Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
He was a Spanish Jesuit priest & missionary who, due to his life & work, became the patron saint of slaves, the Republic of Colombia, & ministry to African-Americans. During the forty years of his ministry in Colombia it is estimated he personally baptized around [three hundred thousand persons]. He is also patron saint for seafarers. He is considered a heroic example of what should be the Christian praxis of love & of the exercise of human rights.'Twas also the festival of Saint Omer, Bishop, O.S.B. (circa 595-670, A.K.A. Audomar), who ordered the founding of the Abbey of Saint Bertin: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Abbey.
'Twas also the festival of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam (1813-1853, A.K.A. Antoine-Frédéric), co-founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: Blessed-link ūnus, Blessed-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link S.S.V.P.
Scripture of That Day
Mass Readings—Feria
The Letter to the Colossians, chapter one, verses twenty-one, twenty-two, & twenty-three;
Psalm Fifty-four, verses three & four & six & eight;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter six, verses one thru five.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Again and again in the Gospels, Jesus is portrayed as violating the sacred command to rest on the seventh day. For example, he often cures on the Sabbath, much to the dismay of the protectors of Jewish law.Video reflection by Angela Gaughan: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
And then in today's Gospel, after his disciples pick grain on the Sabbath, Jesus declares himself "Lord of the Sabbath." It's hard to express how breathtaking this claim would be for a first-century Jew to make. Yahweh alone could be assigned the title "Lord of the Sabbath," so what is Jesus implying?
In short, he is claiming that he is above their rituals, even perhaps the defining practice of pious Jews, because he is the Lord. Thus the rules must be placed in subordination to the kingdom of God, the kingdom that the Lord Jesus is ushering in even here and now.
Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Peter Claver
The Book of Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verses seven thru ten;
confer Psalm Sixteen, verse five;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-eight, verses sixteen thru twenty.
Mass Readings—Blue Mass @ St. Pius X Catholic Church
The Book of Numbers, chapter six, verses twenty-two thru twenty-seven;
Psalm Twenty-seven, verse one;
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter four, verse thirty thru chapter five, verse two;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter five, verses one thru nine.
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