'Tis the feast of Saint Hunger of Utrecht, Bishop (died 866, A.K.A. Hungerus Frisus): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Tis also the feast of Blessed Jutta of Disibodenberg, Abbess, O.S.B. (circa 1084-1136, A.K.A. of Sponheim): Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the feast of Blessed Thomas Holland, Priest & Martyr, S.J. (1600-1642), martyred under King Charles I: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The First Book of Samuel, chapter one, verses twenty-four thru twenty-eight;
The First Book of Samuel, chapter two, verses one & four thru eight(d);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verses forty-six thru fifty-six.
Commentary: Today's Mass readings are the exact same as those for 22 December '14 (the first year of BLACK MAMBA record-keeping). This will be the case for the remainder of this week, the end of Advent & the beginning of the Christmastide, especially Friday's Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day).
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