THE MEMORIAL OF ST JOHN DE BREBEUF AND ISAAC JOQUES & COMPANION MARTYRS.
MEMORIAL OF ISAAC JOQUES & JOHN DE BROBEUF & CO MARTYRS.
THE GOODNEWS:
"Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”
"He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”
Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”
"Then he told them a parable.
“There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.
He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones.
There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I shall say to myself,
“Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’
"But God said to him,
‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’
"Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.” (Luke 12: 13 - 21).
Monday 19 October 2026, 29th Week in Ordinary Time is the Memorial of the North American Martyrs: John de Brebeuf (1593 - 1649, Isaac Jogues (1607 - 1646) and Companion Martyrs.
All of them were French and all of the Society of Jesus. They were 8 in all, 6 priests and 2 lay brothers. They labored day and night under harsh conditions with almost the certainty of martyrdom to bring Jesus Christ to the Native Americans.
In faith these martyrs believed Jesus that He came to found an everlasting Kingdom of peace, joy and happiness for ever and ever. It is God's will for all people to be saved.
These Brethren in religion lost their lives in bringing this message to Native Americans.
Our key Scripture for today is the Parable of the self congratulatory words of the foolish rich man whose land produced abundant harvest.
He did not give thanks to God. He did not share his bounty with the poor.
He received a jolting message from God who is our Divine Providence:
"You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?" (Luke 12: 20).
From the beginning of salvation history, God has taught man to trust in Him for all his needs. Below are a few relevant Scriptures on this:
#1. Gather the manna you need for one day. The next day, "I the Lord Your God will supply fresh manna for the new day." (Cf Exodus 16: 21 - 35).
Hoarding is idolatry. Deal with the cause of this insecurity with prayer.
#2. "Give us today the food we need." (Matthew 6: 11).
God who is our Providence knows exactly what we need and when we need it.
#3. "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil." (Matthew 6 : 34).
God says: My Name is: I AM. My Name is not I WAS. My Name is not I WILL BE.
Learn from God's Name that He is always Emmanuel, God with us always. He is in control everywhere, in everything and always.
Do not be fooled by what you consider accidents or coincidences.
Jesus promises that if we seek first the kingdom of God and His holiness, God who knows what we need and when we need it will never fail to provide adequately for us.
Do not allow wealth to be a snare for you. Rather make your wealth the trusting of God's promises.
God wants His faithful promises to be our protection and armor in every situation. (Cf Psalm 94: 4). Not even a single one of God's promises has failed.
October is the Month of the Holy Rosary.
“Those who say the Rosary frequently and fervently will gradually grow in grace and holiness and will enjoy the special protection of Our Lady and the abiding friendship of God.”
-Bishop Hugh Boyle.
Say the Holy Rosary every day in October.
For Prayers, Consecration, Litany, Testimony of Jesus about those who pray the Rosary, click the link below:
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