'Tis the Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (circa 347-407).
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The First Letter to Timothy, chapter two, verses one thru eight;
Psalm Twenty-eight (R/. six), verses two, seven, & eight & nine;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter seven, verses seven thru ten.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus is amazed at a Roman centurion’s faith: "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." How often the Bible compels us to meditate on the meaning of faith! We might say that the Scriptures rest upon faith, remain inspired at every turn by the spirit of faith.Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): 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.
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 act accordingly is to have faith. When we operate out of this transformed vision, amazing things can happen, for we have surrendered to "a power already at work in us that can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine." Even a tiny bit of faith makes an extraordinary difference.
Mass Readings—Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter four, verses one thru seven, eleven, twelve, & thirteen;
Psalm Forty (R/. eight[a] & nine[a]), verses two & four, seven & eight(a), eight(b) & nine, ten, & eleven;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter four, verses one thru ten & thirteen thru twenty
(or, the Gospel according to Mark, chapter four, verses one thru nine).
Commentary: Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
Video reflection by Matthew Leonard (Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology): The Bible and the Church Fathers.
Saint Quote o' the Day
"Let the sea rage. It cannot break the Rock."
—Saint John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church (347-407, feast: 13 September)
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