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'Tis the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Otherwise, 31 January would be the feast of Saint Aidan of Ferns, Bishop (circa 550-632, A.K.A. Máedóc): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twould also be the feast of Saint John Bosco, Priest (1815-1888), founder of the Salesian Society, formally the Society of St. Francis de Sales; the Salesians Sisters, formally the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians; & the Association of Salesian Cooperators: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Society, Wikipedia-link Sisters, & Wikipedia-link Cooperators.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

St. John Bosco was born near Castelnuovo in the diocese of Turin in 1815. His early years were most difficult & so once ordained to the priesthood he dedicated himself to the education of the young, founding congregations which would instruct youth in both the arts & the Christian life. His system of education was based on "reason, religion, & kindness." He founded the Society of St. Francis de Sales. His ministry was important in a time of industrial revolution & anti-clericalism. One of his most notable students is St. Dominic Savio. He died on 31 January 1888. Pope (St.) John Paul II named him, "teacher & father to the young."

Scripture of the Week
Mass Readings
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter one, verses four, five, & seventeen thru nineteen;
Psalm Seventy-one, verses one thru six, fifteen, & seventeen;
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve, verse thirty one thru chapter thirteen, verse thirteen;
(or, the First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter thirteen, verses four thru thirteen);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter four, verses twenty-one thru thirty.

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29 January (Friday) was the feast of Saint Dallán Forgaill, Martyr (circa 530-598, A.K.A. Eochaid Mac Colla): Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twas also the feast of the Servant of God Juniper, Religious, O.F.M. (died 1258, A.K.A. Brother Juniper): Servant-link ūnus, Servant-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Blessed Francis Taylor, Martyr (circa 1550-1621), one of the twenty-plus Irish Martyrs: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Martyrs.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Second Book of Samuel, chapter eleven, verses one thru four(a), five thru ten(a), & thirteen thru seventeen;
Psalm Fifty-one, verses three thru seven, ten, & eleven;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter four, verses twenty-six thru thirty-four.

Personal Reading
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-seven (verses one thru sixty-six).

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30 January (Saturday) was the feast of Saint Felix IV, Pope (died 530, A.K.A. Felix III): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti, Religious, T.O.R. (1585-1640): Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Second Book of Samuel, chapter twelve, verses one thru seven (a) & ten thru seventeen;
Psalm Fifty-one, verses twelve thru seventeen;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter four, verses thirty-five thru forty-one.

Personal Reading
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-eight (verses one thru twenty).