Year of Saint Joseph
Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saints: Saint Hedwig (c.1174-1243); Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 16:1-11 The Celebration of the Divine Office During the Day
Mass: Rm 4:13, 16-18; Resp Ps 105; Lk 12:8-12
Throughout the earth God's judgments prevail.
MARY, MOTHER OF DIVINE GRACE,
PRAY FOR US.
I think of a saying from Julian of Norwich, "All will be well and all manner of things will be well." This may be good to keep in mind and heart when listening to Jesus speak in today's Gospel: When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you defense will be or about what you are about to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say (Lk 12:11-12). Come, Holy Spirit, come. Mary, help of Christians, pray for us.
Fear nothing, [said the Virgin Mary] you shall be my true daughter and I will always be your good mother.
(Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque)
Take shelter under our Lady's mantle, and do not fear. She will give you all you need. She is very rich, and besides is very generous with her children. She loves giving.
(Blessed Raphaela Maria, 1850-1925)
But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than any treasure. In order to preserve it there is nothing more useful than renouncing your own will and substituting it for the will of the divine heart. In this way he will carry out for us whatever contributes to his glory, and we will be happy to be his subjects and to trust entirely in him.
(From a letter by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin, in Office of Readings, October 16)
SAINT HEDWIG,
SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE,
SAINT JOSEPH,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Zion National Park, UT.
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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