Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee & Salome. His brother was [St.] James [25 July], who was another of the Twelve Apostles. Although Christian tradition holds that he outlived the remaining apostles & that he was the only one to die of natural causes.Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feast of St. John
The First Letter of John, chapter one, verses one thru fourteen;
Psalm Ninety-seven, verses one & two, five & six, & eleven & twelve;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty, verses one(a) & two thru eight.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today we celebrate the feast of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. St. John is, of course, a spiritual master, but he is a literary master as well. We can see his skill throughout his Gospel, but perhaps especially in the stories dealing with the resurrected Jesus. We can find them in the 20th and 21st chapters of his Gospel. Our passage for today is from chapter 20, and it contains, in short compass, the whole of Christianity, if we have the eyes to see it.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"On the evening of that first day of the week…" Easter Sunday is the new creation day. On the first creation day, God had said, "Let there be light," and now, on Easter day, the one who said, "I am the light of the world" has returned from the dead. And this means that everything has changed, and everything has been recreated.
Bible Study—Wisdom Books
The Book of Proverbs, chapter twenty-seven (verses one thru twenty-seven);
The Book of Wisdom, chapter thirteen, verses one thru ten.
Commentary: V: Second Collection of the Proverbs of Solomon (Proverbs, 27:1-27) & Digression on False Worship: A. Nature Worship (Wisdom, 13:1-9) & B. Idolatry (13:10).
Proverb o' the Day (27:1)
Boast not of tomorrow,'Tis also the festival of Saint Maximus of Alexandria, Bishop (died 282): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
for you know not what any day may bring forth.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Nikarete (died circa 405, of Constantinople): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Saints Theodorus of Apamea, Martyr (circa 775-842) & Theophanus of Nicaea, Bishop (circa 778-845; A.K.A. the Branded, the Hymnographer), the Grapti ("written upon"); martyred in the reign of emperor Theophilos, victims of Byzantine Iconoclasm: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link Theodorus, Saint-link & Wikipedia-link Theophanes; Wikipedia-link Iconoclasm.
Saint Quote o' the Day
From "Heroes' Words" in 54-Day Basic Training in Holiness by Father Richard Heilman:
"We have no alternative. There are only two possible ways of living on this earth: either we live a supernatural life, or we live an animal life. And you & I can only live the life of God, a supernatural life."
—St. Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975, feast day: 26 June)
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