'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, O.F.M. (1221-1274, the Doctor Seraphicus ["Seraphic Doctor"]; A.K.A. Giovanni di Fidanza, of Bagnorea), Cardinal-Bishop of Albano & seventh (VII) Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, who attended the Second Council of Lyons (1272-1274, the fourteenth ecumenical council): Doctor-link ūnus, Doctor-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Doctors-link & Wikipedia-link Doctors; Wikipedia-link Minister General & Wikipedia-link Albano; & Wikipedia-link Council.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Bonaventure so united holiness & theological knowledge that he rose to the heights of mysticism while remaining a very active preacher & teacher,one beloved by all who met him. To know him was to love him. Saint Bonaventure left behind a structured & renewed Franciscan Order & a body of work all of which glorifies his major love—Jesus.'Tis also the festival of Saint Apronia (fifth century): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Sister of the bishop St. Aprus of Toul [15 September].
'Tis also the festival of Saint Vladimir (circa 956-1015, A.K.A. Basil; Grand Price Vladimir I of Kiev): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Grandson of St. Olga of Kiev [11 July] & father of the martyrs Ss. Boris (Roman) & Gleb (David) [24 July].
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Anne-Marie Javouhey, Religious (1779-1851, the "Liberator of the Slaves"), foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny: Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday of the Fifteen Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Exodus, chapter one, verses eight thru fourteen & twenty-two;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-four, verses one(b), two, & three; four, five, & six; & seven & eight;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter Luke, verse thirty-four thru chapter eleven, verse one.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus lays down the conditions for discipleship: "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."St. John’s Bible that states: "We have to love our way out of this." There is nothing wimpy or namby-pamby or blind about this conviction. When we love extravagantly, we are not purposely blinding ourselves to moral realities—just the contrary. Love is not a sentiment, but "a harsh and dreadful thing," as Dostoevsky said.
There is line from the illuminator of the
This is just what Jesus shows on his terrible cross. And this is just what we, his followers, must imitate. Taking up the cross means not just being willing to suffer, but being willing to suffer as he did, absorbing violence and hatred through our forgiveness and nonviolence.Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Bonaventure
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter three, verses fourteen thru nineteen;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses nine, ten,eleven,twelve,thirteen, & fourteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-three, verses eight thru twelve.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Covenant Crag, Day 29
The Book of Genesis, chapter 20, verses one thru seven & fourteen thru eighteen.
Commentary: Abraham & Sarah at Gerar (Genesis, 20:1-7, 14-18).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Holiness reveals itself in the last analysis as fullness of life, boundless happiness, & immersion in the light of Christ & God. It is also an inebriating foretaste of the Communion of Saints, that is the living Church, who is the Lord's, both in time & in eternity."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. Paul VI (1897-1978, feast day: 29 May)
"I am not my own. I have given myself to Jesus."
—St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680, feast day: 14 July)
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