Today’s Topics:

1) Gospel – Lk 12:1-7 – At that time: So many people were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. Jesus began to speak, first to His disciples, “Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.

“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops. I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can do no more. I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one. Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.”

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2, 3) Dr. Jem Sullivan is an educator and author of catechetical books and articles with a focus on the arts in evangelization and culture. Dr. Sullivan serves on the faculty of the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and writes for various Catholic publications, has hosted documentaries on the arts in catechesis and evangelization, and has served as a museum docent. She is the author of books on the intersection of faith and the arts

4) Polish Jesuit Questions Francis:  Pope Francis has said repeatedly that theCatholic Church cannot condone same-sex unions or “transgender” lifestyles, but a Polish Jesuit argues that his contradictory actions often sow confusion. Father Dariusz Kowalczyk, SJ, wrote that the inconsistencies between the pope’s words and actions lead to ambiguity and confusion among the faithful, calling it “a matter of concern”
https://catholicvote.org/polish-jesuit-questions-pope-francis-ambiguity-lgbtq-issues/?mkt_tok=NDI3LUxFUS0wNjYAAAGO5k4Y_iP0iPtQ-28gnqGBNlDlbj4OibzlwZXvEjGaK5zRCgMd07QK__bF2xXsfDkRNBoWAVM81ejRVmeoW9YZPAHy6vvJhC4QUKfN5ow3