of Genesis, chapter twenty-two, verses one thru eighteen
(or, the Book of Genesis, chapter twenty-two, verses one, two, nine[a] thru thirteen, & fifteen thru eighteen);
Psalm Sixteen, verses five, eight, nine& ten, & eleven;
III. The Book of Exodus, chapter fourteen, verse fifteen thru chapter fifteen, verse one;
The Book of Exodus, chapter fifteen, verses one & two, three & four, five & six, & seventeen & eighteen;
IV. The Book of Isaiah, chapter fifty-four, verses five thru fourteen;
Psalm Thirty, verses two, four, five & six, eleven & twelve, & thirteen;
V. The Book of Isaiah, chapter fifty-five, verses one thru eleven;
The Book of Isaiah, chapter twelve, verses two & three, four, & five & six;
VI. The Book of Baruch, chapter three, verses nine thru fifteen & thirty-two thru chapter four, verse four;
Psalm Nineteen, verses eight, nine, ten, & eleven;
VII. The Book of Ezekiel, chapter thirty-six, verses sixteen, seventeen(a), & eighteen thru twenty-eight;
Psalm Forty-two, verses three & five & Psalm Forty-three, verses three & four;
or, the Book of Isaiah, chapter twelve, verses two & three, four(b/c/d), & five & six;
or, Psalm Fifty-one, verses twelve & thirteen, fourteen & fifteen, & eighteen & nineteen;
VIII. The Letter to the Romans, chapter six, verses three thru eleven;
Psalm One Hundred Eighteen, verses one & two, sixteen & seventeen, & twenty-two & twenty-three;
IX. The Gospel according to Mark, chapter sixteen, verses one thru seven.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, how wonderful are the readings for the Easter season! So full of theological depth, so spiritually rich, so marked by joy.Video reflection by Marc DelMonico, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In light of the Resurrection, we know that God’s deepest intention for us is life, and life to the full. He wants death not to have the final word; he wants a renewal of the heavens and the earth.
Therefore, we have to stop living in the intellectual and spiritual space of death. We have to stop living intellectually in a world dominated by death and the fear of death. We have to adjust our attitudes in order to respond properly to what God really intends for us and the world.
Though we rarely admit it, we live in a death-haunted space. The fear of death broods over us like a cloud and conditions all of our thoughts and actions. What if we really believed, deep down, that death did not have the final word? Would we live in such fear, in such a cramped spiritual space? Or would we see that the protection of our egos is not the number one concern of our existence?
Reflect: When you think of your own death, what do you fear? How can belief in the Resurrection mollify those fears?
Video reflection by Tim Gray, Ph.D. (Augustine Institute): Day 40: Holy Saturday
Scripture Study—Exodus 90: Day 90
The Book of Deuteronomy, chapter six, verses four thru nine;
The Book of Deuteronomy, chapter thirty, verses eleven thru twenty.
Commentary: the Great Commandment (Deuteronomy, 6:4-9) & Exhortation to Choose Life (Deuteronomy, 30:11-20).
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Otherwise, 20 April would be the commemoration of Saint Anicetus, Pope (died circa 166), eleventh (XI) Bishop of Rome: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Pontiff-link, & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Twould also be the commemoration of Saint Peter of Wessex (circa 658-689; A.K.A. Cædwalla, also spelt Cadwallon, etc.; A.K.A. of Wales), King of Wessex: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Twould also be the commemoration of Saint Agnes of Montepulciano, Abbess, O.P. (1268-1317): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Twould also be the commemoration of Blesseds James Bell, Priest, & John Finch, Martyrs (died 1584), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I: Martyr-link Juliett Bravo & Wikipedia-link Juliett Bravo, Martyr-link Juliett Foxtrot & Wikipedia-link Juliett Foxtrot.
Commentary: Bl. James was a "Marian priest", as opposed to a "Seminary priest": Wikipedia-link Marian & Wikipedia-link Seminary.
'Twould also be the commemoration of Blessed Maurice MacKenraghty, Priest & Martyr (circa 1500-1585; in the Irish, Muiris mac Ionrachtaigh), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, one of the Irish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link Éire & Wikipedia-link Éire.
'Twould also be the commemoration of Blesseds Richard Sergeant & William Thomson, Priests & Martyrs (died 1586), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, two of the Eighty-five Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link Romeo Sierra, Martyr-link Whiskey Tango, & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link England & Wales & Wikipedia-link England & Wales.
Commentary: Bls. Richard & William were "Seminary priests", as opposed to "Marian priests": Wikipedia-link Seminary & Wikipedia-link Marian.
'Twould also be the commemoration of Blessed Michel Coquelet, Priest & Martyr, O.M.I. (1931-1961), martyred by the Panthet Lao Communists, one of the seventeen Martyrs of Laos: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link (List); Wikipedia-link Laos.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"The readings in the Paschal Vigil carry us into the mysterious arena where human sin meets God's justice & mercy. There life & death 'have contended,' & there the victory of the risen Christ over death stands out as the source of our salvation & the model of Christian living."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. Paul VI (1897-1978, feast day: 26 September)
"It is true that His Cross has been with me from the cradle, but for that Cross He has given me a passionate love."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"It is common for a creature in one stage of its existence to have a capacity for passing into a higher stage. But it is unusual for a creature to have a capacity which can be developed only by some agency outside of it & adapted to it. It is in this condition that man is born of his human parents. He is born with the capacity for life higher than that which he lives as an animal in this world. There is in him a capacity for becoming something different & higher. That capacity lies dormant & dead until the Holy Spirit comes & quickens it. The influence has to come from without. There must be the efficient touch of the Holy Spirit, the impartation of his life. The capacity to be a child of God is man's, but the development of this lies with God. We have to be quickened from without. We cannot give physical birth to ourselves, & we cannot give divine birth to ourselves."
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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