Project BLACK MAMBA

'Tis the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Ligouri, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, C.Ss.R. (1696-1787), founder of the Redemptorists, formally the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer: Doctor-link ūnus, Doctor-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link C.Ss.R.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

He was an Italian… bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, & theologian. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists). Among his best known works are The Glories of Mary & The Way of the Cross, the latter still used in parishes during Lenten devotions.

'Tis also the feast of Saint Peter Faber, Priest, S.J. (1506-1546), co-founder of the Jesuits, formally the Society of Jesus: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link S.J.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Weekday
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter twenty-eight, verses one thru seventeen;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses twenty-nine, forty-three, seventy-nine, eighty, ninety-five, & one hundred two;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter fourteen, verses thirteen thru twenty-one;

or, for St. Alphonsus:
The Letter to the Romans, chapter eight, verses one thru four;
Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verse twelve;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter five, verses thirteen thru nineteen.

Commentary: There just are not enough hours in the day (which is another way of saying that even at age thirty-seven I remain a poor steward of my time), so this will be the last episode of Project BLACK MAMBA for this week. We will endeavor to get caught up again next week.