Religious Freedom Week '19
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop (circa 354-431, A.K.A. Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Paulinus is traditionally credited with the introduction of bells to Christian worship & helped resolve the disputed election of Pope [St.] Boniface I [25 October].'Tis also the Optional Memorial of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, & Thomas More, Martyrs (died 1535), Bishop of Rochester, martyred in the reign of the English king Henry VIII: Martyr-link Juliett Foxtrot ūnus, Martyr-link Juliett Foxtrot duo, & Wikipedia-link Juliett Foxtrot; Martyr-link Tango Mike ūnus, Martyr-link Tango Mike duo, & Wikipedia-link Tango Mike; & Diocese-link Rochester & Wikipedia-link Rochester.
Commentary: Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII during the English Reformation for refusing to accept the king as Supreme Head of the Church of England & for upholding the Roman Catholic Church's doctrine of papal supremacy.Wikipedia-link Reformation
Commentary: Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Thomas was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, & noted Renaissance humanist, [imprisoned for] refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England & the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. After refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was convicted of treason & executed.Wikipedia-link Oath
'Tis also the festival of Saint Alban, Martyr (died circa 303, of Verulamium), the protomartyr of Britain, martyred in the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian & Maximian, a victim of the Great Persecution: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Protomartyr & Wikipedia-link Persecution.
'Tis also the festival of Saint John IV of Naples, Bishop (died 835, the Peacemaker; A.K.A. Giovanni d'Acquarola, Giovanni Scriba), Bishop of Naples: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Diocese-link Naples, Wikipedia-link Diocese, & Wikipedia-link Archdiocese.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Innocent V, Pope, O.P. (circa 1225-1276, A.K.A. Pierre of Tarentaise), one hundred eighty-fifth (CLXXXV) Bishop of Rome, who attended the Second Council of Lyon (1274): Blessed-link ūnus, Blessed-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Pontiff-link, Wikipedia-link Pontiff, & Wikipedia-link Council.
Commentary: Not to be confused with St. Pierre of Tarentaise, O.Cist. [1102-1174, 14 September].
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve, verses one thru ten;
Psalm Thirty-four, verses eight & nine, ten & eleven, & twelve & thirteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter six, verses twenty-four thru thirty-four.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, our Gospel today calls us to entrust our lives completely to God. How often the Bible compels us to meditate on the meaning of faith! We might say that the Scriptures rest upon faith, and that they remain inspired at every turn by the spirit of faith.Video reflection by Marc DelMonico, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Paul Tillich said that “faith” is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabulary, and I’ve always felt that he’s right about that. What is faith? Faith is an attitude of trust in the presence of God. Faith is openness to what God will reveal, do, and invite. It should be obvious that in dealing with the infinite, all-powerful person who is God, we are never in control.
This is precisely what we see in the lives of the saints: in Mother Teresa moving into the worst slum in the world in an attitude of trust; in Francis of Assisi just abandoning everything and living for God; in Rose Hawthorne deciding to take cancer sufferers into her own home; in Antony leaving everything behind and going into the desert; in Maximilian Kolbe saying, “I’m a Catholic priest; take me in his place.”
Do not worry, and depend on God for everything. Have faith!
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Paulinus of Nola
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter eight, verses nine thru fifteen;
Psalm Forty, verses two, four(a/b), seven & eight(a), eight(b) & nine, & ten;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses thirty-two, thirty-three, & thirty-four.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of Ss. John Fisher & Thomas More
The First Letter of Peter, chapter four, verses twelve thru nineteen;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verses one(b/c) & two(a/b), two(c/d) & three, four & five, & six;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter ten, verses thirty-four thru thirty-nine.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Covenant Crag, Day 6
The Book of Genesis, chapter six, verses thirteen thru sixteen.
Commentary: Noah Makes the Ark as God Commands (Genesis, 6:13-16).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"In the present-day confusion of the notion of good & evil, licit & illicit, just & unjust, in the demoralizing spread of crime & immorality, we will do well to preserve & deepen the sense of natural law. This means the sense of justice, of integrity, & of the good."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. Paul VI (1897-1978, feast day: 29 May)
"Jesus bore with me patiently, for He does not unfold everything at once to the soul. He gives His light little by little."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"I die the king's good servant, but God's first."
—St. Thomas More (1478-1535, feast day: 22 June)
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