Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
In 1240, seven nobleman of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer & direct service of God. Their initial difficulty was providing for their dependents, since two were still married & two were widowers. Their aim was to lead a life of penance & prayer, but they soon found themselves disturbed by constant visitors from Florence. They next withdrew to the deserted slopes of Monte Senario.Quoth Minute Meditations from the Popes:
O Lord, the seven founders of the Servites followed the example of Mary Your Mother in serving God's People. Help me to learn that same generosity & live it everyday of my life.'Tis also the festival of Saint Lommán of Trim, Bishop (died circa 450; also spelt Lonan, Luman, etc.; A.K.A. Lommán mac Dalláin), Bishop of Trim: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Nephew of St. Patrick [17 March].
'Tis also the festival of Saint Fortchern of Trim, Bishop (fifth century, also spelt Foirtchernn), Bishop of Trim: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Silvin of Auchy, Bishop, O.S.B. (circa 650-718, A.K.A. of Thérouanne), Biashop of Toulouse: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Toulouse.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Evermode of Ratzeburg, Bishop & Abbot, O. Præm. (circa 1100-1178, also spelt Evermod), Bishop of Ratzeburg (1154-1178), abbot of abbeys at Magdeburg (1138-1154) & Gottesgnaden (1134-1138): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Ratzeburg.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Luke Belludi, Religious, O.F.M. (circa 1200-1285): Blessed-link ūnus, Blessed-link duo, & Wikipedia-link (List, by date of death).
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
The Letter of James, chapter one, verses one thru eleven;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen (R/. seventy-seven[a]), verses sixty-seven, sixty-eight, seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-five, & seventy-six;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter eight, verses eleven, twelve, & thirteen.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel the Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign from heaven. They are testing him because they have no faith nor trust in him.Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
Faith is an attitude of trust in the presence of God. Faith is openness to what God will reveal, do, and invite. It should be obvious that in dealing with the infinite, all-powerful person who is God, we are never in control.
This is why we say that faith goes beyond reason. If we can figure it out, calculate precisely, predict with complete accuracy, we’re in charge—and by definition, we are not dealing with a person. Would you use any of those descriptors in talking about your relationship with your husband, wife, or best friend? Instead, you enter into an ever-increasing rapport of trust with such people.
One of the most fundamental statements of faith is this: your life is not about you. You’re not in control. This is not your project. Rather, you are part of God’s great design. To believe this in your bones and to act accordingly is to have faith.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
The Letter to the Romans, chapter eight, verses twenty-six thru thirty;
Psalm Thirty-four (R/. two; or, nine), verses two & three, four & five, six & seven, eight & nine, & ten & eleven;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter nineteen, verses twenty-seven, twenty-eight, & twenty-nine.
Scripture Study—Exodus 90: Day 36
The Book of Exodus, chapter fourteen, verses twenty-one thru thirty-one.
Commentary: The Crossing of the Red Sea (concluded; Exodus, 14:21-25) & the Egyptians Drown in the Sea (Exodus, 14:26-31).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Mary is the clearest & surest sign that God always comes to us with His love. She sings with all her being that whatever we receive from God is grace. The Virgin is our true teacher in the journey of faith."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"When we're young, we think we're doing well. When we get older, we're sure we're not. Hence, when the adulteress was before our Lord, the woman whom the people wanted to stone, who left first, as Jesus wrote in the sand the sins of those who were there? The eldest: 'they began to leave, beginning with the eldest.' As we grow older, we know that we have done little service. I've been a priest for fifty-five years, for which I thank God I was doing much better thirty years ago in my own mind than I am now. Now I feel as if I have done so little."Catholic Quote o' the Day
—Ven. Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
"The secret to sanctity & happiness rests in our fidelity to the duty of the present moment."
—Father Jean Pierre de Caussaude, S.J. (1675-1751)
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