Photo was taken yesterday at St Finbarr’s Church, Bantry, West Cork (Irl)
After a heavy nights frost there was some beautiful sunshine yesterday. To make the most of the sunshine I took a 5th year class on a tour of the church and in particular to see the stained glass windows. They were look their best with lovely sunshine streaming in. The window in the middle is of St Gobnait and you can see the colours refracting on the adjoining wall. Each Saint tells their own story and in particular how they let the light of Jesus shine in and through their lives. That’s why we call them Saints today.
On This Day
On Nov 23rd 2019 the Sumatran rhino was officially declared extinct in Malaysia after last known specimen, 25-year-old Iman, died of cancer
On Nov 23rd 2020 AstraZeneca became the third drugmaker to report an effective vaccine for COVID-19
Birthday’s Today
Miley Cyrus (Pop Star) is 29
Kelly Brook (Actress) is 42
Sue Nicholls (Actress who plays Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street) is 78
Interesting Quote for Today
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Saint For Today: Saint Columba
Significane of Today:
Thought on Tuesday – November – 23/11/2021
‘Where there is music you are never alone. It is true that we hear a lot of music but rarely listen to it properly, as we either allow or are forced to let our attention wander.’ ~Gordon Giles
Thought on Tuesday – November – 23/11/2021
‘Where there is music you are never alone. It is true that we hear a lot of music but rarely listen to it properly, as we either allow or are forced to let our attention wander.’ ~Gordon Giles
There is music for every occasion. In shopping centres easy listening is the normal choice to relax customers. It is used at airports to calm nervous passengers. Classical music has been played in areas where graffiti or unsociable behaviour takes place. It has the desired effect of calming and reducing antisocial behaviour. Radio stations are constantly trying to woo us with music we will like.
We all have our own unique taste of music. Today hundreds of songs can be stored in a portable device the size of a matchbox. The digital age has allowed music to become everyone’s best friend. The downside to it all is that with access to endless amounts of music, we can take it all for granted, not appreciate it and perhaps forget that music is gift.
Yesterday was the feast day of St. Cecilia. She is the patroness of music and musicians and a reminder how music is a precious gift from God. Music is the pulse and heartbeat of life. Music is there for every occasion. It can uplift, calm and relax. It goes way beyond words. Today is a day to appreciate music and in particular your favourite type of music. What will you listen to today?
