Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938); Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (1819-1867)
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:51-54
Mass: Gal 1:6-12; Resp Ps 111; Lk 10:25-37
Holy and awesome is His name. His praise endures forever.
HOLY TRINITY, ONE GOD,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
The scholar of the law in today's Gospel answers his own question to Jesus. He asks the Divine Teacher, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" And the correct answer is, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." This is no small task. However, Jesus tells us, Do this and you will live. We pray to Our Lord, the God of mercy and compassion, to "give us strength to go on when we grow weary of the journey" (Magnificat, Intercessions, Oct. 5, 2020).
It just so happens that the Holy Father comments more than once on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, also included in today's Gospel, in his recent Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti. You will find this in paragraph 66: "By his actions, the Good Samaritan showed that 'the existence of each and every individual is deeply tied to that of others: life is not simply time that passes; life is a time for interactions'."
SAINT FAUSTINA KOWALSKA,
BLESSED FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS,
PRAY FOR US.
© Gertrude Feick 2020
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