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'Tis the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes (1858): Our Lady-link ūna, Our Lady-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

Our Lady of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in honor of the Marian apparitions in 1858 in the vicinity of Lourdes, France. She appeared on seventeen occasions that year, until the climax revelation of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception took place.

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

Our Lady of Lourdes appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous eighteen times at a grotto in Lourdes from 11 February until 16 July 1858. The Blessed Virgin Mary identified herself as the Immaculate Conception & asked that a shrine be built there. Pilgrims still flock to Lourdes to pray to Mary Immaculate & to drink & bathe in the miraculous water that began to flow from the place where she appeared.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Gregory II, Pope (669-731), opponent of iconoclasm: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Tis also the feast of Blessed Gregory X, Pope, O.F.S. (circa 1210-1276): Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Deuteronomy, chapter thirty, verses fifteen thru twenty;
Psalm One, verses one thru four & six;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter nine, verses twenty-two thru twenty-five.

Personal Reading
The Book of Genesis, chapter seven (verses one thru twenty-four);
The Book of Genesis, chapter eight (verses one thru twenty-two);
The Book of Genesis, chapter nine, verses one thru seventeen;
Psalm One, verse five.