Sunday, October 25, 2015

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Today is the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Otherwise, on 25 October we would remember Saint Tabitha (first century, A.K.A. Dorcas), of whom we know from the Acts of the Apostles: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Acts, chapter nine, verses thirty-six thru forty-two, from the New American Bible:
36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated means Dorcas). She was completely occupied with good deeds & almsgiving. 37 Now during those days she fell sick & died, so after washing her, they laid [her] out in a room upstairs. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.” 39 So Peter got up & went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs where all the widows came to him weeping & showing him the tunics & cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent them all out & knelt down & prayed. Then he turned to her body & said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, & sat up. 41 He gave her his hand & raised her up, & when he had called the holy ones & the widows, he presented her alive. 42 This became known all over Joppa, & many came to believe in the Lord.
We would also remember Saints Crispin & Crispian (d. 286), martyred under the Emperor Diocletian: Martyr-link P-I-N, Martyr-link P-I-A-N, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter thirty-one, verses seven thru nine;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verses one thru six;
The Letter to the Hebrews, chapter five, verses one thru six;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter ten, verses forty-six thru fifty-two.

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