BLACK MAMBA: Octave of Easter — Backlog Edition

Monday, 28 March was the feast of Saint Sixtus III, Pope (died 440): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Hesychius of Jerusalem, Priest (died circa 450): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter two, verses fourteen & twenty-two thru thirty-three;
Psalm Sixteen, verses one thru two(a), five, & seven thru eleven;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-eight, verses eight thru fifteen.

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Tuesday, 29 March was the feast of Saints Gwladys & Gwynllyw, Hermits (circa 450-500, A.K.A. Gladys & Woolos the Bearded): Saint-link Her & Saint-link Him, Wikipedia-link Her & Wikipedia-link Him.

Commentary: Ss. Gwladys & Gwynllyw—wife & husband, queen & king, pirates both—are perfect fits for a desired second volume of Saints Behaving Badly. Thomas J. Craughwell, get cracking!

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter two, verses thirty-six thru forty-one;
Psalm Thirty-three, verses four, five, eighteen thru twenty, & twenty-two;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty, verses eleven thru eighteen.

Personal Reading
Commentary to the Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) readings.

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Today is the feast of Blessed Amadeus IX (1435-1472, A.K.A. the Happy), Duke of Savoy: Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Ludovico of Casoria, Priest, O.F.M. (1814-1885): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter three, verses one thru ten;
Psalm One Hundred Five, verses one thru four & six thru nine;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twenty-four, verses thirteen thru thirty-five.

Personal Reading
Commentary to the Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil readings.

Commentary: Those of us who serve as readers of the Word (often incorrectly identified as "lectors") are given a workbook with the liturgical year's readings for Sundays, major feasts, & holy days of obligation. I habitually read the Sunday readings & the commentary on the same, even in those weeks when I am not reading aloud at Mass. The readings for the Triduum are more numerous than for a typical Sunday, & I was busier than usual with the multiple liturgies of the Triduum, so I'm playing catch-up. I aim to resume reading Exodus as soon as "we're in now, now."