Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
St. Sixtus was martyred along with seven deacons, including [St.] Lawrence of Rome [10 August] during the persecution of the Catholic Church by Emperor Valerian.'Tis also the Optional Memorial of Saint Cajetan, Priest, C.R. (1480-1547, the "Hunter of Souls," A.K.A. Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene), member of the Oratory of Divine Love, founder of the Theatines (C.R.), formally the Congregation of the Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence, & a mount of piety that became the Bank of Naples: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Oratory & Wikipedia-link C.R. & Wikipedia-link Mount of Piety & Wikipedia-link Banco di Napoli.
Commentary: Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
St. Cajetan was an Italian Catholic priest & religious reformer, co-founder of the Theatines.'Tis also the festival of Saint Victricius of Rouen, Bishop (died circa 407), eighth (VIII) Bishop of Rouen: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Diocese-link Rouen & Wikipedia-link Rouen.
'Tis also the festival of Blesseds Edward Bamber, Thomas Whittaker, & Martin of Saint Felix (O.F.M.), Priests & Martyrs (died 1646, the last A.K.A. John Woodcock), martyred in the reign of the English "Long Parliament," three of the Eighty-five Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link Echo Bravo & Wikipedia-link Echo Bravo, Martyr-link Tango Whiskey & Wikipedia-link Tango Whiskey, & Martyr-link Mike Sierra Foxtrot & Wikipedia-link Mike Sierra Foxtrot; Martyr-link England & Wales & Wikipedia-link England & Wales.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Nicholas Postgate, Priest & Martyr (circa 1596-1679), martyred in the reign of the Anglo-Scottish king Charles II, a victim of the perjurer Titus Oates's "Popish Plot" hoax; one of the Eighty-five Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Popish Plot-link & Wikipedia-link Popish Plot, Martyr-link England & Wales & Wikipedia-link England & Wales.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Numbers, chapter thirteen, verses one, two, & twenty-five thru chapter fourteen, verses one, twenty-six(a) thru twenty-nine, thirty-four, & thirty-five;
Psalm One Hundred Six, verses six thru seven(a/b), thirteen & fourteen, twenty-one & twenty-two, & twenty-three;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter fifteen, verses twenty-one thru twenty-eight.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, a long tradition stresses the perseverance of the Canaanite woman we meet in today’s Gospel. Augustine says that we pray in order to expand our will to accept what God is going to give us. Another reading shows how the woman exemplifies the proper attitude toward God, a combination of humility and boldness, of deference and defiance. We are creatures and God is God; nevertheless, God invites us into intimacy with him.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But I want to emphasize the reading conditioned by the "other." The Old Testament speaks insistently of the "stranger, the widow, and the orphan." The ethical life, in a biblical framework, is about the press of these people upon us. They press upon us even when we would greatly prefer them just to go away.
We the Church are the Body of Christ. And so people come to us demanding food, sustenance, friendship, love, shelter, or liberation. Often we are tempted to do what Jesus does initially and what the disciples do: tell them to back off. We are overloaded, busy, and preoccupied. We can’t be bothered.
But the whole of the Christian life consists in remembering the suffering and need of the annoying other.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Sixtus II & Companions
The Book of Wisdom, chapter three, verses one thru nine;
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 twenty-eight thru thirty-three.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Cajetan
The Book of Sirach, chapter two, verses seven thru eleven;
Psalm One Hundred Twelve, verses one & two, three & four, five & six, seven & eight, & nine;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses thirty-two, thirty-three, & thirty-four.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Progeny Point, Day 10
The Book of Genesis, chapter twenty-nine, verses thirty-one thru thirty-five.
Commentary: Jacob Marries Laban's Daughters (concluded; Genesis, 29:31-35).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Prayer opens the mind & heart to God. It deepens our longing for His Kingdom. Prayer consciously links us to the Communion of Saints, who support us by their continual intercession."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
"Be firm. Be virile. Be a man. And then, be a saint."
—St. Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975, feast day: 26 June)
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