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'Tis the Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest, O.P. (1170-1221, of Osma, of Caleruega; A.K.A. Domingo Félix de Guzmán), founder of the Dominicans (O.P.), formally the Order of Preachers, & as such the first (I) Master of the Order of Preachers: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, Saint-link Array of Hope, & Wikipedia-link; Order-link O.P., Wikipedia-link O.P., & Wikipedia-link Masters

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Son of Bl. Juana of Aza [2 August].

Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

He was a Castilian priest & founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers.

'Tis also the festival of Saint Altmann of Passau, Bishop (circa 1015-1091), Bishop of Passau, founder of Göttweig Abbey: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Passau & Wikipedia-link Göttweig.

'Tis also the festival of Blessed John Felton, Martyr (died 1570), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Father of the fellow martyr Bl. Thomas Felton, O.F.M. [28 August].

'Tis also the festival of Blessed John Fingley, Priest & Martyr (circa 1553-1586, A.K.A. Finglow), 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 & Wikipedia-link England & Wales.

'Tis also the festival of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Religious, R.S.J. (1842-1909, A.K.A. Mary Helen MacKillop, Maria Ellen MacKillop), foundress of the Josephites (R.S.J.), formally the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, informally the "Brown Joeys:" Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duæ, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link R.S.J.

'Tis also the festival of Włodzimierz Laskowski, Priest & Martyr (1886-1942), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, one of the One Hundred Eight Blessed Polish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link (List, № 76); Martyrs-link Polska & Wikipedia-link Polska.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Thursday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Numbers, chapter twenty, verses one thru thirteen;
Psalm Ninety-five, verses one & two, six & seven, & eight & nine;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter sixteen, verses thirteen thru twenty-three.

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

Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus asks his disciples that devastating question: "But who do you say that I am?" But the disciples don’t speak. Are they afraid? Perhaps. Finally, Simon Peter speaks: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." You are the Messhiach, the anointed one, the long-awaited Savior; but more to it, you are the Son of God, not just a human hero. This is the mystical faith that stands at the heart of Christianity. To hold this Petrine faith is to be a Christian; to deny it is to deny Christianity.

And then those amazing words of Jesus: "Blessed are you Simon, son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father." This insight did not come from Simon’s own intelligent speculation. It came from above, through grace, from God. And this is why Peter is a rock.

The Church is built not on a worldly foundation of any kind but on a mystical foundation, born of Peter’s faith in the revealing God. The Church is neither democratic nor aristocratic—it is charismatic. And this is where its power comes from.

Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Mass Readings—Memorial of St. Dominic
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter two, verses one thru ten(a);
Psalm Ninety-six, verses one & two(a), two(b) & three, seven & eight(a), & ten;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter nine, verses fifty-seven thru sixty-two.

Scripture Study—Day 91: Progeny Point, Day 11
The Book of Genesis, chapter thirty, verses one & two.

Commentary: Jacob Marries Laban's Daughters (cont'd; Genesis, 30:1-2).

Papal Quote o' the Day

"Like Paul, Dominic teaches all knowledge & all virtue with authority, refutes doctrinal erros, stirs up & encourages what is good, reproves & corrects bad morals. He does this always with unalterable patience & heavenly wisdom."
—Pope Venerable Pius XII (1876-1958)

Saint Quote o' the Day

"We must sow the seed, not hoard it."
—St. Dominic (1170-1221, feast day: 8 August)