Project BLACK MAMBA

Commentary: We are now ordinary in Ordinary Time. I considered adding "Ordinary in Odinary Time" to the title of this post, but only 'til I recognized that doing so would deep-six the very ordinariness of this post. January is the worst time of the year for Project BLACK MAMBA, both last year & this year, though I can't say I've figured out why. Post-Christmas blues, maybe? To quote John Hodgman, from his brilliant This American Life piece, "Slingshot": "Jesus, I don't know! Let's go to the boardwalk." Pardon Mr. Hodgman's abuse of the Holy Name, Lord, & forgive my repetition of same.

'Tis the Memorial of Saints Timothy & Titus, Bishops (first century): Saints-link Tango & Tango, Saint-link Timothy & Wikipedia-link Timothy, & Saint-link Titus & Wikipedia-link Titus.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

Timothy had the honor of being a fellow apostle with Paul, both sharing the privilege of preaching the gospel & suffering for it. Titus has the distinction of being a close friend & disciple of Paul as well as a fellow missionary.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Paula, Abbess (347-404): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: St. Paula was a close friend & coworker of St. Jerome (30 September).

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Second Letter to Timothy, chapter one, verses one thru eight;
or, the Letter to Titus, chapter one, verses one thru five;
Psalm Ninety-six, verses one thru three, seven, eight(a), & ten;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter three, verses thirty-one thru thirty-five.