A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
The May Minor Feast 2024 was celebrated this year at the Villa Magnolia with guest of honor Grandma Kirk, whose 84th birthday we celebrate later this month!
Quote: “To do good things in the world, first you must know who you are and what gives meaning to your life.” -Robert Browning
This quote jumped out at me because I've recently created a "S.M.A.R.T. goals" list of three professional life goals and three formational life goals. The exercise proved Browning's advice to be true because, when we prioritize everything we are interested in and would like to do in life into these categories, who we are and what we find meaningful becomes apparent. Here's a helpful video on that process.
Natural: The Rome Rose Garden on the Aventine hill is open!
Bigfoot reported seen in Hollis, NH– 1977
Sanctoral: Rosa Venerini (1656-1728), Viterbo, Italy. Founded Catholic schools for girls and young women during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. St. Rosa (also known as St. Rose) was declared a saint in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI, who spoke in his canonization homily of her courageous work for “the spiritual elevation and authentic emancipation of the young women of her time.”
Human: 351 AD – Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus in Antioch.
Birthdays of Robert Browning (poet) – 1812, Johannes Brahms (composer) – 1833, and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer) – 1840
First inaugural ball in U.S.– 1789, in New York City (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was most likely in attendance. Here is a lovely timeline of her historic life through music and dance).
Liturgical: Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Minor Rogation Day
Jesus said to his disciples: "Now I am going to the one who sent me,
and not one of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
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