Good morning and happy Saturday.
For a brief moment, there were bipartisan calls to turn down the temperature this week. Then the political thermostat was cranked back up again by the usual suspects on both sides.
It is essential to remember, in times of division, such as this, that life in this country or in this world is not the end to which we’re made.
We work for the good of all and to evangelize the Gospel. We love God above all things and we love our neighbor. This is the most important task.
When everything else seems to get louder and louder, we must do everything we can to not forget it.
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Sunday at Mass, we will hear from Amos 8:4-7, Psalm 113, 1 Timothy 2:1-8, and Luke 16:1-13.
Here is a calendar for the rest of the week:
Tuesday, 23 September - Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcinal, priest (aka Padre Pio)
Friday, 26 September - Memorial of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, martyrs (optional)
Saturday, 27 September - Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, priest
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9
In the news:
The United States
Why hasn’t the USCCB commented on the assassination of Charlie Kirk? - The Pillar
For those who need some red: On the urgent need to recognize and reject religious relativism - Larry Chapp in Catholic World Report
For those who need some blue: Pope Leo, Elon Musk and the impact of extreme wealth - Kevin Clarke in America Magazine
The Vatican
Pope Leo XIV gives a wide-ranging interview to Crux; talks Latin Mass and LGBT issues - Crux
The World
Chinese government bans Catholic priests from teaching, evangelizing online - Catholic News Agency
Over 60 people killed in Ntoyo, Congo, by Islamic State group supporters - The Catholic Register
Poll: Half of Poles declare distrust of Catholic Church as it loses its moral authority - OSV News
Ottawa peace exhibit sends nuclear warning - The Catholic Register
Dancing to remain illegal on Good Friday in German - Zenit
Have a good weekend,
Matthew