A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
We saw the sea! Yesterday we drove the relatively short distance to the nearest access to the Tyrrhenian Sea, which delighted our little mermaids. No matter how modern and ugly the seaside towns may be, the sea is always splendid to behold and to hear. This fascination for water is universal because it is elemental, but this sea in particular holds a special place of honor for those who also love the study of history. In Mary Beard's four hour documentary on the history of the Roman Empire, the section that most caught my attention was the one dedicated to the Mediterranean. "Nostro mare" is what the Romans called the Mediterranean, "Our Sea," because there would be no empire without it. Below this now polluted body of water still lie the remnants of Rome's naval battles, including the epic battles with the mighty Carthage, which is no more. Empires rise and fall, but the sea remains.
Liturgical: Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
"And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured" (Luke 6:17-18).
Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon: Place Your Heart in God
Fr. Plant's Homily: Blessed Are You
Sanctoral: Saint Gilbert of Sempringham, England +1189
Human: 116 AD – Trajan sent the laureatae to the Senate with information about his victories in Parthia. Video on "Rome's greatest enemy": Parthia
Natural: A scrapbook with locks of hair from the first 12 U.S. presidents went on display at The Academy of Natural Science – 2008. Gifting locks of hair was actually a very big trend for a long time- worth knowing about!
Italian: Non fare una piega (to be flawless / to not bat an eyelid)
Quote: "Take thy thoughts to bed with thee, for the morning is wiser than the evening."
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