Saints of the Day
'Tis the Feast of Saints Simon & Jude, Apostles (died circa 65; A.K.A. Simon the Zealot, the Cananean; A.K.A. Jude Thaddeus): Apostles-link Sierra & Juliett ūnus & Apostles-link Sierra & Juliett duo, Apostle-link Sierra & Wikipedia-link Sierra, & Apostle-link Juliett & Wikipedia-link Juliett; Twelve Apostles-link & Wikipedia-link Twelve Apostles.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feast of Ss. Simon & Jude
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter two, verses nineteen thru twenty-two;
Psalm Nineteen (R/. five[a]), verses two & three, four & five;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter six, verses twelve thru sixteen.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus chooses the Twelve, whom he names Apostles.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
In the apse of the church of San Clemente in Rome, there is a gorgeous twelfth-century mosaic, which gives visual expression to the call of the Twelve. At the center of the composition is the crucified Jesus. Surrounding the cross are twelve doves, symbolizing the Apostles who would fly around the world with the message of salvation.
No biblical figure is ever given an experience of God without receiving, at the same time, a commission. Moses spies the burning bush, hears the sacred name of Yahweh, and is then told to go back to Egypt to liberate his people; Isaiah enjoys an encounter with God amidst the splendor of the temple liturgy and is then sent to preach; Saul is overwhelmed by the luminosity of the risen Jesus and is subsequently called to apostleship.
Now the Apostles are not simply a distant memory; rather, they live on through what we call the apostolic succession. Therefore, the apostolicity of the Church is our guarantee that we are, despite many developments and changes across the centuries, still preserving the faith that was first kindled in that company of Jesus’ friends.
Video reflection by Doctor John Bergsma (St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology): Daily Reflection.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Havel Highlands, Day 38
The Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter ten, verses twelve thru twenty.
Commentary: Observations of Wisdom (cont'd; Ecclesiastes, 10:12-20).
Saints of the Day (cont'd)
'Tis also the festival of Saint Abdias of Babylon, Bishop (floruit first century, also spelt Obadiah), inaugural Bishop of Babylon (ordained by Ss. Simon & Jude), one of the Seventy Disciples (or, the Seventy-two): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Seventy Disciples.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Fidelis of Como, Martyr (died circa 304), martyred in the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian & Maximian, a victim of the Diocletianic Persecution (303-313): Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Persecutions-link, Wikipedia-link Diocletian ūnus, Wikipedia-link Diocletian duo, & Wikipedia-link Diocletian trēs.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Faro of Meaux, Bishop (died circa 675, A.K.A. Burgundofaro), Bishop of Meaux (626-675): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Diocese-link & Wikipedia-link Meaux.
Commentary: Brother of Ss. Waldebert [2 May], Chagnoald [6 September], & Burgundofara [7 December].
'Tis also the festival of Saint Godwin of Stavelot, Abbot, O.S.B. (died 690), abbot of the double monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Stavelot-Malmedy.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Remigius of Lyon, Bishop (died 875), Archbishop of Lyon (852-875): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Lyon.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Eadsige of Canterbury, Bishop, O.S.B. (died 1050, also spelt Eadsin), thirty-second (XXXII) Archbishop of Canterbury (1038-1050): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Diocese-link, Wikipedia-link Canterbury, & Wikipedia-link Archbishops.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Whether believers or not, we are agreed today that the earth is essentially a shared inheritance, whose fruits are meant to benefit everyone. For believers, this becomes a question of fidelity to the Creator, since God created the world for everyone."Bonus! Papal Quote o' the Day
—Pope Francis, S.J. (b. 1936, r. 2013-present)
"We know that we have no riches other than that which we have received. Therefore, we must dare to question those who are going astray or who are leading others astray on deadend streets of a closed individualism or of an indifference to essential values."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"Joy is a sign of a generous personality. Sometimes it is also a mantle that clothes a life of great sacrifice & self-giving. A person who has a gift of joy often reaches high summits."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"It is better to leave each one in his own opinion than to enter into arguments."Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, O.C.D., Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast: 1 October)
"Before we sin, Satan is always our defender, & Christ is the accuser. Satan is the defender: 'Sure, the Vatican Council changed all that. We don't believe that any more; do you? After all, you've got to be up-to-date.' Christ seems to be saying, 'Choose either me or the world. I pray not for the world.' Then after we sin, what is Satan called in the book of Revelation? The accuser. That's what he is in the book of Job & in Zechariah. 'Now see what you've done. No hope, you might just as well go all the way.' And Christ is now the defender. 'Come to me, all ye who labor.' 'Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made white as snow.'"
—Ven. Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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