Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
He was an Italian Jesuit & a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was named a Doctor of the Church, one of only thirty-six. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. He was a professor of theology & later rector of the Roman College, & in 1602 became Archbishop of Capua. Bellarmine supported the reform decrees of the Council of Trent.Wikipedia-link Reformation, Wikipedia-link College, & Wikipedia-link Council
'Tis also the festival of Saint Lambert of Maastricht, Bishop & Martyr (circa 635-705), martyred whilst celebrating Mass in the reign of the Frankish warlord Pepin II: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Abbess & Doctor of the Church, O.S.B. (1098-1179), whose visions are recorded in the Scivias: Doctor-link ūna, Doctor-link duæ, Doctor-link The True Enlightenment!, & Wikipedia-link; Doctors-link & Wikipedia-link Doctors; Wikipedia-link Scivias.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Pedro de Arbués, Priest & Martyr, C.R.S.A. (circa 1441-1485), martyred by Marranos whilst at prayer in the cathedral of Zaragosa: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter eleven, verses seventeen thru twenty-six & thirty-three;
Psalm Forty, verses seven & eight(a), eight(b) & nine, ten, & seventeen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter seven, verses one thru ten.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus is amazed at a Roman centurion’s faith: "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." How often the Bible compels us to meditate on the meaning of faith! We might say that the Scriptures rest upon faith, remain inspired at every turn by the spirit of faith.Video reflection by Msgr. James Vlaun (Telecare T.V.): United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Faith is an attitude of trust in the presence of God. Faith is openness to what God will reveal, do, and invite. It should be obvious that, in dealing with the infinite, all-powerful person who is God, we are never in control.
One of the most fundamental statements of faith is this: your life is not about you. You’re not in control. This is not your project. Rather, you are part of God’s great design. To believe this in your bones and act accordingly is to have faith. When we operate out of this transformed vision, amazing things can happen, for we have surrendered to "a power already at work in us that can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine." Even a tiny bit of faith makes an extraordinary difference.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine
The Book of Wisdom, chapter seven, verses seven thru ten, fifteen, & sixteen;
Psalm Nineteen, verse ten;
or, the Gospel according to John, chapter six, verse sixty-three;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter seven, verses twenty-one thru twenty-nine.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"The first requirement for a constant listening to Christ is the full knowledge of yourselves. A methodical & intelligent work on your personal life will open you to the perceptive & joyful formation of the new self."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
"I had to remember that all would be revealed on the Day of Judgment."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"Charity is that with which no man is lost, & without which no man is saved."
—St. Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church (1542-1621, feast day: 17 September)
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