A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
What are the chances of running into two of my Art and Architecture students in front of this most famous example of Roman Architecture when none of us were supposed to be there? In Rome, it seems to happen on a regular basis, which is pretty wonderful, and makes this international city seem more like a cozy village (did you notice how our coordinating clothing colors even blended in with the travertine of the Colosseum?).
Liturgical: Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
Bishop Barron's Gospel reflections today.
Sanctoral: The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Damasus I (306-384), who was Supreme Pontiff from 366 to 384. He was a very learned man, well versed in the Scriptures. He commissioned St. Jerome to complete the translation of the Bible into the Latin language. Shortly after his reign the 72 books of the Bible, hitherto scattered in different parts of the Orient, were collected into one volume. He defended the rights of the Holy See, and beautified the Roman resting places of the Christian dead and of the saints. He also confirmed the practice of singing the Psalms day and night in the churches and adding a Glory Be at the end of each Psalm.
Human: Birthday of Alexander Solzhenitsyn (novelist) – 1918
The Writer's Almanac edition today.
Natural: How To Heal Your Body, Improve Balance & Move Better At Any Age (The New Science of Foot Health) with Jim Dooner
Monument to the boll weevil, which had forced farmers to diversify, erected in Enterprise, Alabama – 1919
Italian: Allegria (cheerfulness)
Quote: "Life is sentimental. Why should I be cold and hard about it? That's the main content. The biggest thing in people's lives is their loves and dreams and visions, you know." --Jim Harrison
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