A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
As today's quote suggests, to be fully alive we must also be fully present. Easier said than done. But, "Something had given him leave to live in the present." What are the things that give us "leave" to live in the present? We know from experience. Experiences that put us in "the zone", that make us aware of the "still point", around which all creation continuously swirls. Being alone on a large, still body of water is one such way. Having a way to slowly drift on the surface of that water is an even better way. Hence, paddleboarding...
Liturgical: Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, Be holy because I am holy.
Sanctoral: Bl. Margaret Pole (1473-1541), England, Martyr. St. Germanus of Paris (496-576), Bishop. St. Bernard of Montjoux, Italy, +1008. Patron saint of skiers, St. Bernard dogs named in his honor.
Human: 1934-- Near Callander, Ontario, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Olivia and Elzire Dionne, later becoming the first quintuplets to survive infancy. My mother and aunt were named after 4 of them-- Annette, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie.
1916-- Birthday of writer Walker Percy in Birmingham, Alabama. Here he is at Notre Dame. Here's a little intro.
Natural: 585 BC A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, while Lydians are at war with the Medes, which leads to a truce. American writer Isaac Asimov described this battle as the earliest historical event whose date is known with precision to the day, and called the prediction "the birth of science".
Italian of the Day: svago= amusement/diversion
Quote: "How did it happen that now he could see everything so clearly? Something had given him leave to live in the present. Not once in his entire life had he come to rest in the quiet center of himself but had forever cast himself from some dark past he could not remember to a future that did not exist. Not once had he been present for his life. So his life had passed like a dream. Is it possible for people to miss their lives the way one can miss a plane?" --The Second Coming, Walker Percy
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