Saints + Scripture: Eastertide — Saturday, 5 May

The Long Road Back, Part I of III

Saturday, 5 May was the festival of Saint Hilary of Arles, Bishop (circa 400-449): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twas also the festival of Saint Avertinus of Tours, Deacon & Hermit (died 1180): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the festival of Saint Jutta of Kulmsee, Hermitess, T.O.S.F. (circa 1200-1260; A.K.A. of Sangerhausen, of Thuringia, of Prussia): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the festival of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, Religious, C.F.C. (1762-1844, in Irish: Éamann Iognáid Rís), founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers & the Congregation of Presentation Brothers: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link C.F.C. & Wikipedia-link F.P.M.

Scripture of That Day
Mass Readings—Easter Weekday
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter sixteen, verses one thru ten;
Psalm One Hundred, verses one(b) & two, three, & five;
The Gospel according to John, chapter fifteen, verses eighteen thru twenty-one.

Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):

Friends, today’s Gospel balances our Easter joy with the warning of danger from a society opposed to God: “If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you.”

It is altogether appropriate that, during this Easter season, we rejoice. The Lord is risen; he is truly risen. Jesus Christ is Lord, God is King, and sin and death have been defeated. All of that is true and remains centrally important during this season.

At the same time, we must not succumb to a “cheap grace” interpretation of Christianity, whereby Christ is risen and all is well. As Julian of Norwich said, “All will be well, all manner of things will be well.” Notice the future tense. The definitive battle has been won, but the war continues. The struggle is ongoing.

Video reflection by Harry Dudley, D.Min.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Papal Quote o' That Day

"We believe we are free because we liberate ourselves from what we have learned, because we get away from obedience & rules, because we entrust ourselves to the new & unknown. But we often fail to notice that we are becoming followers of others' ideas & imitators of fashion imposed by others."
—Pope Bl. Paul VI (1897-1978, feast day: 26 September)

Little Flower Quote o' That Day

"Jesus is in paradise & it is there your heart should dwell."
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)

Saint Quote o' That Day

"Lord, eternal King of glory, receive me hanging from the wood of this sweet cross. Thou Who art my God, Whom I have seen, do not permit them to loosen me from the cross. Do this for me, O Lord, for I know the virtue of Thy Holy Cross."
—St. Andrew, Apostle (first century, feast day: 30 November)