Saturday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saints: Saint Ambrose Barlow, OSB (1585-1641); Saint Egwin, Bishop (8th century); Blessed Agnellus of Pisa, Priest (13th century); Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (1246-1306); Blessed Francis Garate (1857-1929)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 2:1-10 Qualities of the Abbot

Mass: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Resp Ps 116; Lk 6:43-49

To you will I offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

MARY, VESSEL OF HONOR,

COMFORT OF THE SORROWFUL,

PRAY FOR US.

I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them.

(Lk 6:47)

We listen to Jesus' words and build our foundation on Him, our Rock (Lk 6:48). As people of faith and the goodness of our hearts, we then produce good. For as the Lord says, a good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit (Lk 6:43-44).

When we believe in Jesus Christ, partake of His mysteries, and keep His commandments, the Savior Himself comes to love, in us, His Father and His brethren, our Father and our brethren. His person becomes, through the Spirit, the living and interior rule of our activity.

(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2074)

And as we dedicate our day to the Blessed Virgin Mary:

How could we not bless God ... with all our strength, considering His great mercy toward humanity in placing the Most Blessed Virgin Mary between heaven and earth?

(Rafael Arnaiz, in The Collected Works: Saint Rafael Arnaiz, p. 581)

SAINT AMBROSE BARLOW,

SAINT EGWIN,

BLESSED AGNELLUS OF PISA,

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO,

BLESSED FRANCIS GARATE,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: More beauty in southern Washington. I will call upon the name of the Lord.

© Gertrude Feick 2022