'Tis the Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest, O.P. (1170-1221, of Osma, of Caleruega; A.K.A. Dominic de Guzmán, Domingo Félix de Guzmán), founder of the Dominicans, formally the Order of Preachers: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link O.P.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Son of Bl. Juana of Aza (2 August).
Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
He was a Castillian priest & founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers.'Tis also the festival of Saint Altmann of Passau, Bishop (circa 1020-1091), founder of Göttweig Abbey: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Abbey.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed John Felton, Martyr (died 1570), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Father of the martyr Bl. Thomas Felton, O.F.M. [28 August].
'Tis also the festival of Blessed John Fingley, Priest & Martyr (circa 1553-1586, A.K.A. Finglow), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, one of the Eighty-five Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link LXXXV & Wikipedia-link LXXXV.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Religious, R.S.J. (1842-1909), foundress of the Josephites, formally the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart: Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duæ, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link R.S.J.
Scripture of This Day
Mass Readings—Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter thirty-one, verses one thru seven;
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter thirty-one, verses ten, eleven & twelve(a/b), & thirteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter fifteen, verses twenty-one thru twenty-eight.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, a long tradition stresses the perseverance of the Canaanite woman we meet in today’s Gospel. Augustine says that we pray in order to expand our will to accept what God is going to give us. Another reading shows how the woman exemplifies the proper attitude toward God, a combination of humility and boldness, of deference and defiance. We are creatures and God is God; nevertheless, God invites us into intimacy with him.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But I want to emphasize the reading conditioned by the "other." The Old Testament speaks insistently of the "stranger, the widow, and the orphan." The ethical life, in a biblical framework, is about the press of these people upon us. They press upon us even when we would greatly prefer them just to go away.
We the Church are the Body of Christ. And so people come to us demanding food, sustenance, friendship, love, shelter, or liberation. Often we are tempted to do what Jesus does initially and what the disciples do: tell them to back off. We are overloaded, busy, and preoccupied. We can’t be bothered.
But the whole of the Christian life consists in remembering the suffering and need of the annoying other.
Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Dominic
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter two, verses one thru ten(a);
Psalm Ninety-six, verse three;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter nine, verses fifty-seven thru sixty-two.
Papal Quote o' This Day
"Like Paul, Dominic teaches all knowledge & all virtue with authority, refutes doctrinal errors, stirs up & encourages what is good, reproves & corrects bad morals. He does this always with unalterable patience & heavenly wisdom."Little Flower Quote o' This Day
—Pope Venerable Pius XII (1876-1958, feast day: 9 October)
"For me, prayer is a burst from my heart, it is a simple glance thrown toward heaven, a cry of thanksgiving & love in times of trial as well as in times of joy."Saint Quote o' This Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"People are made for happiness. Rightly, then, you thirst for happiness. Christ has the answer to this desire of yours."
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
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