Project BLACK MAMBA

Today is the optional memorial of Saint Louis (1214-1270, A.K.A. King Louis IX of France): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

St. Louis, King of France, was well known for protecting the French clergy from secular leaders & for strictly enforcing laws against blasphemy. Louis lead two crusades, the Sixth & Seventh Crusades. At the onset of the Seventh Crusade in 1270, Louis died of dysentery.

'Tis also the optional memorial Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Sch.P. (1557-1648), founder of the Piarists, formally the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Sch.P.

Commentary: Quoth the bulletin:

St. Joseph Calasanz: A priest with university training in canon law & theology, respected for his wisdom & administrative expertise, he put aside his career because he was deeply concerned with the need for education of poor children. He formed teaching priests into a community. The community was recognized as a religious order ciole Pie (Religious Schools), also known as the Piarists.

St. Joseph is Archdiocese of Boston-based CatholicTV's "Obscure Saint of the Month" for August. For whatever reason, I have a greater affinity for CatholicTV than for E.W.T.N., though I like & watch both.

Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Letter to the Romans, chapter two.

Mass Readings
The First Letter to the Thessalonians, chapter two, verses one thru eight;
Psalm One Hundred Thirty-nine, verses one thru six;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-three, verses twenty-three thru twenty-six.