MEMORIAL OF ST AUGUSTINE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
THE MEMORIAL OF ST AUGUSTINE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
THE GOSPEL:
"Jesus said to his disciples: “Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into.
So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so.
Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property.
But if that wicked servant says to himself,
‘My master is long delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards,
the servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour
and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.” (Matthew 24: 42 - 51).
Thursday 28th August 2025 in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.(354 - 430). African.
St Augustine was the son of St Monica and Patricius.
Augustine was a prodigal of some kind in his youth.
He kept a mistress for many years. He belonged to the heretical sect, the Manichaens for years.
Monica shed bitter tears for his conversion and waited on God for many years before it happened.
St Augustine was baptized by St Ambrose of Milan, the great Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
St Augustine is a prolific writer and without doubt one of the greatest doctors of the Church.
His greatest works are: THE CONFESSIONS and THE CITY OF GOD.
His influence on Church doctrine has not diminished with time. He is vastly quoted in the Documents of Second Vatican Council.
The Gospel of
Thursday August 28th 2025 in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time is very rich.
What is the central message in today's Gospel?
Jesus teaches the absolute necessity of being Always Ready! Always Prepared! For what? For either the Time of Fulfillment to answer your prayers or for the Hour to meet
your God.
God decided in His sovereign, merciful and mysterious Providence not to reveal the precise time He visits us.
Why? So that we will form the habit of always be ready for Eternity. This life, this world is just a preparation for Eternal life.
You will not get a text message from God saying: 'Be ready on Thursday, August 31st at 9.30am at the Starbucks on Divine Ave.'
No.
The moment may come like a thief in the night. Very suddenly!
How do we prepare?
#1. Form a habit of daily prayer.
#2. Form a habit of daily feeding on the word of God.
#3. Frequent Eucharist.
#4. Frequent Reconciliation.
#5. Pray for the grace of perseverance every day.
Be always prepared!
The Holy Catholic Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary in August.
KNOW WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THAT MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD NEVER FAILS THOSE WHO HONOR HER ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOLY ROSARY.
Mary says: "In the end. My Immaculate Heart will triumph."
For Prayers of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Litany, Promises of Mary to those who say the Holy Rosary, etc click the link below:
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