Saints of the Day
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest, M.I. (1550-1614), founder of the Camillians, formally the Clerics Regular, Ministers to the Sick (M.I., from Ministeri Infirmaribus).
'Tis the Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Tempus per annum, "time through the year"): Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Exodus, chapter two, verses one thru fifteen(a);
Psalm Sixty-nine (R/. thirty-three), verses three, fourteen, thirty & thirty-one, & thirty-three & thirty-four;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter eleven, verses twenty thru twenty-four.
Commentary: Daily Readings.
Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus reproaches the unrepentant towns where he performed most of his mighty deeds. The idea of Jesus as judge is one with which we are distinctly uncomfortable, yet even the most cursory reading of the New Testament reveals its unavoidability. Indeed, it has been said that in front of every church there ought to be a statue of the compassionate Jesus and a statue of Christ in full flight of fury, since both are indisputably present in the Gospel stories.Video reflection by Deacon Arthur L. Miller (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
The point is that when God’s own ordo appears in the world, he necessarily judges the disorder that surrounds him. To judge, in the biblical sense of the term, means to bring into the light, to throw into sharp relief. When good and evil are confused or intermingled, divine judgment separates them, clarifying the issue.
By his very nature, in his every word and gesture, in the very way that he stood, Jesus, God’s Word, was a judge. He was the light of the world, harshly exposing that which would prefer to remain in the dark; he was the unadulterated criterion, the truth in the presence of which falsity necessarily appeared for what it was.
Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): Daily Reflection.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of Saint Camillus de Lellis
The First Letter of John, chapter three, verses fourteen thru eighteen;
Psalm One HUndred twelve (R/. one; or, "Alleluia"), verses one & two; three & four; five, six, & seven(a); seven(b) & eight; & nine;
The Gospel according to John, chapter fifteen, verses nine thru seventeen.
Commentary: Memorial Readings.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"The world expects from us simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity to all—especially the lowly & poor—obedience, humility detachment, & self-sacrifice. Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the hearts of people today."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope Saint Paul VI (1897-1978, r. 1963-1978; feast: 29 May)
"The poor & the sick are the Heart of God. In serving them, we serve Jesus Christ. "
—Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614, feast: 18 July)
"Abandonment is an awful poverty. There are poor people everywhere, but the deepest poverty is not being loved."Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"Nothing is more destined to create deep-seated anxieties in people than the false asumption that life should be free from anxiety."
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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