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2 November was the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls): All Souls-link ūnus, All Souls-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

In Christianity, it is a day commemorating the faithful departed, particularly but not exclusively one's relatives. In Western Christianity the annual celebration is now held on 2 November & is associated with All Saints' Day (1 November) & its vigil, Hallowe'en (31 October).

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

On this feast, we commemorate all of the faithful departed, those who have died in Christ. This day & the whole month of November is dedicated to prayer for those in Purgatory; that they may be relieved of their suffering & enter (into) eternal happiness in heaven. During this time, we receive special graces when we pray for our deceased loved ones or visit a cemetery.

Scripture of the Day (Monday)
Mass Readings
The Book of Wisdom, chapter three, verses one thru nine;
Psalm Twenty-three, verses one thru six;
The Letter to the Romans, chapter five, verses five thru eleven;
or, the Letter to the Romans, chapter six, verses three thru nine;
The Gospel according to John, chapter six, verses thirty-seven thru forty.

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Today is the Optional Memorial of Saint Martin de Porres, Religious, O.P. (1579-1639): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

Patron of: Biloxi, Vietnam, Mississippi, black [persons], hair stylists, innkeepers… lottery winners, mixed-race [persons], Peru, poor [persons], public education, public health… race relations, social justice… television, Mexico, Peruvian Naval Aviators.

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

The son of a Spanish father & a freed black women, Martin was born in Lima, Peru in 1579. His mother gave him a Christian education & he learned to be a pharmacist & a nurse. Against his father's wishes, he entered the Dominican order in 1603 as a lay brother. He was assigned to be the infirmarian of the priory, but became well known for his work with the sick & the poor. He died at the age of sixty. He was a man of great humility & charity. There is a statue of St. Martin de Porres in the right transept of our church.

Scripture of the Day (Tuesday)
Mass Readings
The Letter to the Romans, chapter twelve, verses five thru sixteen(b);
Psalm One Hundred Thirty-one, verses one(b) thru three;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter fourteen, verses fifteen thru twenty-four.