Respect Life Month
In other years: Saint Denis, Bishop and Martyr (-258); Saint John Leonardi (1541-1609); Saint John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 7:60 Humility
Mass: Kings 5:14-17; Resp Ps 98; 2 Tim 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
MARY, QUEEN OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY,
SAINT JOSEPH, DEFENDER OF LIFE,
PRAY FOR US.
Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
(1 Th 5:16-18)
Welcome to Sunday faithful readers. In Saint Benedict's eleventh step of humility, our holy father Benedict looks to the Book of Proverbs for inspiration, as it is written: "A wise man is known by his few words" (Pr 17:27/Rule of Saint Benedict, 7:61). In fact, it takes only two words as it has also been written: "If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough" (attributed to Meister Eckhart, 1260-1328). Thank you, faithful readers, for being there. United in faith and prayer, we glorify God in a loud voice. We thank Him for the gift of faith, and for His unconditional love and mercy. I believe, help my unbelief.
Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.
(Lk 17:19)
Let us turn to the Virgin Mary that She might help us be witnesses of the Gospel,
enlivened by the example of the Saints.
(Pope Francis, homily, Mass for the Canonization of Bishop Giovanni Baptista Scalabrini, 1839-1905, and Artemide Zatti, 1880-1951, October 9, 2022)
SAINT GIOVANNI BAPTISTA SCALABRINI,
SAINT ARTEMIDE ZATTI,
SAINT DENIS,
SAINT JOHN LEONARDI,
SAINT JOHN HENRY NEWMAN,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: A view from Skyline Drive, Canon City, Colorado. In the sight of the nations He has revealed His justice.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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