Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Project BLACK MAMBA

Today is the optional memorial of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church, O.F.M. Cap. (1559-1619): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:
Lawrence wrote a commentary on Genesis & several treatises against Luther, but Lawrence's main writings are in the nine volumes of his sermons. He had an outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had a complete reading & speaking ability in Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Bohemian (Czech), Spanish, & French.
As of this writing, there are thirty-six Doctors of the Church, so even amidst the glorious communion of saints St. Lawrence stands in rarified company.


Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter eight.

Mass Readings
The Book of Exodus, chapter fourteen, verse twenty-one thru chapter fifteen, verse one;
The Book of Exodus, chapter fifteen, verses eight thru ten, twelve, seventeen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twelve, verses forty-six thru fifty.

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