Today is the memorial of Saint Hunger of Ultrecht† (d. 866), A.K.A. Hungerus Frisus, bishop: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Today is also the memorial of Blessed Jutta of Disibodenberg, O.S.B.† (1091-1136), teacher of Saint Hildegard of Bingen: Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter twenty-seven.
Daily Mass Readings
The First Book of Samuel, chapter one, verses twenty-four through twenty-eight;
The First Book of Samuel, chapter two, verses one, four through eight(ABCD);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verses forty-six through fifty-six.
Commentary: Today's responsorial Psalm is not from the Book of Psalms, but is rather a song of praise that follows straightaway the first reading. The song is sung by Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel, in thanksgiving for her boy & her gift of him back to God, to be raised by the priests & dedicated to God's service.
The Gospel reading is the Blessed Virgin Mary's song of praise—the Magnificat or Canticle of Mary—sung to her cousin Saint Elizabeth, mother of Saint John the Baptist, shortly after the conception of the Lord Jesus. The theme continues: babies, babies, babies; praise, praise, praise!
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