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'Tis the Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (circa 344-407): Doctor-link ūnus, Doctor-link duo, Doctor-link trēs, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine '14 & Wayback Machine '15. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

He is known for his preaching & public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical & political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, & his ascetic sensibilities.

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

The ambiguity & intrigue surrounding John, the great preacher (his name means "golden-mouthed") from Antioch, was characteristic of the life of any great man in a capital city. Brought to Constantinople after a dozen years of priestly service in Syria, John found himself the reluctant victim of an imperial ruse to make him bishop in the greatest city of the empire. Ascetic, unimposing but dignified, & troubled by stomach ailments from his desert days as a monk, John became bishop under the cloud of imperial politics.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Venerius the Hermit, Abbot (seventh century): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Weekday
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter twelve, verses twelve thru fourteen & twenty-seven thru thirty-one(a);
Psalm One Hundred, verses one(b) thru five;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter seven, verses eleven thru seventeen;

or, for St. John:
The Letter to the Ephesians, chapter four, verses one thru seven & eleven thru thirteen;
Psalm Forty, verses eight(a) & nine(a);
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter four, verses one thru ten & thirteen thru twenty,
(or, the Gospel according to Mark, chapter four, verses one thru nine).