Commentary: Wayback Machine. Brother of Bl. Humbeline of Jully [21 August].
Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist., was a French abbot & a major leader in the reform of Benedictine monasticism that caused the formation of the Cistercian order.Order-link O.Cist. & Wikipedia-link O.Cist.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Zacchaeus the Publican (first century): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Publican.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Ronald of Orkney, Martyr (circa 1103-1158, A.K.A. Rögnvald Kali Kolsson), Earl of Orkney, martyred by the Viking outlaw Thorbjorn Klerk, who build Saint Magnus Cathedral: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Cathedral.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Georg Häfner, Priest & Martyr (1900-1942), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Władysław Mączkowski, Priest & Martyr (1911-1942, also spelt Ladislaus Maczkowski), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, one of the One Hundred Eight Blessed Polish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link (List, № 74); Martyrs-link Polska & Wikipedia-link Polska.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Judges, chapter six, verses eleven thru twenty-four(a);
Psalm Eighty-five, verses nine, eleven & twelve, & thirteen & fourteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter nineteen, verses twenty-three thru thirty.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus says to his disciples: "Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven." When the disciples express their astonishment at this—"Who then can be saved?"—Jesus replies, "For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible."Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison," relying not on our own powers but on God.
When we fail on the spiritual path, we must become, like Bartimaeus, beggars. When we stumble in our attempts to follow the law or to set out on the high adventure of discipleship, we must not fall into discouragement or self-reproach. We must once again cry out, "
Thérèse of Lisieux commented that, amidst the many spiritual athletes and strivers around her, she felt like a little helpless child, lifting her arms up and begging to be carried. The heavenly Father, like any good parent, could hardly resist such a sight, and thus she found herself lifted higher than the spiritual "giants."
With us, it is finally impossible; but with God, all things—including the making of saints—are possible.Video reflection by Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Mass Readings—Memorial of Saint Bernard
The Book of Sirach, chapter fifteen, verses one thru six;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, & fourteen;
The Gospel according to John, chapter seventeen, verses twenty thru twenty-six.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Progeny Point, Day 23
The Book of Genesis, chapter thirty-nine, verses eight thru twelve.
Commentary: Joseph & Potiphar's Wife (cont'd; Genesis, 39:8-12).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Nowadays we would like to make Christianity exclusively a matter of head knowledge. But a Christianity that is merely discussion, organization, & a bit of morality does not support us; we cannot grow fond of it; it does not provide joy & strength for our life. In order for the faith to support us & not to be a burden, it has to touch the heart, we must be able to grow fond of God."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope Benedict XVI (born 1927, reigned 2005-2013)
"(Jesus) desires that whatever is in Him may live & rule in you: His Breath in your breath, His Heart in your heart, all the faculties of His Soul in the faculties of your soul."
—St. John Eudes (1601-1680, feast day: 19 August)
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