Project BLACK MAMBA: The Long Road Back, Part IV

Today is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Otherwise, 24 January would be the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, C.O., O.M., O.F.M. Cap. (1567-1622), co-founder of the Visitation Sisters, formally the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link V.S.M..

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twould also be the feast of Blessed Daniel Karmasz, Martyr (died 1874), one of the Martyrs of Pratulin, martyred under the emperor Alexander II: Martyr-link Delta Kilo, Martyrs-link Pratulin, & Wikipedia-link Martyrs.

Scripture of This Sunday
Mass Readings
The Book of Nehemiah, chapter eight, verses two thru four(a), five, six, & eight thru ten;
Psalm Nineteen, verses eight, nine, ten, & fifteen;
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve, verses twelve thru thirty;
(or, the First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve, verses twelve thru fourteen & twenty-seven);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verses one thru four & chapter four, verses fourteen thru twenty-one.

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17 January was the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Otherwise, 17 January would have been the feast of Saint Anthony the Great, Abbot (circa 251-356, A.K.A. of Egypt, of the Desert, et al.): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twould also have been the feast of Saint Sulpitius II of Bourges, Bishop (died circa 647, A.K.A. Sulpicius, the Pious): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Not to be confused with Saint Sulpicius I of Bourges, also a bishop (29 January).

Scripture of Last Sunday
Mass Readings
The Book of Isaiah, chapter sixty-two, verses one thru five;
Psalm Ninety-six, verses one thru three & seven thru ten;
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve, verses four thru eleven;
The Gospel according to John, chapter two, verses one thru eleven.

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18 January (last Monday) was the feast of Saint Volusianus of Tours, Bishop (died circa 497): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Saints Faustina & Liberata of Como, Virgins, O.S.B. (died 580): Saint-link Foxtrot, Saint-link Lima, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Consult the Wayback Machine hyperlink above, for 17 January. This first month of the year is the roughest for BLACK MAMBA, in both 2015 & '16. I shall strive for matters to be otherwise in '17.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Margaret of Hungary, O.P. (1242-1271): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The First Book of Samuel, chapter fifteen, verses sixteen thru twenty-three;
Psalm Fifty, verses eight, nine, sixteen(b,c) thru seventeen, twenty-one, & twenty-three;
he Gospel according to Mark, chapter two, verses eighteen thru twenty-two.