Today is the memorial of Saint Margaret of Fontana† (1440-1513), exorcist: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Today is also the memorial of Blessed Mary Frances Schervier† (1819-1876), foundress of the Poor Sisters of Saint Francis, a congregation of the broader Third Order of Saint Francis*: Blessed-link Unus & Blessed-link Duo, Wikipedia-link Franziska & Wikipedia-link Poor Sisters.
Commentary: *In describing the relationships between the myriad Franciscan orders, one almost cannot help but go far down the rabbit hole, so I'll go no further than the Third Order, cut my losses, & declare victory. Part of a joke I once heard from a priest: "There are three things that even God doesn't know: One, just how many orders of Franciscans there are…."
Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter twenty.
Daily Mass Readings
The Book of Numbers, chapter twenty-four, verses two through seven, fifteen through seventeen(A);
Psalm Twenty-five, verses four through five(AB), six, seven(BC), eight & nine;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-one, verses twenty-three through twenty-seven.
The Rebel Black Dot Christmas Song of the Day
Eddy Arnold, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" from Elf: Music from the Major Motion Picture (T.L.A.M.)
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