Calendar Class of September 13, 2025
- Andrea Kirk Assaf
- Sep 13
- 3 min read
A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Liturgical: Saturday of the 24th Week of Ordinary Time
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit. People do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
Luke 6:43-49
Sanctoral: St. John Chrysostom (347-407AD) was born to noble parents in Antioch, an important center of Christianity in his day. After the death of his father, his mother sent him to the best schools for his education. As a result of his philosophical studies he was convinced of the truth of Christianity, entered the Church, and became a renowned scholar and orator. He then adopted a life of extreme asceticism as a hermit and committed the whole of Sacred Scripture to memory. The brilliance of his mind combined with the holiness of his soul made him famous; he was ordained a bishop in Antioch and was later appointed to the Archbishopric of Constantinople. He was an incredible preacher, among the greatest in the history of the Church, which earned him the name 'Chrysostom' meaning, 'Golden-mouthed' or 'Golden tongued'. His sermons, which extended for up to two hours, were public marvels. His straightforward style of preaching the Scriptures and his practical homilies made him very popular. He also denounced the abuses of the ruling authority and preached against the immorality of the day, which resulted in him being exiled numerous times. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 451.
Human: Birthday of Roald Dahl (author) – 1916, Else Holmelund Minarik (children’s author; "Little Bear” series”) – 1920, Anne Geddes (photographer) – 1956
81 AD – Emperor Titus Flavius died after a short illness in Raete – most likely it was fever. There are voices that it was his brother Domitian who poisoned him. However, there is no evidence for this. Titus died without finishing the sentence: “I only did one thing wrong…”. He did not reveal what it was. The attitude of people to Titus was changed after two defeats. During his reign an happened the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and also there was a dangerous fire and plague in Rome in 80 AD, causing rumors that Titus was hated by the gods. During his reign the construction of the Colosseum was completed, after 10 years of work. Titus co-ruled with the Senate in a very cohesive manner, which is why he received the favorable opinions of Roman historians. Apparently, he also hated blood in the arena and never let injured gladiators be killed before his very eyes. He could sing and play the lyre, write good poems, and he was an amazingly talented stenotypist. He was deified.
Natural: Harvest and tie up small bundles of dried, woody-stemmed herbs like bay, lavender, or rosemary to scent your evening fires.
Italian: 15 Ways to Say NO in Italian
Quote: “A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness, than to be without friends.”
-St. John Chrysostom
Field Trip Destination: Meanwhile in Italy, Joseph is exploring the medieval town of Vicovaro right now, and is wandering around the the dark in a castle. Here's more historical info on the little, mysterious place. Good luck, Joe!
Etc.: Themes of Time happened upon today--
A quote on a sweatshirt I spotted at Keep on Grinding Coffee House in Benzonia!
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