A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
This morning I saw a post from a neighbor on the lake about all the zebra mussels her granddaughter had cleaned up around the shore of their cottage so when I took the paddleboard out a little later to circle around the island, I immediately recognized what was colonizing this "Monster" can that I found floating offshore. Having grown up on this lake during the summers, I've noticed some subtle changes over the years that newcomers may assume is normal, such as these oceanic mussels, Canadian geese, and seagulls. All three are new additions to our little lake, and, in the case of the zebra mussels, invasive species from transoceanic vessels. It's one of the unintended consequences of the more globalized, mobile world in which we now live. These mussels are a silent force to be reckoned with. All we can do is stay vigilant and keep scooping up the colonized cans.
Liturgical: Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
"We always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ."
Bishop Barron's Gospel reflections today.
Sanctoral: Some areas celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa today. According to tradition, the icon of Jasna Góra was painted by Luke the Evangelist on a tabletop built by Jesus himself, and the icon was discovered by St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine and collector of Christian relics in the Holy Land. The icon was then enshrined in the imperial city of Constantinople, according to the legend, where it remained for the next 500 years. The image then was brought to Poland in the 14th century, where it is still enshrined in Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland.
Saint Joseph Calasanz, Aragon and Rome, +1648
Human: 55 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar landed in Britain; Birthday of Mother Teresa (missionary) – 1910; The Nineteenth Amendment was adopted, granting women the right to vote. It was nicknamed the Anthony amendment in recognition of the lobbying efforts of suffragette Susan B. Anthony.– 1920
The Writer's Almanac edition today.
Natural: Krakatoa, a volcano on an Indonesian island, began to erupt. Over this and the next day, the eruption caused tsunamis that killed 36,000 people. Particles from the eruption were released into the stratosphere, causing the average temperature of Earth to lower by one degree for the next two years.– 1883
Italian: Pennichella (nap)
Quote: "We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." --Mother Teresa
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