'Tis the feast of Saint Auxentius of Mopsuestia, Bishop (fourth century): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the feast of Saint Winebald, Abbot, O.S.B. (circa 701-768, numerous variant spellings): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. St. Winebald hailed from a family of saints: his father, mother, brother, sister, & uncle (mother's brother) are all canonized. Wow! Not the Holy Family, but certainly a holy family.
Breaking news! A second miracle attributed to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, A.K.A. Mother Teresa) has been recognized, setting the stage for her canonization in September 2016: Vatican-link & Reuters-link.
Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-one (verses one thru forty-six) & chapter twenty-two, verses one thru thirty-three.
Mass Readings
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter twenty-three, verses five thru eight;
Psalm Seventy-two, verses one, two, twelve, thirteen, eighteen, & nineteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter one, verses eighteen thru twenty-five.
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