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'Tis the Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin & Martyr (circa 231-251), martyred under the emperor Decius: Martyr-link ūna, Martyr-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

She is a Christian saint & virgin martyress. She is one of seven women, who, along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

Agatha suffered martyrdom at Catania in Sicily in 250. From antiquity her cult spread throughout the Church. A virgin martyr, St. Agatha is a model of purity, chastity, & dedication to Christ. Because of her martydom, she is invoked against diseases of the breast & outbreaks of fire. Her name Agatha means "good" in Greek.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Bertulf, Priest, O.S.B. (circa 640-705): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Sirach, chapter forty-seven, verses two thru eleven;
Psalm Eighteen, verses thirty-one, forty-seven, fifty, & fifty-one;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter six, verses fourteen thru twenty-nine;

or, for the Memorial,
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter one, verses twenty-six thru thirty-one;
Psalm Thirty-one, verse six;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter nine, verses twenty-three thru twenty-six.