This is a beautiful photo of Cassie taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork during the big snow of 2010. Sadly Cassie died over the weekend at the mighty age of 18 years for a dog. I got lots of photos of her down through the years but this one was my favourite. She simply had never seen snow before and she kept running around in circles. Of course it gave me a great chance to get some lovely photos!!!
On This Day
On Jan 29th 1595 William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is thought to have been first performed.
On Jan 29th 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo became the first non-Spanish player to captain Real Madrid, making his 500th appearance for the club
Birthday’s Today
Opray Winfrey (TV show host) is 70
Madison Bailey (Actress) is 25
Tom Selleck (Actor) is 79
Interesting Quote for Today
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Saint For Today
The Saint for today Jan 29th is Saint Dallan who was an early Christian Irish poet and saint known as the writer of the “Amra Coluim Chille”
Significance Of Today
Today is Freethinkers Day – Today is ready to open up your mind to new possibilities and ideas on this day when people are not only allowed to think outside the box, but are even encouraged to do so!
Did You Know:
Did you know that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
Video For The Week🎥
The video for this week is called called ‘Let God’s love melt you’ (updated every Wednesday)
Thought For The Week
Next Thursday we will celebrate the feast of St Brigid (February 1st) and then we will move into the Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate this special saint. Brigid has inspired women and men down through the ages. She cared for the poor, healed the sick and managed monastic settlements.
The life of Saint Brigid has been inspirational and at last she is getting the recognition she so richly deserves. She was way ahead of her time with her outlook on life, her ideas and her vision for an inclusive church. Her energy and presence is very much alive today and awareness about her story and life continues to grow.
St Brigid is most famous for her cross which she wove together using rushes. The many strands that make up a St Brigid’s cross represent the different strands of our own lives. They pick up on our joys and blessings but also on our struggles, problems and difficulties. For Brigid the cross was not an end in itself but pointed to the centre where God is present. For Brigid this loving God helps us to make sense of everything that’s going on in our lives. Significantly St Brigid’s day is a day for renewed hope and is most certainly a day to celebrate.
The following is ‘A prayer to Saint Brigid’
Brigid you were a special person and an inspiration to so many. You stood up for those who needed a voice.
You brought light and hope to so many. You were a woman of love and you were close to nature and the heartbeat of God.
Your cross has become so symbolic. It is a sign of hope, a sign of strength and a sign that everything in our world and universe is connected.
The centre of your cross is symbolic of the presence of God. May we recognise our centre. May we feel the blessings of light, hope, peace, courage and strength.
May we grow each day into the person God has created us to be, both in mind, body and spirit. Amen
The Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
