Project BLACK MAMBA: Octave of Easter

Friday, 1 April was the feast of Saint Hugh of Grenoble, Bishop (1053-1132, A.K.A. of Châteauneuf): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Catherine of Palma, Religious (1533-1574): Saint-link ūnus & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter four, verses one thru twelve;
Psalm One Hundred Eighteen, verses one, two, four, & twenty-two thru twenty-seven(a);
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty-one, verses one thru fourteen.

Personal Reading
Commentary to the Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil readings;
Commentary to the Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord readings;
The Book of Exodus, chapter twenty-one (verses one thru thirty-seven);
The Book of Exodus, chapter twenty-two (verses one thru thirty);
The Book of Exodus, chapter twenty-three (verses one thru thirty-three);
The Book of Exodus, chapter twenty-four (verses one thru eighteen).

Commentary: Laws regarding slaves (Exodus, 21:1-11), personal injury (21:12-32), property damage (21:33-22:5), trusts & loans (22:6-14), social laws (22:15-23:9), religious laws (23:10-19), reward of fidelity (23:20-33), ratification of the Covenant (24:1-11), & Moses on the mountain (24:12-18).

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Today is the feast of Saint Aphian, Martyr (circa 287-305, A.K.A. Appian), martyred under the emperor Galerius: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit, O.M. (1416-1507), founder of the Order of Minims: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link O.M.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter four, verses thirteen thru twenty-one;
Psalm One Hundred Eighteen, verses one, fourteen thru fifteen(b), & sixteen thru twenty-one;
The Gospel according to Mark, chapter sixteen, verses nine thru fifteen.

Personal Reading
Commentary to the Sunday of Divine Mercy readings.