A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Cats and Books! Why is it that these two things so frequently go together? Is it that bookish people are more likely to be cat owners, or that cats are just natural bibliophiles? You won't be surprised to know that there is plenty of discussion about this online. Here is a lovely article written by a veterinary clinic, which is where Esme is headed for the first time right now! Wish her luck...
Liturgical: Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
"Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Bishop Barron's reflections today.
Sanctoral: Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (universal feast since 1726). Beautiful processions by Carmelites through the streets of Rome today.
Human: Birthday of Andrea del Sarto (painter) – 1486, Pierre Le Moyne (French-Canadian explorer) – 1661, Giuseppe Piazzi (Italian astronomer) – 1746, Mary Baker Eddy (founder of the Christian Science Association) – 1821
Death of Anne of Cleves (fourth wife of King Henry VIII) – 1557, Mary Todd Lincoln (U.S. First Lady) – 1882
The Writer's Almanac edition today.
Natural: Do you know the real life story of Joseph Pilates, the creator of Pilates exercises?! I knew he had developed his system with hospital patients as a way to build muscle while confined to a hospital bed and speed up their recoveries, but that's just a small part of a very colorful and complex story!
Italian Word of the Day: Pomeriggio (afternoon)
Quote: “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” ― Joseph Pilates
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