Death of Absoalom and David's mourning; Listen, Lord, and answer me; Jesus heals the hemorrhaging woman and raises Jairus' daughter from the dead.
Human: 1948 Gandhi assassinated; 1933 Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; U.S. Government purchased Thomas Jefferson's library to rebuild the Library of Congress, destroyed by the British 1812-1815; 9 B.C. the Altar of Peace was consecrated on the Campus Martius on the festival of Peace, originally a rural festival when farmers would offer sacrifices for peace for the state.
Natural: Giorni della Merla- traditionally the coldest days of January (29, 30,31)
Quote: "We shall truly only bear fruit outwardly according to the measure of the supernatural intensity of our inner life." -Blessed Columba Marmion
Today's Carpe Diem Snapshot: The Art and Architecture class explored Trastevere today- Santa Maria, Santa Cecilia (in the photo), San Benedetto, San Crisogono, and all the piazze and winding little streets. It's always one of the students' favorite neighborhoods, and easily accessible to us at the foot of the Janiculum hill. The students keep Rome journals during the semester, with sketches of their observations and reflections in both writing and art. Valentina has embraced this assignment with enthusiasm.
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