Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Sometimes called Alphonsus Maria Liguori, he was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, & theologian. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, known as the Redemptorists'Tis also the festival of Saint Peter in Chains (circa 44, A.K.A. the Liberation of Saint Peter): Apostle-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Peter Faber, Priest, S.J. (1506-1546, the "Apostle of Germany"), co-founder of the Jesuits (S.J.), formally the Society of Jesus: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Order-link S.J. & Wikipedia-link S.J..
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder, Priest & Martyr (1907-1942), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of the eleven Martyrs of Nowogródek, C.S.F.N. (died 1943), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler: Martyrs-link Nowogródek & Wikipedia-link Nowogródek.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Exodus, chapter forty, verses sixteen thru twenty-one & thirty-four thru thirty-eight;
Psalm Eighty-four, verses three; four, five, six(a), & eight(a); & eleven;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter thirteen, verses forty-seven thru fifty-three.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus presents two more parables on the kingdom of heaven. In the first parable, we hear that “the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea.” Here the kingdom of heaven is coming for us. This is an eschatological image of the kingdom, of God’s final rounding up of the world at the end of time. When will it come? We don’t know. But we must be ready! And being ready means being in accord with the rule of God.Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Then the second parable: “Every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” Jesus knew that his ministry and teaching were, to a large extent, in continuity with what came before him. At the same time, he knew that his preaching and person did represent something new and unprecedented. So those learned in the kingdom of God love traditions, the heritage of faith; and those learned in the kingdom also know that the Spirit is doing new things. Therefore, we have to be open to what he might want to show us.
Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori
The Letter to the Romans, chapter eight, verses one thru four;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses nine, ten, eleven, twelve,thirteen, & fourteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter five, verses thirteen thru nineteen.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Progeny Point, Day 4
The Book of Genesis, chapter twenty-five, verses twenty-two thru twenty-six.
Commentary: The Birth of Jacob & Esau (concluded; Genesis, 25:22-26).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Catholics must become closer to the 'unchurched' & help them discover their true vocation in Christ. This is the best service we can render to them & the best expression of solidarity & friendship."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
"The kings of the earth do not always grant audience readily; on the contrary, the King of Heaven, under the Eucharistic veils, is ready to receive anyone…"
—St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Church (1696-1787, feast day: 1 August)
Mass Matters
Through 31 July, the two hundred twelfth day of Anno domini 2019, I had actively participated in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass two hundred thirteen times (CCXIII), thirteen fewer than at this point in 2018 (two hundred twenty-six, or CCXXVI).
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