Commentary: Wayback Machine. St. Anne, Bl. Roger, & Bl. Mark were all martyred together at bloody Tyburn. I list them separately as they are categorized in different choirs of martyrs.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Roger Filcock, Priest & Martyr, S.J. (circa 1570-1601, A.K.A. Arthur Naylor), 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 England & Wales LXXXV & Wikipedia-link England & Wales LXXXV.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Mark Barkworth, Priest & Martyr, Obl.S.B. (circa 1572-1601, A.K.A. Mark Lambert), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, one of the one hundred sixty Martyrs of Douai: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link Douai & Wikipedia-link Douai.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed William Richardson, Priest & Martyr (1572-1603, A.K.A. William Anderson), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Bl. William was also martyred at Tyburn, the last martyr in the bloodsoaked reign of the murderous "Good Queen Bess."
'Tis also the festival of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Religious, C.P. (1838-1862, A.K.A. Francesco Possenti): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Sirach, chapter four, verses eleven thru nineteen;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses one hundred sixty-five, one hundred sixty-eight, one hundred seventy-one, one hundred seventy-two, one hundred seventy-four, & one hundred seventy-five;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter nine, verses thirty-eight, thirty-nine, & forty.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today in the Gospel John complains to Jesus that some people not of their group were driving out demons in Jesus’ name. Jesus responds: “Don’t prevent them.…whoever is not against us is for us.” What a wonderful, generous attitude!Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
John was undoubtedly angry that someone outside of their little circle was going to get credit. If you think that this sort of thing only happened in biblical times, you haven’t spent too much time around the Church! I’m a proud churchman, and I love and admire all of the great people who do so much for Christ’s kingdom, and for very little compensation. But I’ve also been around long enough to see this problem on parish staffs, in diocesan offices, within rectories, and among parish communities. We get so tied up in our little games and protecting our turf, and making sure things go according to the bureaucratic structures that we have established, that we forget what the mission is about.
What Jesus saw was that the mission is what matters. Bringing God’s love to the world, being a conduit of grace: that’s what matters. All of our personal glory, position, privilege—all of that is finally a matter of indifference.
Scripture Study—Wisdom Books
The Book of the Psalms, psalm ninety-five (verses one thru eleven);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm one hundred sixteen (verses one thru nineteen);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm one hundred seventeen (verses one & two);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm one hundred thirty (verses one thru Y);
The Book of the Proverbs, chapter twenty-six (verses one thru twenty-eight).
Commentary: A Call to Worship & Obedience (Psalm 95), Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness (Psalm 116), Universal Call to Worship (Psalm 117), Waiting for Divine Redemption (Psalm 130), & Further Wise Sayings of Solomon (Proverbs, 26:1-28).
Scripture Study—Exodus 90: Day 38
The Book of Exodus, chapter fifteen, verses twenty-two thru twenty-seven.
Commentary: Bitter Water Is Made Sweet (Exodus, 15:22-27).
Proverb o' the Day (Sirach, 4:14)
Those who serve her [Wisdom] will minister to the Holy One;Papal Quote o' the Day
the LORD loves those who lover her.
"Science can purify religion from error & superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry & false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
"Since we see the way, let's run together."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
"Christ beside me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ within me."
—St. Patrick (fifth century, feast day: 17 March)
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