THE FEAST OF SAINTS LOUIS OF FRANCE AND JOSEPH CALASANZ.
FEAST OF SAINTS LOUIS OF FRANCE AND JOSEPH CALASANZ.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith;
these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity.
You blind Pharisee!
first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean." (Matthew 23: 23 - 26).
Tuesday 25th August 2026, in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time.
We celebrate the lives of two saints today. Remember that in honoring these two saints, we are in fact glorifying our Lord Jesus Christ who is King of all the saints.
Jesus promised that those who follow Him will reign forever with Him. And those who honor the saints glorify Him. Never miss an opportunity to glorify Jesus through honoring the saints on their feast day.
St Louis of France (1214 - 1270). He lived a simple life characterized by prayer and penance.
God was pleased with Louis and raised him from the cares of earthly rule to the glory of heavenly kingdom.
We celebrate also today:
St Joseph Calasanz (1557 - 1648). A Spanish Priest who dedicated his life in charity and patience to the education of poor children.
What is the common factor between King Louis and Father Joseph? They were separated by nearly 300 years. The common factor is their love for the poor and demonstrating this love in action.
St Louis the king of France had eleven children. As king of a great European power in the 13th century, Louis lived a life of penance and prayer and treated the French people as his children as St Paul treated the Thessalonians. His people loved him very much. St Louis perished near Tunis in North Africa in the 2nd Crusade.
St Joseph Calasanz dedicated his life in charity and patience to the education of poor children. He founded a religious order to cater for the poor and the abandoned children of Rome. His confrères hated him and the problem precipitated the abolition of the religious order St Joseph founded. He surrendered the situation to God. His attitude was: God gives us everything. He takes them away whenever He wants. Blessed be the name of God forever!
Our key Scripture for today deals with hypocrisy and lawlessness. We live in a time that seems to be marred by both vices. St Philip Neri teaches that frequent Confession will lead us to truth and humility. The Church teaches that frequent Holy Communion will transform us into the copy image of the Person we receive in the Eucharist.
August is the Month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mary says: "In the end. My Immaculate Heart will triumph."
Mary's Faithfulness to Eternal Purpose.
Everything created by God has a divine purpose. Mary helps us discover, accept, and fulfill our unique role in His master plan.
Prayer:
Father, fulfill in me the divine purpose for which You created me.
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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