Commentary: Uncle of St. Mary of Edessa [29 October].
'Tis also the festival of Saint Heribert of Cologne, Bishop (circa 970-1021), founder of the Abbey of Deutz: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Abbey.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Tis also the festival of Blesseds John Amias & Robert Dalby, Priests & Martyrs (died 1589), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, two of the Martyrs of Douai: Martyr-link Juliett Alpha & Wikipedia-link Juliett Alpha & Martyr-link Romeo Papa & Wikipedia-link Romeo Papa; Martyrs-link Douai & Wikipedia-link Douai.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Jean de Brébeuf, Priest & Martyr, S.J. (1593-1649), martyred by Iroquois, one of the eight Martyrs of North America: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link VIII & Wikipedia-link VIII.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Lenten Weekday
The Book of Wisdom, chapter two, verses one(a) & twelve thru twenty-two;
Psalm Thirty-four, verses seventeen & eighteen, nineteen & twenty, & twenty-one & twenty-three;
The Gospel according to John, chapter seven, verses one, two, ten, & twenty-five thru thirty.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, the Gospel for today centers around a theme that we can never speak of enough: the divinity of Jesus. There has been a disturbing tendency in recent years—you can see it clearly in Eckhart Tolle’s bestselling book, The Power of Now—to turn Jesus into an inspiring spiritual teacher, like the Buddha or the Sufi mystics.Video reflection by Paula Trigo-Galan: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But if that’s all he is, the heck with him. The Gospels are never content with such a reductive description. Though they present Jesus quite clearly as a teacher, they know that he is infinitely more than that. They affirm that something else is at stake in him and in our relation to him.
In our Gospel today, Jesus plainly declares his relationship with his Father: “I did not come on my own, but the one who sent me, whom you do not know, is true. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Lord, give us the grace to go forward on Your path &, if it happens, with the cross of persecution as well."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope Francis
"Since the Lord is in heaven I can only follow Him by traces full of light & fragrance which He has left behind Him."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"I only seek in my old age to perfect that which I had not before thoroughly learned in my youth, because my sins were a hindrance to me."
—St. Patrick (floruit fifth century, feast day: 17 March)
No comments:
Post a Comment