Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Pope Francis [bypassed] the traditionally required second miracle [&] declared John XXIII a saint, after unanimous agreement by a consistory, or meeting, of the College of Cardinals, based on the fact that he was considered to have lived a virtuous, model lifestyle, & because of the good for the Church which had come from his having opened the Second Vatican Council. He was canonized alongside Pope Saint John Paul II [22 October].Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
John XXIII was pope for only a short time (1959 to 1963), but had an amazing impact on the Church & the entire world. Largely remembered for convening the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Roncalli in 1881) wanted the Church to be a strong voice proclaiming that love in modern times to modern people. He looked to the past, present, & future in making his decision to lead the Church in that direction.'Tis also the festival of Saint Philip the Evangelist, Deacon (died circa 58): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: One of the first seven deacons (ordained in Acts, 6:1-7), not to be confused with St. Philip the Apostle [3 May]. Philip was a missionary in Samaria & baptized the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts, 8) & hosted St. Paul [25 January, 29 June] at his home in Caesarea (Acts, 21).
'Tis also the festival of Saint Bruno the Great, Bishop (925-965, of Cologne; A.K.A. Duke Bruno I of Lotharingia), founder of the abbey at St. Pantaleon's Church: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Abbey.
Commentary: Confusingly, the bishop St. Bruno (born 925) was from Cologne, as was the religious St. Bruno (born circa 1030), founder of the Carthusians, whose feast is on 6 October.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feria
The Book of Jonah, chapter four, verses one thru eleven;
Psalm Eighty-six, verses three & four, five & six, & nine & ten;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter eleven, verses one thru four.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, our Gospel for today gives us an opportunity to reflect on the great prayer that Jesus taught us. Think how this prayer links us to all of the great figures in Christian history, from Peter and Paul to Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Francis of Assisi, John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, John Paul II, right up to the present day.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
A desire to pray is planted deep within us. This just means the desire to speak to God and to listen to him. Keep in mind that prayer is not designed to change God's mind or to tell God something he doesn't know. God isn't like a big city boss or a reluctant pasha whom we have to persuade. He is rather the one who wants nothing other than to give us good things—though they might not always be what we want.
Can you see how this prayer rightly orders us? We must put God's holy name first; we must strive to do his will in all things and at all times; we must be strengthened by spiritual food or we will fall; we must be agents of forgiveness; we must be able to withstand the dark powers.
Mass Readings—Optional Memorial of St. John XXIII
The Book of Ezekiel, chapter thirty-four, verses eleven thru sixteen;
Psalm Eighty-nine, verse two;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter sixteen, verses thirteen thru nineteen.
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Bible Study—Proverbs in a Month
The Book of Proverbs, chapter nine (verses one thru eighteen);
The Book of Proverbs, chapter ten (verses one thru thirty-two).
Commentary: The Two Banquets (9:1-18) & II: First Collection of the Proverbs of Solomon (10:1-32).
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