Project BLACK MAMBA: The Long Road Back, Part I

Today, 15 August is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Our Lady-link ūna, Our Lady-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

According to the beliefs of the Catholic Church, Mary was bodily taken up into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. The Catholic Church teaches as dogma that the Virgin Mary "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body & soul into heavenly glory."

'Tis also the feast of Saint Altfrid of Hildesheim, Bishop, O.S.B. (died 874): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Vigil
The First Book of Chronicles, chapter fifteen, verses three, four, fifteen, & sixteen & chapter sixteen, verses one & two;
Psalm One Hundred Thirty-two, verses six, seven, nine, ten, thirteen, & fourteen;
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter fifteen, verses fifty-four(b) thru fifty-seven;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter eleven, verses twenty-seven & twenty-eight;

Day
The Book of Revelation, chapter eleven, verse nineteen(a) & chapter twelve, verses one thru six(a) & ten(a,b);
Psalm Forty-five, verses ten thru twelve & sixteen;
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter fifteen, verses twenty thru twenty-seven;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verses thirty-nine thru fifty-six.

Personal Reading
The Book of Revelation, chapter fourteen (verses one thru twenty);
The Book of Revelation, chapter fifteen (verses one thru eight).

Commentary: The Lamb's Companions (14:1-5), the Three Angels (14:6-13), the Harvest of the Earth (14:14-20), & the Seven Last Plagues (15, inclusive).

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Monday, 8 August was the Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest, O.P. (1170-1221), founder of the Dominicans, formally the Order of Preachers: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link O.P.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

He was a Castilian priest & founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers, among others.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Altmann of Passau, Bishop (circa 1015-1091): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.

'Twas also the feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Religious, R.S.J. (1842-1909), co-foundress of the Josephites, formally the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart: Saint-link ūna, Saint-link duae, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link R.S.J.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Weekday
The Book of Ezekiel, chapter one, verses two thru five & twenty-four thru twenty-eight(c);
Psalm One Hundred Forty-eight, verses one, two, & eleven thru fourteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter seventeen, verses twenty-two thru twenty-seven;

or, for St. Dominic:
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter two, verses one thru ten(a);
Psalm Ninety-six, verse three;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter nine, verses fifty-seven thru sixty-two.