Saints + Scripture

The Popish Plot
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'Tis the festival of Saint Cybi of Caenarvon, Abbot (483-555; also spelt Cuby, Gybi, etc.), founder of Saint Cybi's Church & monastery at Holyhead on the site of Caer Gybi: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Church & Wikipedia-link Monastery.

Commentary: Nephew of St. Cyngar of Llangefni [7 November].

'Tis also the festival of Saint Adeodatus I, Pope (570-618, also spelt Deusdedit), sixty-eighth (LXVIII) Bishop of Rome, the first to use lead seals (bullae) on his decrees: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Pontiff & Wikipedia-link Bull.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Tis also the festival of Saint Godfrey of Amiens, Bishop & Abbot, O.S.B. (circa 1066-1115): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Tis also the festival of Blessed John Duns Scotus, Priest, O.F.M. (circa 1266-1308, the "Doctor Subtilis" [Subtle Doctor]), an early theologian of the Immaculate Conception, whose philosophy is known as Scotism: Blessed-link ūnus, Blessed-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Madonna-link & Wikipedia-link Immaculate Conception; & Scotism-link & Wikipedia-link Scotism.

'Tis also the festival of Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity, Religious, O.C.D. (1880-1906, A.K.A. Élisabeth Catez): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
The Letter to the Philippians, chapter three, verses three thru eight(a);
Psalm One Hundred Five, verses two & three, four & five, & six & seven;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter fifteen, verses one thru ten.

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

Friends, one feature of today’s Gospel passage is the craziness of the shepherd: “What man among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine and go after the lost one until he finds it?” Well, the implied answer is “No one.” Who would take that great a risk, putting the ninety-nine in danger to find the one? It’s just bad economics. Why would God fret over one little soul? Why would He bother?

Well, it’s His nature. It’s what He does. As Catherine of Siena put it, He is pazzo d’amore (crazy in love). God is as crazy for you as if you were the only one in the world.

Video reflection by Father Roger Lopez, O.F.M.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Papal Quote o' the Day

"Often we take everything for granted! This also happens with God. It is easy to approach the Lord to ask for something, but to return & give thanks… This is why Jesus so emphasizes the failure of the nine ungrateful lepers: 'Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was no one found to return & give praise to God except this foreigner?' (Luke, 17:17-18)"
—Pope Francis (born 1936, reigning since 2013)

Little Flower Quote o' the Day

"The good God has told us that on the last day He "will wipe away all tears from our eyes", (Revelation, 21:4), & without doubt, the more tears to be dried, the greater will be the consolation."
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)

Saint Quote o' the Day

"Each one can help his neighbor only if he is willing to do what is in his power."
—St. John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church (349-407, feast day: 13 September)