Calendar Class of July 13, 2025

A Carpe Diem Snapshot:

Here we have a portrait of a pre-teen artist posing and a professional artist with a self portrait! Yesterday we visited an Onekama artist, Andrew Jagniecki, at his wonderfully creative property, the Bear and Crow Studio, where he generously spent over an hour chatting with us and demonstrating the tools and techniques he uses to create his prints for over forty years. Check out his award-winning northern Michigan inspired designs here!

Liturgical: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-- Christians, who should be disciples of Christ, should share his love and compassion, never distancing themselves from others' needs. One way to express love for one's neighbor is to perform the "works of mercy," which get their name from the fact that they are not duties in justice. There are fourteen such works, seven spiritual and seven corporal.

Pope Leo's Sunday Angelus today from Castel Gandolfo!

Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon: The Natural Law

Fr. Plant's Homily-Scripture Lesson: Who is my neighbor?

Sanctoral: St. Henry II (972-1024) was successively Duke of Bavaria, King of Germany and Emperor, devoted himself to the spread of religion by rebuilding churches and founding monasteries. Until the end of his life he displayed the virtues of a great saint. Together with his wife, St. Cunegunda, he founded the bishopric of Bamberg and, at his death in 1024, was buried in the cathedral there; his holy wife was laid by his side fifteen years later.

Human: American Continental Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, establishing the procedure for the creation of new states – 1787

Current U.S. patent numbering system began – 1836

The first official cat show took place, in London – 1871

Blackout strikes NYC at 9:34 P.M. and lasts until the next day. The sweltering evening turn into a night of near total chaos. Police arrest some 3,200 looters – 1977

Natural: 112 degrees F in Mio, Michigan – 1936

No-Cook Recipes: When It's Too Hot to Cook!

Italian: Avere le braccine corte (to be stingy)

Etc.: The Spiritual Works of Mercy are:

To convert the sinner;

To instruct the ignorant;

To counsel the doubtful;

To comfort the sorrowful;

To bear wrongs patiently;

To forgive injuries;

To pray for the living and the dead.

The Corporal Works of Mercy are:

To feed the hungry;

To give drink to the thirsty;

To clothe the naked;

To shelter the homeless;

To visit the sick;

To visit the imprisoned;

To bury the dead.

Quote: To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.