Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time

Saints: Saint Stephen of Hungary, First King of Hungary, Patron Saint of Hungary (969-1038); Saint Rock (-1378); Blessed Maria Sagrario of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1881-1936)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 61:6-14 The Reception of Visiting Monks 

Mass: Ezk 28:1-10; Resp Ps (Dt 32); Mt 19:23-30

Surely, the Lord shall do justice for His people.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

HEART OF MARY, HOLOCAUST OF DIVINE LOVE,

PRAY FOR US.

The younger monks, then, must respect their seniors, and the seniors must love their juniors ...

they should each try to be the first to show respect to the other.

(Rule of Saint Benedict, 58:10, 17/Rom 12:10)

With Saint Benedict's teaching from the 6th century, and Saint Stephen's counsel for his son Emeric in the 10th-11th century, all the faithful are given sound advice.  O, the beauty of our faith tradition. Let us be thankful.

Be merciful to all who are suffering violence, keeping always in your heart the example of the Lord who said: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. Be patient with everyone, not only with the powerful, but also the weak ... 

Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be truly moderate and do not punish or condemn anyone immoderately. Be gentle so that you may never oppose justice. Be honorable so that you may never voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone. Be chaste so that you may avoid all the foulness of lust like the pangs of death.

(From admonitions to his son by Saint Stephen, in Office of Readings, August 16)

With God all things are possible ...

Everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, the last will be first.

(Mt 19:26, 29-30)

SAINT STEPHEN OF HUNGARY,

SAINT ROCK,

BLESSED MARIA SAGRARIO OF SAINT ALOYSIUS GONZAGA,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: More than a few things around here are healthy and green. Discard not the work of your hands, Lord.

© Gertrude Feick 2022