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Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time
The Letter to Titus, chapter two, verses one thru eight & eleven thru fourteen;
Psalm Thirty-seven (R/. thirty-nine[a]), verses three & four, eighteen & twenty-three, & twenty-seven & twenty-nine;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter seventeen, verses seven thru ten.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today’s Gospel describes the obedience of a faithful servant. Our lives are not about us; they are about the King. We are built not for commanding others but for obedience. In the presence of the awesome lordliness of God—that mind and will whose grandeur we can barely fathom—we bow, we listen, we surrender.obedire, to listen attentively, to heed. In the presence of God the Lord, we his servants should listen, bending our ears and our wills to his word.Video reflection by Father John M. McKenzie (U.S. Conf. of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
The Lord is the King, the one who commands, directs, and oversees, and who, accordingly, demands obedience. For a military tribe such as the ancient Hebrews, this term (obedience) had, to be sure, an especially powerful resonance. The proper response to a King is obedience. The King commands, and the servant responds—simply, promptly, unhesitatingly.
A courtier or a messenger might not understand the rationale for, or consequences of, what the King has told him to do, but he does it, trusting in the wisdom and power of the one who sends him.
The word "obey" is derived from the Latin
Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Leo the Great
The Book of Sirach, chapter thirty-nine, verses six thru eleven;
Psalm Thirty-seven (R/. thirty[a]), verses three & four, five & six, & thirty & thirty-one;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter sixteen, verses thirteen thru nineteen.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Moor Uncomfortable, Day 3
The Song of Solomon, chapter one, verses five & six.
Commentary: Song of the Bride & Her Companions (cont'd; Song, 1:5-6).
Scripture Study—Pierced Hands Bible Reading Plan: Day 60
The Book of Leviticus, chapter seventeen (verses one thru sxiteen);
The Book of Leviticus, chapter eighteen (verses one thru thirty);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm sixty (verses one thru twelve);
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter one, verses one thru thirteen.
Commentary: The Slaughter of Animals (Leviticus, 17:1-9), Eating of Blood Forbidden (Leviticus, 17:10-18:5), & Laws concerning Sexual Relations (Leviticus, 18:6-30); Prayer for National Victory after Defeat (Psalm 60); & the Preaching of John the Baptist (Mark, 1:1-8), the Baptism of Jesus (Mark, 1:9-11), & the Temptation of Jesus (Mark, 1:12-13).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"The truth that Jesus has revealed remains throughout eternity, taught & defended by the Church, who has been appointed Mother & Teacher of Truth. We must not let ourselves be disconcerted by events; we must always have a supernatural view of things & events."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"I do not understand why some people are saying that women & men are exactly the same, & are denying the beautiful differences between men & women. All God's gifts are good, but they are notall the same."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"Peace is the first thing the angels sang… peace is the dwelling place of eternity."
—Pope St. Leo the Great (400-461, r. 440-461; feast: 10 November)
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