Today is the Feast of Saint James, Apostle (1st century, the son of Zebedee, A.K.A. James the Greater), witness to the Transfiguration, martyred under King Herod Agrippa: Apostle-link ūnus, Apostle-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:
He was chosen by Jesus to be one of the twelve apostles, James was on the mountain where he was privileged to witess what no one else had seen—Jesus transfigured in His glory, speaking with Moses & Elijah, as the voice of God spoke from a cloud. James was one of the martyrs of the Church.Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Book of Isaiah, chapter fifty-three;
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve.
Mass Readings
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter four, verses seven thru fifteen;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verses one(B,C) thru six;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty, verses twenty thru twenty-eight.
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