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Today we remember Saint Jean de Brébeuf,* S.J. (1593-1649), missionary & martyr: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day (Today)
Personal Reading
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twenty-three, verse eight;
The Acts of the Apostles, chapters thirteen & fourteen.

Mass Readings
The Book of Isaiah, chapter sixty-five, verses seventeen through tewnty-one;
Psalm Thirty, verses two, four thru six, eleven thru twelve(A), thirteen(B);
The Gospel according to John, chapter four, verses forty-three thru fifty-four.

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Had 15 March not been a Sunday, we would have remembered Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer,* C.Ss.R. (1751-1820): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

We would also have remembered Saint Louise de Marillac, D.C. (1591-1660), co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity, formally the Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul: Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duae, & Wikipedia-link Lima de Mike; Wikipedia-link Daughters.

Scripture of the Day (Sunday)
Personal Reading
The First Letter of Peter, chapter three.

Mass Readings
The Second Book of Chronicles, chapter thirty-six, verses fourteen thru sixteen, nineteen through twenty-three;
Psalm One Hundred Thirty-seven, verses one thru six;
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter two, verses four thru ten;
The Gospel according to John, chapter three, verses fourteen thru twenty-one.

Commentary: *So I use the anglicized version of St. Clement Mary Hofbauer's name, St. Klemens Maria, but retain the French version of St. Jean de Brébeuf's. So sue me.