Photo was taken looking over Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)
A lovely sunset was particulalry eye catching over Millstreet on Saturday evening
On This Day
On June 7th 1929 Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
On June 7th 1975 Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder for sale to the public
Birthday’s Today
Marty Whelan (Irish TV Personality) is 65
Liam Neeson (Actor) is 69
John Joe Nevin (Boxer) is 33
Tom Jones (Singer) is 81
Anna Kournikova (Former Tennis Player) is 40
Mike Pence (Former US Vice-President) is 62
Thought on Monday – June – 07/06/2021
It’s great that our Leaving Cert exams start this coming Wednesday. So much uncertainty has been around for the past two years with Covid. Thankfully the Department of Education have come up with a really good solution this year with the combination of predicted grades and the written exams themselves. It has eased the stress levels considerably.
Everyone who has done exams knows that there is always life after exams but for those doing the exams this is hard to see sometimes. But there is always a bigger picture. Exams are stepping stones in life. Education is life long and many opportunities will unfold no matter what happens with the exams taking place over the next few weeks.
Saint Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint for those doing exams. He struggled big time with study and exams. Somehow he always scraped through. Today he is a friend to everyone doing exams. We pray to him to gently calm, direct and help every student starting their exams next Wednesday.
Exam Prayer for Students
Lord pour out your Spirit of Wisdom on me
Help me to remain calm
To attend carefully to the questions asked
To think clearly, to remember accurately
and to express myself well.
Grant that I may reflect the best of the work I have done,
and the best of the teaching I have received.
Help me not to become unduly stressed.
Lord I place all my trust in you.
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