Project BLACK MAMBA: Eastertide

Monday, 18 April was the feast of Saint Perfectus of Córdoba, Priest & Martyr (died 850), martyred under the emir Abd ar-Rahman II: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twas also the feast of Blessed Marie Anne Blondin, Religious, S.S.A. (1809-1890), foundress of the Sisters of Saint Anne: Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link S.S.A.

Commentary: Bl. Marie Anne's life was a beautiful witness to one of the difficulties that all Christians face during this earthly pilgrimage, namely living in peace with other Christians. She was relentlessly persecuted within her own order by a priest-chaplain who was drunk on his own power & the satanic worship of self.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter eleven, verses one thru eighteen;
Psalm Forty-two, verses two & three & Psalm Forty-three, verses three & four;
The Gospel according to John, chapter ten, verses one thru ten.

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Today, 19 April is the feast of Saint Alphege of Canterbury, Bishop & Martyr (circa 953-1012, A.K.A. Ælfheah), martyred by Danish vikings: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Tis also the the feast of Saint Leo IX, Pope (1002-1054), the one hundred fifty-first Bishop of Rome: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Tis also the feast of Blessed James Duckett, Martyr (died 1601), martyred under the queen Elizabeth I: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter eleven, verses nineteen thru twenty-six;
Psalm Eighty-seven, verses one(b) thru seven;
The Gospel according to John, chapter ten, verses twenty-two thru thirty.

Personal Reading
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter thirteen, verses fourteen & forty-three thru fifty-two;
Psalm One Hundred, verses one thru three & five;
The Book of Revelation, chapter seven, verses nine & fourteen(b) thru seventeen;
The Gospel according to John, chapter ten, verses twenty-seven thru thirty;
Commentary to the Mass readings from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Commentary: I was out of town from Thursday thru Sunday, my normal routines entirely disrupted. In the scramble to prepare the R.B.D.S.O.T.D. & Project BLACK MAMBA posts for the weekend, I did not have time to read Sunday's readings & the commentary to same ahead of time. I finally caught back up today.