Saul and Jonathan fall in battle; Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved; Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat.
Sanctoral: Sebastian, Roman Empire +288 Patron of athletes
Human: 250 AD – Emperor Trajan Decius began mass persecution of the Christians. Pope Fabian himself died a martyr. The persecution was one of the bloodiest in the history of ancient Rome and for the first time covered the territory of the whole empire. In the opinion of contemporary people, Trajan Decius was considered to be an energetic ruler and the incarnation of ancient Roman virtues. Decius was the last Roman Emperor who used the title of King of Lower and Upper Egypt.
Natural: Exploring some "roots in Rome" today at Villa Pamphili!
Quote: "If you're going to risk, and maybe fail, fail at something that matters. Fail gloriously so that even in failure, lives change." --Jon Acuff
Today's Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Paying homage to the patron of our modern calendar, Pope Gregory XIII!
Paying homage to the porphery coronation disc of Charlemagne, first Holy Roman emperor.
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