'Tis the feast of Saint Apollonia, Deaconess & Martyr (died 249), martyred under the emperor Philip the Arab: Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Tis also the feast of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, Religious (1774-1824), stigmatist: Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The First Book of Kings, chapter eight, verses twenty-two, twenty-three, & twenty-seven thru thirty;
Psalm Eighty-four, verses three, four, five, ten, & eleven;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter seven, verses one thru thirteen.
Personal Reading
The Book of Genesis, chapter three (verses one thru twenty-four) & chapter four (verses one thru twenty-six);
Psalm One Hundred Thirty-nine (verses one thru twenty-four).
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