'Tis the feast of Saint Avitus of Périgord (sixth century): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Tis also the feast of Saint Nicholas Owen, Martyr, S.J. (circa 1562-1606), martyred under King James VI & I, one of the Forty Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link ūnus, Martyr-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link XL.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Isaiah, chapter forty-nine, verses one thru six;
Psalm Seventy-one, verses one thru four(a), five thru six(b), fifteen, & seventeen;
The Gospel according to John, chapter thirteen, verses twenty-one thru thirty-three & thirty-six thru thirty-eight.
Personal Reading
The Book of Exodus, chapter fifteen (verses one thru twenty-seven);
The Book of Exodus, chapter sixteen (verses one thru thirty-six).
Commentary: The first part of chapter fifteen is a song in praise of the Lord after the escape from Egypt & the wiping out of Pharaoh's army, with which I am familiar from its liturgical use (15:1-21); the rest of today's reading: at Marah & Elim (15:22-27), the desert of Sin (16:1-3), the quail & manna (16:4-15), & regulations regarding the manna (16:16-36).
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