A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
The honor of being the Grand Marshal of the Independence Day Parade of
the village of Mecosta was bestowed upon my mother this year. My great-aunt Fay Jewel held that title at the ripe old age of 90, so my Mom was happy that she didn't have to wait that long. From my perspective and memory, it was the largest parade the village has had thus far, with lots of fun floats and live bands. Afterwards, we all congregated at that sweet hub of village social life, the Coffee and Cream Cafe. Tonight, the streets of Mecosta will experience their once annual traffic jam when the village is flooded with fireworks gawkers from both near and far. It's the one day of the year that the village really comes to life and is a cherished local tradition. (Photos and videos on IG)
Liturgical: Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Independence Day (USA)
"Courage, child, your sins are forgiven."
Bishop Barron's Gospel reflections today.
Sanctoral: Elizabeth of Portugal, +1336, a reconciler.
Human: Independence Day, U.S.A.-- The Fourth of July commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by delegates from the 13 colonies in 1776. The Declaration of Independence is America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom and the document upon which the nation’s founding principles were established.
“I am apt to believe (this day) will be celebrated by succeeding generations, as the great Anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward forever.”
Death of Thomas Jefferson (3rd U.S. president) – 1826, and John Adams (2nd U.S. president) – 1826
Today's edition of The Writer's Almanac.
Natural: Recipes for today's post-parade picnics, or anytime during the summer season. The Smash Burgers and Watermelon Flag Salad are my favorites.
Italian Word of the Day: Oibò (oh / oh my / darn)
Quote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.”
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