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'Tis the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows: Our Lady-link ūna, Our Lady-link duae, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine '14 & Wayback Machine '15. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

Seven Sorrows are based on the prophecy of Simeon depicting events in Christ's life. These are separate from the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

The principal biblical reference to Mary's sorrows are in Luke, 2:35 & John, 19:26-27. The Lucan passage is Simeon's prediction about a sword piercing Mary's soul; the (Johannine) passage… relates Jesus's words to Mary & to the beloved disciple. Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary's sorrows, especially as she saw Jesus die on the Cross. Thus, the two passages are brought together as prediction & fulfillment.

'Tis also the feast of Blessed Paolo Manna, Priest (1872-1952), founder of the Pontifical Missionary Union: Blessed-link ūnus, Blessed-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link P.M.U.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Weekday
The First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter fifteen, verses one thru eleven;
Psalm One Hundred Eighteen, verses 1(b) thru two, sixteen, seventeen, & twenty-eight;
The Gospel according to John, chapter nineteen, verses twenty-five thru twenty-seven;
or, the Gospel according to Luke, chapter two, verses thirty-three thru thirty-five;

or, for Our Lady:
The Letter to the Hebrews, chapter five, verses seven thru nine;
Psalm Thirty-one, verse seventeen;
The Gospel according to John, chapter nineteen, verses twenty-five thru twenty-seven;
or, the Gospel according to Luke, chapter two, verses thirty-three thru thirty-five.