Saints of the Day
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Hedwig, Religious, O.Cist. (1174-1243 of Silesia, of Andechs; A.K.A. Jadwiga), High Duchess of Poland, Duchess of Silesia: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the Optional Memorial of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, V.H.M. (1647-1690, the "Disciple of the Sacred Heart"), to whom was revealed the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (apparitions 1673-1675): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, Saint-link trēs, & Wikipedia-link; Sacred Heart-link & Wikipedia-link Sacred Heart.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Gerard Majella, Religious, C.Ss.R. (circa 1726-1755, the "Father of the Poor;" A.K.A. Geraldo Magela): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Adalbert Kopliński, Priest & Martyr, O.F.M. Cap. (1875-1941, A.K.A. Anicet Koplin), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, one of the One Hundred Eight Blessed Polish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link Polska & Wikipedia-link Polska.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Józef Jankowski, Priest & Martyr, S.A.C. (1910-1941), martyred in the reign of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, one of the One Hundred Eight Blessed Polish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link (List, № 36); Martyrs-link Polska & Wikipedia-link Polska.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Augustine of Ramapuram, Priest (1891-1973, A.K.A. Augustine Thevarparambil "Kunjachan" ["little priest"]): Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter one, verses eleven thru fourteen;
Psalm Thirty-three (R/. twelve), verses one & two, four & five, & twelve & thirteen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses one thru seven.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us: "Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows."Video reflection by the Reverend Brian Garcia (U.S. Conf. of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
In Jesus Christ, you are connected to the very power of God, to that which is here and now creating the universe. You stand above the vagaries of space and time. You are in the center of the wheel of fortune. No matter how much it turns, you stay the same. You are in the Interior Castle.
Now think of saints like John Paul II and Jose Sanchez del Rio. The young Karol Wojtyła operated behind locked doors, preserving the great works of Polish literature during the Nazi occupation. That same man, now come of age and newly elected as pope, said to all the world, "Be not afraid!" This from someone who had experienced the worst barbarism of the twentieth century.
During the Cristero Rebellion in early twentieth-century Mexico, the young Jose Sanchez del Rio stood for his faith despite enormous opposition, torture, threats, and finally the firing squad itself. He wasn’t afraid of those paper tigers who could only kill his body.
So, no matter how much violence is going on, we have a place of safety.
Video reflection by Doctor John Bergsma (St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology): Daily Reflection.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Hedwig
The Book of Sirach, chapter twenty-six, verses one thru four & thirteen thru sixteen;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-eight (R/. one), verses one & two, three, & four & five;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter three, verses thirty-one thru thirty-five.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter three, verses fourteen thru nineteen;
Psalm Twenty-three (R/. one), verses one(b), two, & three(a); four; five; & six;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter eleven, verses twenty-five thru thirty.
Scripture Study—Day 91: Havel Highlands, Day 26
The Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verses eleven, twelve, & thirteen.
Commentary: Wisdom & Folly Compared (cont'd; Ecclesiastes, 7:11-13).
Scripture Study—Pierced Hands Bible Reading Plan: Day 50
The Letter to the Romans, chapter eleven (verses one thru thirty-six);
The Letter to the Romans, chapter twelve (verses one thru twenty-one);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm fifty (verses one thru twenty-three);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-four, verses one thru twenty-eight.
Commentary: Israel's Rejection Is Not Final (Romans, 11:1-10), the Salvation of the Gentiles (Romans, 11:11-24), Israel Will Be Saved (Romans, 11:25-36), the New Life in Christ (Romans, 12:1-8), & Marks of the True Christian (Romans, 12:9-21); the Acceptable Sacrifice (Psalm 50); & the Destruction of the Temple Foretold (Matthew, 24:1-2), Signs of Jesus's Coming & of the Close of the Age (Matthew, 24:3-8), Persecutions Foretold (Matthew, 24:9-14), & the Desolating Sacrilege (Matthew, 24:15-28).
Scripture Study—Pierced Hands Bible Reading Plan: Day 51
The Letter to the Romans, chapter thirteen (verses one thru fourteen);
The Letter to the Romans, chapter fourteen (verses one thru twenty-three);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm fifty-one (verses one thru nineteen);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-four, verses twenty-nine thru fifty-one.
Commentary: Being Subject to Authorities (Romans, 13:1-7), Love for One Another (Romans, 13:8-10), an Urgent Appeal (Romans, 13:11-14), Do Not Judge One Another (Romans, 14:1-12), & Do Not Hinder a Brother (Romans, 14:13-23); Prayer for Cleansing & Pardon (Psalm 51); & the Coming of the Son of Man (Matthew, 24:29-31), the Lesson of the Fig Tree (Matthew, 24:32-35), the Necessity for Watchfulness (Matthew, 24:36-44), & the Faithful & the Unfaithful Servant (Matthew, 24:45-51).
Scripture Study—Pierced Hands Bible Reading Plan: Day 52
The Letter to the Romans, chapter fifteen (verses one thru thirty-three);
The Letter to the Romans, chapter sixteen (of sixteen, verses one thru twenty-seven);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm fifty-two (verses one thru nine);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-five, verses one thru thirty.
Commentary: Please Others, Not Yourselves (Romans, 15:1-6); the Gospel for Jews & Gentiles Alike (Romans, 15:7-13); Paul's Reason for Writing So Boldly (Romans, 15:14-21); Paul's Plan to Visit Rome (Romans, 15:22-33); Personal Greetings (Romans, 16:1-16); Final Instructions (Romans, 16:17-24); & Final Doxology (Romans, 16:25-27); Judgment on the Deceitful (Psalm 52); & the Parable of the Wise & the Foolish Maidens (Matthew, 25:1-13) & the Parable of the Talents (Matthew, 25:14-30).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"God the Father loves each of you. It is not that He loves you too, but that He loves you most of all. His is a love so strong that it melts the hardness of the human heart. His is a justice that is clothed in mercy."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"If you were to die today, what would others say about you? What was in you that was beautiful, that was Christlike, that helped others to pray better? Face yourself, with Jesus at your side, & do not be satisfied with just any answer. Go deep into the question. Examine your life."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"I need nothing but God, & to lose myself in the Heart of Jesus."
—St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.H.M. (1647-1690, feast: 16 October)
"We are living in the only period of the world's history in which there is a universal denial of guilt. Dostoevsky wrote: 'The time is coming when men will say there is no sin; there is no guilt; there is only hunger. And they will come crying & fawning to our feet saying, "Give us bread."' It used to be that Catholics were the only ones who believed in the Immaculate Conception. Now everybody believes that he was immaculately conceived."
—Ven. Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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