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Thursday, 28 June was the Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr (circa 130-202, of Lyon), martyred in the reign of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus; a Father of the Church, author of On the Detection and Overthrow of the So-Called Gnosis, also known as Adversus Haereses ("Against Heresies"): Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Fathers & Wikipedia-link Adversus Haereses.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
A Greek cleric noted for his role in guiding & expanding Christian communities in what is now the south of France &, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by combating heresy & defining orthodoxy.'Twas also the festival of Saint Paul I, Pope (700-767), ninety-third (XCIII) Bishop of Rome: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Pontiff.
'Twas also the festival of Saint John Southworth, Priest & Martyr (circa 1592-1654), martyred in the reign of the English warlord Oliver Cromwell, one of the Forty Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link XL & Wikipedia-link XL.
Scripture of That Day
Mass Readings—Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
The Second Book of Kings, chapter twenty-four, verses eight thru seventeen;
Psalm Seventy-nine, verses one(b) & two; three, four, & five; eight; & nine;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter seven, verses twenty-one thru twenty-nine.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today’s Gospel asks how we apply the Lord’s teaching. "Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse." This is the heart of it: if you are rooted in God, then you can withstand anything, precisely because you are linked to that power which is creating the cosmos. You will be blessed at the deepest place, and nothing can finally touch you.Video reflection by Fr. Roger Lopez, O.F.M. (Franciscan Media): U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But the one who does not take Jesus’ words to heart "will be like the fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined." When the inevitable trials come, the life built on pleasure, money, power, or fame will give way.
So the question is a simple one: Where do you stand? How goes it with your heart? On what, precisely, is the whole of your life built?
Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Irenaeus
The Second Letter to Timothy, chapter two, verses twenty-two(b) thru twenty-six;
Psalm Thirty-seven, verse thirty(a);
The Gospel according to John, chapter seventeen, verses twenty thru twenty-six.
Mass Readings—Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul: Vigil Mass
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter three, verses one thru ten;
Psalm Nineteen, verses two & three, four & five;
The Letter to the Galatians, chapter one, verses eleven thru twenty;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty-one, verses fifteen thru nineteen.
Papal Quote o' That Day
"When the Church assembles in prayer to reflect on the Word of God, the Holy Spirit Himself pours out God's love on His people. He gives them hope that does not disappoint."Little Flower Quote o' That Day
—Pope St. John Paul II (the Great, 1920-2005; feast day: 22 October)
"Our Lord does not come down from Heaven every day to lie in a golden ciborium. He comes to find another heaven which is infinitely dearer to Him—the heaven of our souls."Saint Quote o' That Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"For this is why the Word became man, & the Son of God became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into communion with the Word & thus receiving divine sonship, might become a son of God."
—St. Irenaeus (130-202, feast day: 28 June)
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