Calendar Class of March 4, 2024

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Hours before the rain began pounding down, accompanied by deep, rumbling thunder and brilliant white bolts of lightning, this was the tranquil scene in the Villa Pamphili park on Sunday afternoon. Carpe flores!

Liturgical: Optional Memorial of St. Casimir readings "It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain..."

Station church: San Marco al Campidoglio

Sanctoral: Casimir, prince of Poland (the Peace-maker), +1484 Died at 26 years old.

Human: 1678 Birthday of Antonio Vivaldi, late Baroque musician; 1789 U.S. Constitution went into effect as the governing law of the U.S.; 1837 Chicago incorporated as a city with a population of 4,200

Natural: Chromatophore cells' incredible camouflage examples; The natural world is full of mesmerizing surprises!

Quote: "Until you have given up yourself to Him you will not have a real self."

-C.S. Lewis