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Yesterday was the optional memorial of Saint Henry, Obl.O.S.B. (973-1024, A.K.A. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor): Saint-linkūnus, Saint-linkduo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

His humility & spirit of justice were equal to his zeal for religion. In 1002, upon the death of his cousin, he was elected emperor. He was firmly anchored upon the great eternal truths & the practice of meditation. He is the patron saint of the childless, of dukes, of the handicapped, & those rejected by Religious Orders.

Scripture of the Day (Monday, 13 July)
Personal Reading
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter one (of sixteen).

Mass Readings
The Book of Exodus, chapter one, verses eight thru fourteen, twenty-two;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-four, verses one(B) thru eight;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter ten, verse thirty-four thru chapter eleven, verse one.

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To-day is the Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (1656-1680): Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

The first Native American saint in the United States of America & Canada. She was baptized at the age of twenty & incurred the great hostility of her tribe. Although she had to suffer greatly for her faith, she remained firm in it. She lived a life dedicated to prayer, penitential practices, & care for the sick & aged. Every morning, even in bitterest winter, she stood before the chapel door until it opened at four & remained there until after the last Mass. Patroness of the environment & ecology.

I confess to harboring a concern that St. Kateri is the patroness of the environment & ecology not because of any personal act on her part, but simply because she's Native American. (Sadly, the Church is not immune to stereotyping.) I also harbor the hope that this concern is baseless.

Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter two.

Mass Readings
The Book of Exodus, chapter two, verses one thru fifteen(A);
Psalm Sixty-nine, verses three, fourteen, thirty & thirty-one, thirty-three & thirty-four;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter eleven, verses twenty thru twenty-four.

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Mass Journal: Week 27
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Reflection by Matthew Kelly of the Dynamic Catholic Institute

God calls each of us to live an authentic life. He has designed this life to perfectly integrate our legitimate needs, our deepest desires, & our unique talents. The more intimately & harmoniously these three are related, the more you become truly yourself.