'Tis the Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Tempus per annum, "time through the year"): Wikipedia-link.
Saints of the Day
'Tis the optional Memorial of Saint Henry, Obl.S.B. (circa 972-1024, the Exuberant; A.K.A. Heinrich II), Holy Roman Emperor (1014-1024).
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Isaiah, chapter one, verses ten thru seventeen;
Psalm Fifty (R/. twenty-three[b]), verses eight & nine, sixteen(b/c) & seventeen, & twenty-one & twenty-three;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter ten, verse thirty-four thru chapter eleven, verse one.
Commentary: Daily Readings.
Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, the Lord explains what it means to become a disciple. Once we make the decision to follow Jesus, then every other claimant to supremacy must fall away. Every one of us has something that we consider greatest. Perhaps it is money, material things, power, the esteem of others, your country, your political party, or your ethnic identity. Or perhaps it is your family, your kids, your wife, your husband.Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun (U.S.C.C.B.): Daily Reflection.
Now mind you, all of these are good things. However, when you place any of them in the absolute center of gravity, things go awry. When you make any of them your ultimate or final good, your spiritual life goes haywire. When you attach yourself to any of them with an absolute tenacity, you will fall apart.
This is what Jesus means in our Gospel for today: not that you should hate your family or country or wealth, but rather that you should detach yourself from them lest they become idols. And only if we do this are we truly ready for mission. If we try to do this work while we are stuck to any number of attachments, we will fail. Period.
Mass Readings—Memorial of Saint Henry
The Book of Micah, chapter six, verses six, seven, & eight;
Psalm One (R/. two[a]; or, Psalm Forty, verse five[a]; or, Psalm Ninety-two, verses thirteen & fourteen), verses one & two, three, & four & six;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter seven, verses twenty-one thru twenty-seven.
Commentary: Memorial Readings.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"The Eucharist is an invaluable gift—our indispensable sustenance. It is precisely through her recognition & reception of this gift that the Church in the United States will find strength to carry on her charitable service to the wider society, especially in the areas of education, healthcare, & basic social services, while at the same time continuing her mission to evangelize."
—Pope Leo XIV (r. 2025-present)
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