A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Is there anything cuter than a giggling toddler? Yes, a giggling toddler with a cute and calm kitten posing next to her. By luck, we captured both in one frame yesterday. Summer days are packed with visitors and action, so I'm glad this daily blog prompts me to freeze at least one moment a day as a reminder to be grateful for the little things, like little people and creatures.
Liturgical: Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.
Bishop Barron's reflections today.
Sanctoral: Henry II, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor
Human: 2017- death of Liu Xiaobo, Chinese critic, professor, and activist; 1960- death of Joy Davidman, American poet, writer and wife of C. S. Lewis, at age 45
The Writer's Almanac edition for July 13.
Natural: This week we are simplifying and getting serious about superfoods with these recipes-- superfoods smoothies, superfoods salads, and instantpot soups and stews. And here's a list of ingredients.
Italian Word of the Day: 11 Ways to Say “I’m Bored” in Italian (which are less boring than English)
Quote: "Joy got away easier than most who die of cancer. There were a couple of hours of atrocious pain on her last morning, but the rest of the day mostly asleep, tho’ rational whenever she was conscious. Two of her last remarks were “you made me happy” and “I am at peace with God.” She died at 10 that evening. I’d seen violent death but never natural death before. There’s really nothing to it, is there? One thing I’m very glad about is that in the Easter Vac she realised her life long dream of seeing Greece. We had a wonderful time there. And many happy moments even after that. That night before she died we had a long, quiet, nourishing, and tranquil talk."
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