I took this photo yesterday afternoon on Tullig Hill, Millstreet, Co.Cork
A fall of snow over a few hours transformed the landscape around Millstreet. When the sunshine came out, the light was beautiful and highlighted the beauty of the snow all around
(The photos on 2u.ie are updated daily)
I have just posted a new video below called ‘One Snow Story’
On This Day
On November 22nd 1963 the President of the United States, John F Kennedy was assasinated while being driven in an open topped motorcade in Dallas, Texas
On November 22nd 1995 ‘Toy Story’ became the first computer animated film, was released with great success
On November 22nd 2005 German politician Angela Merkel became the country’s chancellor, becoming the first woman to hold the post.
Birthday’s Today
Jamie Lee Curtis (Actress) is 66
Billie Jean King (former Tennis star) is 81
Borris Becker (another former Tennis star) is 57
Scarlett Johansson (Actress) is 40
Saint For Today
The Saint for today November 22nd is Saint Cecelia and she is the partroness of music and singing
Today November 22nd is a day to appreciate the gift of music. It is a time to listen to your favourite album or to play an instrument. It is a day to know that if we didn’t have the gift of music our world would be a much sadder place.
Interesting Quote For Today
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~Berthold Auerbac
Did You Know
Did you know that music helps plants grow faster. Is this really possible? A study showed that plants have genes which enable them to hear. It seems that plants grow faster if music is played around them. The study used different classical pieces, and the results were truly impressive. So if you feel like your plants aren’t growing, let them listen to “Moonlight Sonata!”
My Latest Video 🎥
This is my new video called ‘One Snow Story, can be your story too’
The video below I had up last week and it is called ‘Always drawn to God’s Light.’ If you would like to see a selection of my other videos on Youtube you can click this link here. https://www.youtube.com/@JamesMcSweeneyFr/videos
Spiritual Thought For The Week
(The Spiritual Thought For The Week is updated each Monday)
‘Love is a maze, life is a riddle and I’m just a bit caught in the middle.’ ~Author Unknown
Abraham Lincoln, a noted storyteller, recalled that there was a farmer who had a very large tree that grew beside his house. It was a majestic looking tree and apparently perfect in every part, tall, straight and of immense size. One morning, while at work in his garden, the farmer saw a squirrel run up the tree into a hole and he wondered if the tree might be hollow.
What was he to do now? If he cut it down, it could do great damage with its great length and enormous spreading branches. If he let it remain, his family would be in constant danger. In a storm it might fall or the wind might blow it down onto his home and the children would be crushed by it. What should he do? As he turned away, he said sadly: ‘I wish I had never seen that squirrel?’
There are times in our own lives when we too feel caught in the middle. We’re not sure what to do next and sometimes regret how we got dragged there in the first place. But even in that place that we call the middle, we have to make a decision. We might be pulled in both directions, but a decision will have to be made.
