Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
He was a friar, stigmatist, & mystic. In his early years, his mother said that Francesco was able to see & speak with Jesus, the Virgin Mary, & his guardian angel, & that as a child he assumed all people could do so.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
In 1903 sixteen-year-old Francesco Forgione entered the Capuchin monastery at Morcone, Italy, where he received the name Brother Pio. After celebrating Mass on September 18, while sitting in the monastery choir before an ancient crucifix, Padre Pio received the stigmata. He says he fell into a deep, peaceful respose, & an angel with blood oozing from his hands, feet, & side appeared to him. "I felt like I was dying," he said, "& I would have died if the Lord had not intervened to strengthen my heart, which was ready to burst out of my chest. When the mysterious creature left, I found that my hands, feet, & side had been pierced & were bleeding…."'Tis also the festival of Saint Linus, Pope (died circa 76), second Bishop of Rome: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed William Way, Priest & Martyr (circa 1560-1588, A.K.A. William Flower), martyred in the reign of the queen Elizabeth I: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Today also marks the beatification of Blessed Stanley Rother, Priest & Martyr (1935-1981), the first U.S.-born beatified martyr, martyred by unknown assailants during the Guatemalan Civil War: Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feria
The First Letter to Timothy, chapter six, verses thirteen thru sixteen;
Psalm One Hundred, verses One(b) & two, three, four, & five;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter eight, verses four thru fifteen.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today's Gospel gives us the parable of the sower. I want to say something about the seed that falls on the path, because it reveals an obstacle to our efforts at religious education.Video reflection by Angela Gaughan: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
One of the blocks of receiving the seed is lack of understanding, lack of education in the ways of the Spirit. Israel was the extensive and complex preparation for the reception of the Word. The fundamentals have to be in place before the word can be accepted. What a prophetic word to our time!
A recent study shows that Catholics are second only to Jews in the ineffectiveness of passing on their religious tradition and heritage. A recent poll concerning religious attitudes in America shows that most Americans favor a radical tolerance in regard to religious beliefs. It also shows that there was a shocking ignorance in regard to belief systems, dogmas, and the history of one's religion.
There's nothing in the world wrong with tolerance, but it can sometimes be a cover for indifference. One belief is as good as another. Do we accept that kind of thinking in regard to politics? Religious education programs are falling far behind what they should be.
Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina
The Book of Deuteronomy, chapter ten, verses eight & nine;
Psalm Sixteen, verse five(a);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter nine, verses thirty-five thru thirty-eight.
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