Thursday, March 17, 2016

Project BLACK MAMBA: Lent

'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Patrick, Bishop (fifth century): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
He was a fifth-century Romano-British… missionary & bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland," he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, along with Saints Brigit (1 February) & Columba (9 June).
'Tis also the feast of Blessed Conrad of Bavaria, Religious, O.Cist. (circa 1105-1154): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Genesis, chapter seventeen, verses three thru nine;
Psalm One Hundred Five, verses four thru nine;
The Gospel according to John, chapter eight, verses fifty-one thru fifty-nine;

or, for the Memorial,
The First Letter of Peter, chapter four, verses seven(b) thru eleven;
Psalm Ninety-six, verse three;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter five, verses one thru eleven.

Personal Reading
The Book of Exodus, chapter eleven (verses one thru ten);
The Book of Exodus, chapter twelve, verses one thru twenty.

Commentary: Tenth Plague: the Death of the First-born (11:1-10) & the Passover ritual prescribed (12:1-20).

Bonus! Songs of St. Patrick's Day
Great Big Sea, "The Night Pat Murphy Died" from Play (The Last Angry Man)

Commentary:
"That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy,
That's how they showed our honor and our pride,
They said it was a sin, a shame, and they winked at one another,
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died…"

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