Whoever will not listen to my words which he speaks in my name,
I myself will make him answer for it.; If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.; Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties.; The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
Sanctoral: Thomas Aquinas, Italy +1274
Human: 98 AD- The Roman Emperor Nerva died and was succeeded by his adopted son Trajan.
Natural: It's citrus harvest time in Rome! Here's some info on citrus as a status symbol in Ancient Rome.
Quote: "Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen." -St Thomas Aquinas
Today's Carpe Diem Snapshot: To celebrate the installation of a mosaic of St Charbel in the Vatican grottoes, the Maronite clergy in Rome held a Mass in the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in St Peter's Basilica today, which we attended. Afterwards, we all processed to the grottoes for a blessing of the new icon, which places this Maronite miracle-worker in the heart of the universal church.
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