Project BLACK MAMBA: Fifth Sunday of Lent

'Tis the Fifth Sunday of Lent: Lent-link & Wikipedia-link.

Otherwise, 13 March would be the feast of Saint Leander of Seville, Bishop (circa 534-600): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twould also be the feast of Saint Sancha of Portugal, O.Cist. (1180-1229): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Week
Mass Readings
The Book of Isaiah, chapter forty-three, verses sixteen thru twenty-one;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verses one thru six;
The Letter to the Philippians, chapter three, verses eight thru fourteen;
The Gospel according to John, chapter eight, verses one thru eleven;

or,

The Book of Ezekiel, chapter thirty-seven, verses twelve thru fourteen;
Psalm One Hundred Thirty, verses one thru eight;
The Letter to the Romans, chapter eight, verses eight thru eleven;
The Gospel according to John, chapter eleven, verses one thru forty-five;
(or, the Gospel according to John, chapter eleven, verses three thru seven, seventeen, twenty thru twenty-seven, & thirty-three(b) thru forty-five).

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Saturday, 12 March was the feast of Saint Maximilian of Tébessa, Martyr (274-295), martyred under the emperor Diocletian: Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. The patron saint of conscientious objectors.

'Twas also the feast of Blessed Angela Salawa, O.F.S. (1881-1922): Blessed-link ūna, Blessed-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter eleven, verses eighteen thru twenty;
Psalm Seven, verses two, three, nine(b) thru twelve;
The Gospel according to John, chapter seven, verses forty thru fifty-three.