A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Another Meo Patacca memorable moment! đ If only Mom had stayed in that traveling accordian band when she was sixteen, this could have been her performing for the tourists in Rome tonight!
Liturgical: Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
"As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth.â
Sanctoral: Isidore the Farmer, Spain, +1130. Patron of the Catholic Rural Life Conference in the United States; St. Dymphna, patroness of those suffering nervous and mental afflictions as well as victims of incest.
Human: Ancient Rome-- Festival of the Tiber River. On this day the Vestals offered sacrifices to the Tiber to ensure a constant supply of water for the remaining crop period; Mercuralia was celebrated, known as the Festival of Mercury. Mercury was the god of merchants and commerce. On this day, the tradesmen sprinkled their heads, ships and items with water taken from the well in Porta Capena. They did so to gain favor with Mercury.
Natural: Now that we know how a rainbow is formed, what about a "moonbow"?
Quote: "It is according to opinion that we suffer. A man is as wretched as he has convinced himself that he is." --Lucius Seneca
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