'Tis the Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Tempus per annum, "time through the year"): Wikipedia-link.
Saint of the Day
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr (died circa 79, of Ravenna) inaugural Bishop of Ravenna (64-79), martyred in the reign of the Roman emperor Vespasian: Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Diocese-link & Wikipedia-link Ravenna.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Exodus, chapter fourteen, verse twenty-one thru chapter fifteen, verse one;
The Book of Exodus, chapter fifteen (R/. one[b]), verses eight & nine, ten & twelve, & seventeen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twelve, verses forty-six thru fifty.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, someone tells Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you." Jesus stretches his hand toward his disciples and says, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother."Video reflection by Father John M. McKenzie (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
Family is wonderful. There is nothing in the world wrong with fostering the flourishing of your family. But over and again, the Bible places the goods of the world into question—even something as good as family relationships.
Why? Because family isn’t God. It is not that which you should serve with your whole heart; it doesn’t belong in the center of your life.
Is family the point around which most of your energies revolve? Is it your primary focus as you make your way through the day? Are there times when you feel your family obligations competing with the will of God?
Then remember Jesus’ words: "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?… Whoever does the will of my heavenly Father."
Video reflection by Rob Corzine (Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology): Daily Reflection.
Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): Daily Reflection.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of Saint Apollinaris
The Book of Ezekiel, chapter thirty-four, verses eleven thru sixteen;
Psalm Twenty-three (R/. one), verses one, two, & three (a); four; five; & six;
The Gospel according to John, chapter 10, verses eleven thru sixteen.
Scripture Study—Day 91: False Peak, Day 37
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter thirty-three, verses fourteen thru twenty-six.
Commentary: Healing after Punishment (cont'd; Jeremiah, 33:14-26).
Scripture Study—Bishop's Year of the Bible
The First Letter to the Thessalonians, chapter five (verses one thru twenty-eight);
Commentary: The Coming of the Lord (cont'd; 1 Thessalonians, 5:1-11) & Final Exhortations, Greetings, & Benediction (1 Thessalonians, 5:12-28).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"How do we picture Christ? What does Jesus seem to be like a first sight? Once again, His own words help us. He said, 'I am meek & humble of Heart.' This is how Jesus wishes to be seen."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope Saint Paul VI (1897-1978, r. 1963-1978; feast: 29 May)
"They desire is thy prayers; & if thy desire is without ceasing, the continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Saint Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church (354-430, feast: 28 August)
"We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean in the whole scheme of things, but not for the people we serve. So, our work may be just a drop in the ocean, but if that drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something."Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"You can quickly become tired of pleasures, but you can never tire of joys."Bonus! Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
"One of the first dialogues in scripture, the first question in sacred Scripture, is God saying to man, 'Adam, where art thou?' Man, why are you hiding? Why do you run from Me? The next dialogue is about the neighbor. God says to Cain, 'Where is thy brother Abel?' God is immersed in the thought of man. Here we find the first two laws of God, love of God & love of neighbor, in the two questions: 'Man where art thou?' & 'Where is thy brother?' It was at the beginning of humanity, we find, therefore, that humanity received a call from God to communion with Himself. God will not let man go."
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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