Project BLACK MAMBA: Lent—Long Road Back, Part II

Today is the feast of Saint Lazarus of Milan, Bishop (died 450): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim (circa 895-968): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Daniel, chapter thirteen, verses one thru nine, fifteen thru seventeen, nineteen thru thirty, & thirty-three thru sixty-two;
(or, the Book of Daniel, chapter thirteen, verses forty-one[c] thru sixty-two);
Psalm Twenty-three, verses one thru six;
The Gospel according to John, chapter eight, verses twelve thru twenty.

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Tuesday, 1 March, was the feast of Saint Albinus of Angers, Bishop (circa 470-550, A.K.A. Aubin): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Saint David of Wales, Bishop (circa 500-589): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. St. David is the patron of Wales & the black & yellow Flag of St. David is used as an alternate flag of Wales (flag-link).

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Daniel, chapter three, verses twenty-five & thirty-four thru forty-three;
Psalm Twenty-five, verses four, five(a,b), six, seven(b,c), eight, & nine;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter eighteen, verses twenty-one thru thirty-five.

Personal Reading
The Book of Exodus, chapter two, verses twenty-three thru twenty-five;
The Book of Exodus, chapter three (verses one thru twenty-two).

Commentary: The Burning Bush (2:23-3:3) & the Call of Moses (3:4-22).

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Wednesday, 2 March, was the feast of Saint Chad of Mercia, Bishop (circa 620-672): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twas also the feast of Blessed Charles the Good, Martyr (circa 1084-1127, A.K.A. Charles I of Flanders), martyred by the price-gouging Erembald family: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Abbess, O.S.C. (circa 1205-1282): Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Daniel, chapter four, verses one & five thru nine;
Psalm One Hundred Forty-seven, verses twelve, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, & twenty;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter five, verses seventeen thru nineteen.

Personal Reading
The Book of Exodus, chapter four (verses one thru thirty-one).

Commentary: Confirmation of Moses's mission (4:1-9), Aaron's office as assistant (4:10-17), & Moses's return to Egypt (4:18-31).