Project BLACK MAMBA

'Tis the Optional Memorial of of Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop (circa 354-431): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

When Paulinus lost his only child eight days after birth & when he was threatened with the charge of having murdered his brother, he & his wife decided to withdraw from the world, & to enter the monastic life. About 409 Paulinus was chosen Bishop of Nola.

'Tis also the Optional Memorial of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, & Thomas More, Martyrs (circa 1469-1535 & 1478-1535), martyred in the reign of the king Henry VIII: Martyr-link Juliett Foxtrot ūnus, Martyr-link Juliett Foxtrot duo, & Wikipedia-link Juliett Foxtrot; Martyr-link Tango Mike ūnus, Martyr-link Tango Mike duo, & Wikipedia-link Tango Mike.

Commentary: Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

It's fitting that St. John Fisher & St. Thomas More hav the same feast day, because they were both Englishmen martyred within two weeks of each other, for the same cause (religious freedom), on the same occasion (defending the sanctity of marriage & Papal authority against State usurpation), & at the hands of the same man (Henry VIII).

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Weekday
The Second Book of Kings, chapter twenty-two, verses eight thru thirteen & chapter twenty-three, verses one thru three;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses thirty-three thru thirty-seven & forty;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter seven, verses fifteen thru twenty;

or, for St. Paulinus:
The Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter eight, verses nine thru fifteen;
Psalm Forty, verses eight(a) & nine(a);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve, verses thirty-two thru thirty-four;

or, for Ss. John Fisher & Thomas More:
The First Letter of Peter, chapter four, verses twelve thru nineteen;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verse five;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter ten, verses thirty-four thru thirty-nine.