'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest (circa 1175-1275), third (III) Master of the Order of Preachers, who assisted in the founding of the Mercedarians, formally the Royal, Celestial, & Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy & the Redemption of the Captives: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, Saint-link trēs, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Masters & Wikipedia-link O. de M.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
A Spanish Dominican friar in the thirteen century who compiled theDecretals of Gregory IX, a collection of canon laws that remained a major part of Church law until the twentieth century. He is honored as the patron saint of lawyers, especially canon lawyers.Wikipedia-link Decretals
'Tis also the festival of Saint Lucian of Antioch, Priest & Martyr (circa 240-312), martyred in the reign of the Roman emperors Maximinus II & Licinius, a victim of the Great Persecution: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Persecution.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Kentigerna, Hermit (died circa 734, also spelt Caintigern, etc.): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Daughter of St. Coellen [?], sister of St. Comgan [27 February], & mother of St. Filian of Munster [20 June].
'Tis also the festival of Saint Canute Lavard, Martyr (1096-1131, also spelt Knud), Duke of Jutland & Schleswig; marytred by his cousin, Magnus the Strong, in the reign of his uncle, the king Niels of Denmark: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Nephew of St. Canute of Denmark [10 July], also a martyr.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Angela of Foligno, Religious, T.O.S.F. (1248-1309, the "Teacher of Theologians"): Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duæ, & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday after Epiphany
The First Letter of John, chapter three, verse twenty-two thru chapter four, verse six;
Psalm Two, verses seven(b/c) & eight; & ten, eleven, & twelve(a);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter four, verses twelve thru seventeen, twenty-three, twenty-four, & twenty-five.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus says as he preaches, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
We mustn’t flatten this out or render it too spiritually abstract, as though he were talking only about becoming nicer people, more generous and more kind. His preaching was about more than that. It was part and parcel of his Messianic vocation.
What he was saying was something like this: a new order is breaking out in Israel, the tribes are coming back together, and Yahweh is going to reign. Therefore, adjust your lives, your vision, your expectations. Start living even now as members of this new kingdom.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Raymond of Penyafort
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter five, verses fourteen thru twenty;
Psalm One Hundred Three, verses one(b/c) & two, three & four, eight & nine, thirteen & fourteen, & seventeen & eighteen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses thirty-five thru forty.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Jesus identified Himself with the poor & the defenseless. Thus, what we do for them is done for Him, & the service we fail to render them is service denied to Him. Gross disparities of wealth between nations, classes, & persons reenact the parable of the rich man & Lazarus."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
"My joy consists of being deprived of all joy here on earth."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"Moral redemption from sin was the principal reason Jesus came. Mental & physical evils are consequences of moral evil because they came into the world as the result of a rebellion against God. So now Jesus assumes our guilt as His own. That was why he was silent seven times before Pilate. Seven times He took our place, when we deserved to be condemned. Seven times He spoke as the Shepherd, seven times silent as the Lamb.
"During World War II on the Burma Road the Japanese had some prisoners. At the end of a working day one shovel was missing. The Japanese commander said that if the shovel was not returned within five minutes, ten men would be shot. It was not returned at the end of three minutes. They repeated the warning. One man stepped forward and was clubbed to death. When they got back, they found all the shovels. Like Jesus, the dead prisoner had taken on the guilt of others."
—Ven. Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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