Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Project BLACK MAMBA

'Tis the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle (first century): Apostle-link ūnus, Apostle-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, he has been identified with Nathanael (who appears in the Gospel according to John as being introduced to Christ by Philip). He was flayed alive & crucified, head downward.
'Tis also the feast of Blessed Edward Kaźmierski, Martyr (1919-1942), martyred in the reign of the Führer Adolf Hitler, one of the One Hundred Eight Martyrs of World War II: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link CVIII.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Revelation, chapter twenty-one, verses nine(b) thru fourteen;
Psalm One Hundred Forty-five, verses ten thru thirteen, seventeen, & eighteen;
The Gospel according to John, chapter one, verses forty-five thru fifty-one.

Personal Reading
Introduction to the Letter of James;
The Letter of James, chapter one (of five; verses one thru twenty-seven);
The Letter of James, chapter two (verses one thru twenty-six);
Introduction to the Book of Ruth.

Commentary: Address (1:1), Perseverance in Trial (1:2-11), Temptation (1:12-18), Doers of the Word (1:19-27), Sin of Partiality (2:1-13), & Faith & Works (2:14-26).

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