Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
He was an Italian mystic & founder of the Passionists. His lifelong conviction: that God is most easily found in the Passion of Christ.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
Paolo Francesco Danei was born in Italy in 1694, the second of sixteen children. Because of his father's financial difficulties, Paul had to leave school to help support his family. At age twenty, Paul joined the Venetian army that was defending the faith. After a year, he went back to a life of prayer & penance. Then God called him to form a group of men dedicated to preaching parish missions. These men, called Passionists, would preach the mystery of Christ crucified—the mystery of the Father's love—in hopes that Christians would turn from their sins & rededicate their lives to Christ.'Tis also the festival of Saint Irene of Tomar, Virgin & Martyr (circa 635-653), martyred on the orders of the jealous, spurned suitor Britald: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Acca of Hexham, Abbot & Bishop, O.S.B. (circa 660-742): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feria
The Letter to the Romans, chapter four, verses one thru eight;
Psalm Thirty-two, verses one(b) & two, five, & eleven;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses one thru seven.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today's Gospel Jesus deals with our fears. What is the greatest fear that we have? Undoubtedly, the fear of losing our own lives; we fear the death of the body. Jesus is telling us not to worry about those paper tigers that can only affect the body and its goods.Video reflection by Alejandro Orbezo-Elizaga: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
All of the body's goods come to nothing compared to the supreme good of life with God. Therefore God alone should we truly fear—doing his will should be our exclusive concern.
Let me state this more positively. When I am in love with God, when I am "fearing" him above all things, I am rooted in a power that transcends space and time, a power that governs the universe in its entirety, a power that is greater than life and death.
More to it, this power knows me intimately and guides me according to his purposes: "Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid." Because of this I have nothing to fear from anything or anybody here below.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter one, verses eighteen thru twenty-five;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter sixteen, verse five;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter sixteen, verses twenty-four thru twenty-seven.
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Bible Study—Proverbs in a Month
The Book of Proverbs, chapter twenty (verses one thru thirty).
Commentary: II: First Collection of the Wisdom of Solomon (cont'd, 20:1-30).
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