We had a beautiful spring day yesterday and these daffodils in my garden in Carrigaline, were in full flower bursting with colour, life and the promise of spring.
On This Day
On February 16th 2020 the ‘Ghost ship’ cargo vessel MV Alta was washed up on the Irish coast near Ballycotton in East Cork by Storm Dennis. Remarkably it drifted across the Atlantic from Bermuda. It still lies on rocks and has been badly damaged by storms.
On February 16th 2021 Athens and parts of Greece were covered in unusual heavy snowfall
Birthday’s Today
Amanda Holden (Actress) is 53
Significance Of Today
This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week which ties in nicely with the start of Lent. For those that value kindness, Random Acts of Kindness Week encourages people out there to be be kind as effortlessly as we can. This week is all about showing appreciation for those around you and often it is the small gestures that make the biggest difference.
Interesting Quote for Today
‘We can only learn to love by loving.’ ~Iris Murdoch
Did You Know
There are more people in California than Canada, despite the fact that Canada is more than 2,000 percent larger in size than California.
Video for the Week 🎥
This video is called ‘Lent and The Three Legged Stool”
Thought For The Week
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is a time of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter. Ash Wednesday falls 46 days before Easter Sunday and always begins on a Wednesday. It is never the same date each year. Easter always falls on the Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21st
The ashes are a powerful symbol of our mortality and that we are simply pilgrims passing through this world. When the ashes are gently applied to our foreheads with the sign of the cross, we are invited to reflect on life and to do something good during the journey of Lent.
The ashes remind us that everyone is equal. No one is superior or better than anybody else. The ashes are also an outward sign that you stand out as a person loved by God. The ashes remind us that we are all connected. The ashes remind us that now is the time to do something good – not tomorrow or next week but today. Ash Wednesday starts the journey of Lent which means springtime. May your journey through Lent be a time of hope and new beginnings for you.
Amen
The Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
