Project BLACK MAMBA

Today is the Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, & Methodius, Bishop (827-869 & 827-885), "Apostles to the Slavs:" Saints-link, Saint-link Charlie, Saint-link Mike, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

In 863 the brothers reached the Czech Republic (of today) & immediately began teaching & preaching in the Slavic language of the people. They started a school to train young men for the priesthood. They conducted the liturgical services in Slavic & eventually developed a special Slavic alphabet in order to put the Bible & liturgy in writing.

Today we also remember Saint Valentine (d. c. 269), martyr, whose life is admittedly obscure: Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Note that my Anti-Valentine's venom is for the contemporary secular holiday "Valentine's Day," not the true Valentine's Day, the feast of Saint Valentine, which we observe today.

Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Letter to the Hebrews, chapter three.

Mass Readings
The Book of Genesis, chapter three, verses nine thru twenty-four;
Psalm Ninety, verses two thru four(ABC), five & six, twelve & thirteen;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter eight, verses one thru ten.