Saturday, October 25, 2014

Project BLACK MAMBA

Today is the memorial of the Forty Martyrs of England & Wales† (martyred 1535-1679): Martyrs-link & Wikipedia-link.

Today is also the memorial of Saint Crispin† & Saint Crispinian†, A.K.A. Crispian, (died 286), twin brothers martyred under the Emperor Diocletian, victims of the Great Persecution: Saint-link Crispin, Saint-link Crispinian, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: The "Saint Crispin's Day speech" from Shakespeare's Henry V: "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"-link.

Scripture of the Day
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-two.

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