Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Wulfram of Sens, Bishop, O.S.B. (circa 640-703, A.K.A. of Fontenelle): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed John of Parma, Priest, O.F.M. (circa 1209-1289), seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor: Blessed-link ūnus, Blessed-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Minister General.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Marco of Montegallo, Priest, O.F.M. (circa 1425-1497): Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Lenten Weekday
The Book of Numbers, chapter twenty-one, verses four thru nine;
Psalm One Hundred Two, verses two & three; sixteen, seventeen, & eighteen; & nineteen, twenty, & twenty-one;
The Gospel according to John, chapter eight, verses twenty-one thru thirty.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus prophesies his crucifixion and his Father’s role in his coming death. What enabled the first Christians to hold up the cross, to sing its praises, to wear it as a decoration is the fact that God raised up and ratified precisely this crucified Jesus. “You killed him, but God raised him up.” Therefore, God was involved in this terrible thing; God was there, working out his salvific purposes.Video reflection by Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But what does this mean? There have been numerous attempts throughout the Christian centuries to name the salvific nature of the cross. Let me offer just one take on it. It became clear to the first Christians that somehow, on that terrible cross, sin had been dealt with. The curse of sin had been removed, taken care of. On that terrible cross, Jesus functioned as the “lamb of God,” sacrificed for sin.
Does this mean God the Father is a cruel taskmaster, demanding a bloody sacrifice so that his anger might be appeased? No, Jesus’ crucifixion was the opening up of the divine heart so that we could see that no sin of ours could finally separate us from the love of God.
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Bible Study—Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John, Session Four (of Eight)
The Gospel according to John, chapter four, verses forty-three thru fifty-four;
The Gospel according to John, chapter five (verses one thru forty-seven);
The Gospel according to John, chapter six (verses one thru seventy-one).
Commentary: II. The Book of Signs (cont'd): Jesus Returns to Galilee (John, 4:43-45), Jesus Heals an Official's Son (4:46-54), Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (5:1-18), the Authority of the Son (5:19-29), Witnesses to Jesus (5:30-47), Feeding the Five Thousand (6:1-15), Jesus Walks on the Water (6:16-21), the Bread from Heaven (6:22-59), & the Words of Eternal Life (6:60-71).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"May the Lord grant us the grace to understand this mystery of the cross a little better."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope Francis
"I thank You, O my God, for all the graces You have given me."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"To attribute to God, & not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself; but to recognize always that the evil is one's own doing, & to impute it on one's self."
—St. Benedict of Nursia (480-547, feast day: 11 July)
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