'Tis the feast of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury, Priest (c. 1080-1154): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Tis also the feast of Blesseds Jacinta & Francisco Marto (1910-1920 & 1908-1919), two of the three children to whom appeared the Marian apparition known as Our Lady of Fátima (1917): Blesseds-link, Blessed-link Juliett, Blessed-link Foxtrot & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link B.V.M.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Deuteronomy, chapter twenty-six, verses sixteen thru nineteen;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses one, two, four, five, seven, & eight;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter five, verses forty-three thru forty-eight.
Commentary: Deuteronomy charges us to obey the Lord's commands; in Matthew, the Lord commands us to pray for our enemies. Praying for our enemies is not optional, it is a requirement of our faith; to do so is no credit to us, it is the least we need to do to be in right relationship with God.
Personal Reading
The Book of Genesis, chapter thirty-four (verses one thru thirty-one);
The Book of Genesis, chapter thirty-five (verses one thru twenty-nine).
Commentary: The rape of Dinah (34:1-12) & the revenge of Jacob's sons (34:13-31), Bethel revisited (35:1-15) & Jacob's family (35:16-29).
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