- St. John Berchmans (1621). Patron or Patroness. Patron of altar boys. (Historical)
- St. Leonard of Port Maurice (1751). Patron or Patroness, Priest. Patron of parish missions. (Historical)
- St. Peter of Alxandria (311). Bishop, Martyr. (Traditional)
- St. Sylvester (1267). Abbot or Abbess. (Traditional)
ST. PETER governed the Church of Alexandria during the persecution of Diocletian. The sentence of excommunication that he was the first to pronounce against the schismatics, Melitius and Arius, and which, despite the united efforts of powerful partisans, he strenuously upheld, proves that he possessed as much sagacity as zeal and firmness. But his most constant care was employed in guarding his flock from the dangers arising out of persecution. He never ceased repeating to them that, in order not to fear death, it was needful to begin by dying to self, renouncing our will, and detaching ourselves from all things. St. Peter gave an example of such detachment by undergoing martyrdom in the year 311.
REFLECTION: “How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!” says our Saviour; because they are bound to earth by the strong ties of their riches.
WORD OF THE DAY
IMMUTABILITY IN CREATURES. Unchangeableness, which means both unchanging and not able to change or be changed. Perfect immutability is possessed only by God. Creatures participate more or less in the divine immutability as they are more perfect in being, like the soul compared with the body; or when they grow in perfection, as when the mind acquires greater certitude or the will greater fortitude.
Modern Catholic Dictionary, Fr. John Hardon SJ (Get the real one at Eternal Life — don’t accept an abridged or edited version of this masterpiece!)
