Calendar Class of March 9, 2025

A Carpe Diem Snapshot:

Welcome to the family, Odin! Yes, Maya adopted and named a St. Bernard puppy from a farm near Assisi yesterday. The origin of the breed is really interesting. Believe it or not, that big head is only 2 months old. This is going to be one giant of a dog. Let's just hope that Odin is as good a child-minder as Nana in "Peter Pan."

Liturgical: First Sunday of Lent

"Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." And Jesus answered him, "It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’" And the devil took him up. and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it shall all be yours." And Jesus answered him, "It is written, ‘ You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’ "

Luke 4:1-13

Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon: Three Questions to Ask Yourself During Lent

Fr. Plant's Homily: 1st Sunday of Lent

Sanctoral: Francesca Romana, Trastevere, Rome, Italy +1440

Patroness of our Rome program! Here is her story and places associated with her in Rome: her basilica, her home, her hospital and little church, her monastery (open only on this date!), and others.

Human: Birthday of Amerigo Vespucci (merchant & navigator) – 1454

Natural: Daylight Savings Time in the U.S.! Spring tour clocks forward one hour. Why do we do this?

Italian: A braccio (off-the-cuff / improvised)

Quote: “The wisdom of a St. Bernard teaches us to sniff out the good in people, and paw at the door of opportunity.” (from petpress.net. I just couldn't resist a St. Bernard quote today!)