Friday, 19 October was the Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests, & Companions, Martyrs, S.J. (died 1642-1649, A.K.A. the North American Martyrs, the Canadian Martyrs): Martyrs-link ūnus, Martyrs-link duo, & Wikipedia-link North America; Martyr-link Juliett Bravo & Wikipedia-link Juliett Bravo; Martyr-link India Juliett & Wikipedia-link India Juliett; Martyr-link November Charlie & Wikipedia-link November Charlie; Martyr-link Alpha Delta & Wikipedia-link Alpha Delta; Martyr-link Charlie Golf & Wikipedia-link Charlie Golf; Martyr-link Romeo Golf & Wikipedia-link Romeo Golf; Martyr-link Golf Lima & Wikipedia-link Golf Lima; Martyr-link Juliett Lima & Wikipedia-link Juliett Lima.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
French Jesuits were the first missionaries to go to Canada & North America. They were Jesuit missionaries who died as martyrs in North America where they preached the Gospel.'Twas also the festival of Saint Frideswide, Abbess, O.S.B. (circa 650-735; also spelt Frithuswith, Fris, etc.), foundress of an abbey on the site of the later St. Frideswide's Priory & later still Oxford's Christ Church: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Priory & Wikipedia-link Christ Church.
'Twas also the festival of Saint Theofrid of Orange, Abbot & Martyr (died circa 732, A.K.A. Chaifre, of Carmery), martyred by Saracens: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Twas also the festival of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko, Priest & Martyr (1947-1984), martyred in the reign of the Communist dictator Wojciech Jaruzelsk: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of That Day
Mass Readings—Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter one, verses eleven thru fourteen;
Psalm Thirty-three, verses one & two, four & five, & twelve & thirteen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses one thru seven.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus deals with our fears. What is the greatest fear that we have? Undoubtedly, the fear of losing our own lives; we fear the death of the body. Jesus is telling us not to worry about those paper tigers that can only affect the body and its goods.Video reflection by the Reverend Brian Garcia: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
All of the body’s goods come to nothing compared to the supreme good of life with God. Therefore God alone should we truly fear—doing his will should be our exclusive concern.
Let me state this more positively. When I am in love with God, when I am "fearing" him above all things, I am rooted in a power that transcends space and time, a power that governs the universe in its entirety, a power that is greater than life and death.
More to it, this power knows me intimately and guides me according to his purposes: "Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid." Because of this I have nothing to fear from anything or anybody here below.
Mass Readings—Memorial of Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, & Companions
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter four, verses seven thru fifteen;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verse five;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-eight, verses sixteen thru twenty.
Papal Quote o' That Day
"The Cross was not an accident in the journey made by Jesus. It was an element consciously willed for the redemption of humankind."Little Flower Quote o' That Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
"My little way is the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust & absolute self-surrender."Saint Quote o' That Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"Mary is the most tender mother of the human race; she is the refuge of sinners."
—St. Alphonsus Ligouri, Doctor of the Church (1696-1787, feast day: 1 August)
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