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'Tis the Thursday of the Second Week of Easter (Latin: Pascha, meaning "Passover"): Pascha-link & Wikipedia-link Paschaltide.
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr, S.M. (1803-1841), martyred in the reign of the Futunan king Niuliki.
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest, T.O.S.D. (1673-1716), founder of the Company of Mary, the Daughters of Wisdom, & the Gabrielite Brothers, formally the Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel; also author of the spiritual classics Secret of Mary, Secret of the Rosary, & True Devotion to Mary.
Mass Readings—Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter five, verses twenty-seven thru thirty-three;
Psalm Thirty-four (R/. seven[a]; or, "Alleluia"), verses two & nine, seventeen & eighteen, & nineteen & twenty;
The Gospel according to John, chapter three, verses thirty-one thru thirty-six.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today’s Gospel promises eternal life to those who believe in the Son of God.Video reflection by Father Roger Lopez, O.F.M. (U.S. Conf. of Catholic Bishops): Paschal Reflection.
In almost every religion, the life of faith has something to do with a creature’s relationship to the Creator; nearly all religions speak of the creature’s dependency upon God, of his subjection to the divine providence, and of his need for grace and forgiveness. Christianity, too, articulates these basic relationships, but it pushes beyond them because it speaks of the Incarnation and the gifts associated with it.
We hear in the third chapter of John’s Gospel that “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” This well-known verse summarizes the Christian faith and gives expression to its distinctiveness, for it speaks of the possibility that a creature might share in God’s own life.
The purpose of the sending of the Son was to gather the human race into the divine life—the rhythm of the Trinitarian love—so that we might relate to God not merely as creatures but as friends. You see, love becomes complete only when there is another who can receive fully what the lover wants to give.
Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): Paschal Reflection.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of Saint Peter Chanel
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter one, verses eighteen thru twenty-five;
Psalm One Hundred Seventeen, verses one(b/c), two
(R/. The Gospel according to Mark, chapter sixteen, verse fifteen; or, "Alleluia");
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter one, verses fourteen thru twenty.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter one, verses eighteen thru twenty-five;
Psalm Forty (R/. eight[a] & nine[a]), verses two & four, seven & eight(a), eight(b) & nine, & ten;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-eight, verses sixteen thru twenty.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Here is a model image of what the sentiments of the evangelizer should be: A person who suffers with those who suffer, rejoices with those who rejoice, & gives self to all so that others may share an immense joy."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Pope Saint John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"To know the problem of poverty intellectually is not to understand it. It is not by reading, taking a walk through the slums, that we come to understand it. We have to dive into it, live it, share it."Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"No man hates God without first hating himself."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
"When the Holy Spirit finds Mary ina soul, He flies to it."
—Saint Louis de Montfort, T.O.S.D. (1673-1716, feast: 28 April)
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