The Feast of the Patron Saint of Parish Priests - St John Vianney.

"Leave them [Pharisees] alone. They are blind men leading blind men; and if one blind man leads another, both will fall into a pit." (Matthew 15: 14).

Tuesday 4th August 2020 is the feast day of the patron saint of parish priests, the Curé of Ars, St John Vianney (1786 - 1859). French. What do you want from your parish priest?
#1 Celebrate Mass with reverence and devotion.
#2 Always be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and be the face of the loving mercy of Jesus Christ.
#3 Assist the poor as best as they can.

St John Vianney did the above three to the highest degree.

Our key Scripture for today indicts teachers of religion who are blind to the truth and revelations of God while leading millions to dark holes. Jesus Christ our Teacher complained to mystics like St Catherine of Siena that He Jesus endowed many priests with good brains and provided generously the scholarship for their training in the best universities. When they graduate, they pursue careers and serve themselves. So the all powerful Divine Providence chose simple women like Saints Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Therese of the Child Jesus and made them Doctors of the Church. Do you know what a Doctor of the Church means? These are people who are certified by the Church as authoritative teachers of the faith. You can trust them. They are not so-called scholar PhDs whom Jesus characterize as "blind men leading blind men."

St John of Vianney is a trustworthy servant. Let us pray constantly to the Lord to send numerous such priests to the harvest.

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