'Tis the Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter (Latin: Pascha, meaning "Passover"): Pascha-link & Wikipedia-link Paschaltide.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter eleven, verses one thru eighteen;
Psalm Forty-two (R/. cf. three[a]; or, "Alleluia"), verses two & three & Psalm Forty-three, verses three, four;
The Gospel according to John, chapter ten, verses one thru ten.
Commentary: Daily Readings.
Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus identifies himself as the sheepgate and says, "Whoever enters through me will be saved." Well, does this mean that only explicit Christians will be saved? Does it mean that unless you are baptized, you don’t receive the Holy Spirit?Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun (U.S. Conf. of Catholic Bishops): Paschal Reflection.
There are two extremes to be avoided here. On the one hand, the exclusivist claim that only baptized Catholics can be saved. That is not the teaching of the Church. But the other extreme (I think more prevalent today) is that one’s religion is finally a matter of indifference, as long as one finds himself on a spiritual path.
This second view doesn’t give nearly enough weight to the uniqueness of Christianity. With Jesus Christ, something altogether new has entered the world, something that is deeply pleasing to God and therefore of salvific significance to us.
This is the power and message of the cross, that dynamic into which we the baptized have been drawn. Redemptive suffering is what Jesus did on the cross: putting up with suffering for doing what is right. This is pleasing in God’s eyes, precisely because it is redemptive for the world, precisely because it takes away something that God hates.
Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): Paschal Reflection.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"The Good News is this: that God loves us. He became human to share in our life & to share His life with us. He walks with us every step of the way taking our concerns as His own, for He cares about us."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope Saint Paul VI (1897-1978, r. 1963-1978; feast: 29 May)
"I am not capable of doing big things, but I want to do everything, even the smallest things for the greater glory of God."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Saint Dominic Savio (1842-1857, feast: 6 May)
"My Jesus, do with me as You wish, as long as You wish."Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"Fasting detaches you from this world. Prayer reattaches you to the next world."
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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