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19 August was the optional memorial of Saint John Eudes, Priest, C.J.M. (1601-1680), founder of the Eudists, formally the Congregation of Jesus & Mary, & the Order of Our Lady of Charity: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link C.J.M. & Wikipedia-link O.D.N.C..

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

Holiness is the wholehearted openness to the Love of God. It is visibly expressed in many ways, but the variety of expression has one common quality: concern for the needs of others. In John's case, those who were in need were plague-stricken people, ordinary parishioners, those preparing for the priesthood, prostitutes, & all Christians called the imitate the love of Jesus & His mother.

We also remembered Saint Louis of Toulouse, O.F.M. (1274-1297), bishop: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day (Wednesday)
Personal Reading
The Letter to the Philippians, chapter three.

Mass Readings
The Book of Judges, chapter nine, verses six thru fifteen;
Psalm Twenty-one, verses two thru seven;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty, verses one thru sixteen.

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Today is the Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot & Doctor of the Church, O.Cist. (1090-1153, A.K.A. of Clairvaux): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

Although he suffered from constant physical pain & illness & had to govern a monastery that soon housed several hundred monks & was sending forth groups regularly to begin new monasteries (he personally saw to the establishment of sixty-five of the three hundred Cistercian monasteries founded during his thirty-eight years as abbot), he yet found time to compose many spiritual works that still speak to us today. He laid out a solid foundation for the spiritual life in his works on grace & free will, humility & love.

As a reminder, there are only thirty-six Doctors of the Church. Respect is due.

Scripture of the Day (Today)
Personal Reading
The Letter to the Philippians, chapter four (of four).

Mass Readings
The Book of Judges, chapter eleven, verses twenty-nine thru thirty-nine(A);
Psalm Forty, verses five, seven thru ten;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-two, verses one thru fourteen;
or,
The Book of Sirach, chapter fifteen, verses one thru six;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verse twelve;
The Gospel according to John, chapter seventeen, verses twenty thru twenty-six.