Release of the Holy Spirit LWIL # 21

Release of the Holy Spirit LWIL # 21 May 29, 2023

At all most 6 months into the year we celebrate the release of the Holy Spirit in the church.

Depiction of the Christian Holy Spirit as a dove, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, in the apse of Saint Peter’s Basilica

In the days leading up to Pentecost Sunday

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.  

Monday May 22, 2023

Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious

Day 142: Whole and Joyful Hearts — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 142: The New Heaven and the New Earth — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

 Tuesday May 23, 2023

 Day 143: Solomon Asks for Wisdom — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 143: Amen — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

  • 1430 – Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction. 
  • 1533 – The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void.
  • 1701-Captain Kidd is executed
  • 1900-William Carney becomes first Black American awarded the Medal of Honor
  • 1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated.
  • 1921-“Shuffle Along,” the first major African American hit musical, premieres on Broadway.
  • 1934 – American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
  • 2015-Ireland legalizes same-sex marriage.
  • 2023-1440 Daily Digest@Join1440 () Orcas have sunk a third boat off the Iberian coast in Europe. Orcas hit a yacht on the night of May 4 and pierced the rudder. Two days earlier, a pod of orcas hit another sailboat. Researchers believe the spike in aggression toward boats is recent, with researchers believing it’s based on trauma.
  •  Quote of the Day

    Theresa Zoe Williams@TheresaZoe (May 23, 2023)
    Me calling the school: Peter will be out today.
    School: What’s going on with him?
    Me: He’s venerating the relics of a saint in our faith tradition.
    School: *long pause* So he’s, he’s…uh, he’s out of town?
    Me: Yes

Wednesday May 24, 2023

Day 144: David’s Last Words — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 144: How We Worship (Part 2 Introduction with Bishop Andrew Cozzens) – YouTube

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

  •  Quote of the Day

    Harry Martin@Douloscross (May 24, 2023) The need to blame the Novus Ordo for every fault and problem expresses a profound ignorance of Church history and human nature. One cannot grow in God if one is only focused on the faults of others.

Thursday May 25, 2023

Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church;
Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin

Day 145: Solomon Builds the Temple — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 145: Introduction to the Liturgy — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

  •  Quote of the Day

    Keith Nester@KeithNester1(May 25, 2023) What is the acceptable level of snark when addressing anti-catholics on social-media?

Friday May 26, 2023

Saint Philip Neri,

Day 146: The Universal Church — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 146: The Father’s Work in the Liturgy — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube

Song of the Week

Dawn Eden Goldstein, JCL, SThD@DawnofMercy (May 21, 2023)  I co-wrote this song, friends! Check out the groovy video!

Dawn also wrote this song.

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

Saturday May 27, 2023

Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop

Day 147: Temple Worship — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 147: Christ’s Work in the Liturgy — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

Sunday May 28, 2023

PENTECOST SUNDAY

 Day 148: Solomon’s Wealth — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 148: The Holy Spirit’s Work in the Liturgy — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube

Here’s What Happen  Last Week and Year in Life.

  •  Quote of the Day

    Theresa Zoe Williams@TheresaZoe (May 28, 2023)

    Recent search history includes:
    Meth vs heroin
    What night did Gilmore Girls air
    What night did Buffy air
    Meaning of the names Aitan and Dror
    Types of church architecture
    Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

    I love being a writer


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