Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
John Paul II is recognized as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland & eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, & the Eastern Orthodox Church[es]. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as the right to life, artificial contraception, the ordination of women, & a celibate clergy & although he supported the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, he was seen as generally conservative in their interpretation.Wikipedia-link Vatican II
'Tis also the festival of Saint Marcus of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr (died 156; also spelt Mark, A.K.A. Mahalia), sixteenth (XVI) Bishop of Jerusalem (A.K.A. Aelia Capitolina), martyred in the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Jerusalem & Wikipedia-link Aelia Capitolina.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Mellonius, Bishop (circa 229-314), second (II) Bishop of Rouen (A.K.A. Rotomagus): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Diocese-link Rouen & Wikipedia-link Rouen.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Donatus of Fiesole, Bishop (circa 829-876), Bishop of Fiesole: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Fiesole.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Bertharius of Monte Cassino, Abbot & Martyr, O.S.B. (circa 810-883), abbot of the Abbey of Monte Cassino, martyred by Muslim Saracens while at prayer: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Abbey-link Monte Cassino & Wikipedia-link Monte Cassino.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
The Letter to the Romans, chapter five, verses twelve, fifteen(b), seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty(b), & twenty-one;
Psalm Forty (R/. eight[a] & nine[a]), verses seven & eight(a), eight(b) & nine, ten, & seventeen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses thirty-five thru thirty-eight.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus urges us to be ready for his second coming. It reminds me of John the Baptist preparing us: "Make ready the way of the Lord, clear him a straight path." He is saying that his job is to prepare for the mighty coming of the Lord. A change is coming, a revolution is on the way, a disaster (the destruction of the old) is about to happen. Prepare the way of the Lord.metanoia)—going beyond the mind that you have. How our minds are conditioned by the fallen world! How our expectations are shaped, stunted by what has gone before. The world of Tiberius and Pilate and Herod and Caiaphas has shaped our imagination. It’s time, John is saying, for a new mind, a new set of eyes, a new kind of expectation. God is about to act!
And what is the manner of preparation? It is a baptism of repentance. Baptism—an immersion in water—reminded first-century Jews of the exodus, passing through the Red Sea, leaving the ways of slavery behind.
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Be ready!Video reflection by Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. John Paul II
The Book of Isiah, chapter fifty-two, verses seven thru ten;
Psalm Ninety-six (R/. three), verses one & two(a), two(b) & three, seven & eight(a), & ten;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty-one, verses fifteen, sixteen, & seventeen.
Scripture Study—Wisdom Books
The Book of Sirach, chapter eighteen (verses one thru thirty-three).
Commentary: God & Man (Sirach, 18:1-33).
Scripture Study—Exodus 90: Day 91: Decision Dome, Day 30
The Book of Joshua, chapter fifteen, verses thirteen thru nineteen.
Commentary: Caleb Occupies His Portion (Joshua, 15:13-19).
Proverb o' the Day (Sirach, 18:19)
Before you speak, learn,Papal Quote o' the Day
and before you fall ill, take care of your health.
"Young people, have you ever thought of committing your existence totally to Christ? Do you think there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people & people to Jesus?"
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)
Saint Quote o' the Day
"Look at the mothers who truly love their children: how many sacrifices they make for them. They are ready for everything, even to give their own blood so that their babies grow up good, healthy, & strong."Chesterton Quote o' the Day
—St. Gianna Molla (1922-1962, feast day: 28 April)
"In order to suppress false doctrine, we must have a definition of true doctrine. And very few people now know exactly what doctrine is true, even if they feel a great many current ones are false… it is, after all, a moral doctrine which declares that mere appeals to mere appetites are wrong. It is a moral doctrine most decent people vaguely feel, but now a little too vaguely to be applied vigilantly… They do emphatically involve immortal and unalterable truth. The fact that a chaotic and ill-educated time cannot clearly grasp the truth does not alter the fact that it always will be the truth."
—G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
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