Data for Monday, December 1

Saint of the Day --- Saint Andrew, the Apostle (transferred from Sunday, November 30) According to John 1:35-40. Andrew was one of two disciples of John the Bapist present on an occasion when Jesus was in view, John said of him, "Behold, the Lamb of God!". Andrew and his companion thus felt called to follow Jesus --- they were the apparently the first to do so. Later his brother, Simon Peter, also became a disciple.

Scripture of the Day --- Psalm 4: 5-8 "Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord. There are many who say, ‘O that we might see some good! Let up the light of thy countenance upon on us, O Lord!’ Thou hast put more joy in my heart, than they have when their grain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for thou alone, O Lord, makest me dwell in safety." (Revised Standard Version)

Word of the Day --- tornadoes -- plural form of noun tornado (alternative spelling tornados)

Place of the Day --- Andernos-les-Bains, Aquitane, France -- 44°44'44"N, 01°06'13"W

Data for Sunday, November 30

Observance of the Day --- First Sunday in Advent

Scripture of the Day --- Isaiah 64:8-9 -- "O LORD, our Father, we are the clay, and thou art art the potter; we are the work of thy hand. Do not be exceedingly angry, O LORD,
and do not remember iniquity forever. Consider, we are all your people." (Curmudgeon translation)

Place of the Day --- Gain, Bourgogne, France - a crossroad south of Nevers at 46° 54' 02 N, 3° 04' 44" E

Data for Saturday, November 29

Saint of the Day --- Saturninus (aka Semin), missionary to the Gauls, bishop of Toulouse, martyr (ca. 257)

Scripture of the Day --- Philippians 2:3-8 -- "Do nothing from rivalry or vainglory, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not consider did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death — even death on a cross." (Curmudgeon translation)

Word of the Day --- resonator -- A hollow chamber designed to intensify the volume or resonance of a musical tone; a metal cone over which the strings of a guitar pass; an electrical circuit in which oscillations of a certain frequency are set up by oscillations of the same frequency in another circuit.

Place of the Day --- Behrić, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- 45° 5' 28 N, 15° 55' 30" E

Data for Friday, November, 28

Heroes of the Day --- King Kamehameha IV (1834-1863) and Queen Emma of Hawaii (1836-1885) -- from Anglican (US) Calendar - for more information: http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/293.html . The image uploaded here is the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Scripture of the Day --- Psalm 143:9-10 "Deliver me, Lord, from my enemies; I flee to you for refuge. Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path." (Cumudgeon Translation)

Word of the Day ---maunder -- to wander slowly and idly; to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly

Place of the Day--- Grenodin, Haiti -- 18°17'00"N, 73°30'01"W

Data for Thursday, November 27

Observance of the Day --- Thanksgiving Day in the USA

The uploaded image is a thumbnail size view of "The Last Thanksgiving" by Jennie Brownscombe. A larger view may be seen at the Pilgrim Museum page on the following web site http://www.artcom.com/Museums/vs/mr/02360-38.htm

Scripture of the Day --- Matthew 6:31-33 "... do not be anxious, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” ... For it is the peoples of the world who chase after these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all of them. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Curmudgeon Translation) - This passage is from the discourse on anxiety in the latter part of the Sermon on the Mount

Word of the day --- monarchistic

Place of the Day --- Stare Cimochy, Poland, 53°52'51"N, 22°44'40"W

Data for Wednesday, November 26

Saint of the Day - John Berchmans, seminarian, SJ,1599-1621

Ephesians 1:5-7a - [God] destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us.

Word of the Day - traverses

Place of the Day - Reza a Veshtit, Albania 42°18'01"N, 19°27'45"E

Data for November 13 - 25

My daily postings were interrupted by connectivity issues. Here are the catch-up entries.

Saints/Heroes of the Day:

11/13 - Frances Xavier Cabrini
11/14 - Gregory Palamas, archbishop of Thessalonika, 1296-1359
11/17 - Hugh of Avalon, Bishop of Lincoln, 1136 – 1200
11/18 - Hilda of Whitby, founder and abbess, 614-680
11/19 - Elizabeth of Hungary, widow of the Duke of Thuringia, missionary to the poor, 1207-1231
11/20 - Edmund King of East Anglia, martyr, 841-869
11/21 - Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, 190-265
11/24 - Andrew Dung-Lac & companions, martyrs in Vietnam
11/25 – James Otis Sergent Huntington, priest and founder

Scriptures of the Day:

11/13 - James 1:3b-5, 12
11/14 - James 1:21-22
11/17 - James 2: 15-18
11/18 - Luke 17:7-10
11/19 - James 3:13-16
11/20 - James 4:13-16
11/21 - Luke 18:3-7
11/24 - Luke 18:15-17
11/25 – Galatians 6:7c-8

Words of the Day:

11/13 - tethered
11/14 - microbe
11/17 - unfreeze
11/18 - whists
11/19 - lethargic
11/20 - adulation
11/21 - freedman
11/24 - floweriest
11/25 - newborns

Places of the Day:

11/13 - Soğuksu, Bursa, Turkey
11/14 - Maleri, Nigeria
11/17 - Préhédré, Nord-Pas de Calais, France
11/18 - Sushi, Hunan, China
11/19 - Campestre, Minas Gerais, Brazil
11/20 - Lingshui, Hainan, China
11/21 - Norma, Matanzas, Cuba
11/24 - Forellsjöen, Norway
11/25 – [data to be supplied]

Data for Wednesday, November 12

Saint of the Day --- Josaphat, archbishop of Vitebsk, martyr, 1580 - 1623

Anglican Hero of the Day --- Charles Simeon, chaplain at Cambridge, 1759 - 1836 His portrait her, slightly reformatted, wa uploaded from the Wikipedia article

Scripture of the Day --- Luke 15: 7 "...there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous who need no repentance"

Word of the Day --- velar --- definitions: http://www.onelook.com/?w=velar&ls=a - pronunciation - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velar

Place of the Day --- Lanteri, Santa Fe, Argentina 28°50'29"S, 59°38'19"W

Data for Tuesday, November 11

Saint of the Day --- Martin of Tours, bishop and theologian, 316-397 (Observance in US - Veterans Day.)

Scripture of the Day --- Psalm 95:3-7 "... the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth; the heights of the hills are his also. The sea is his, for he made it; and his hands have molded the dry land. Come! Let us bow down an kneel before the Lord, our maker! For his is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would hearken to his voice!"

Word of the Day --- timberland (Note: the WOD & POD are chosen through a virtually random algorithm based on the date itself.)

Place of the Day --- Dioumantene, Mali 10°31'48"N, 5°54'36"W

Data for Monday, November 10

Saint of the Day --- Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome (Pope Leo I) 400-461

The uploaded image is a detail from a painting by Raphael.

Scripture of the Day --- Luke 14: 13-14 "...when you give a dinner of a banquet, do no invite your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and you be repaid. But when you give a feat, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just"

Word of the Day --- snorkelling http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snorkel

Place of the Day --- Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China (also known as Kalgan, in older atlases)

40°49'52"N, 114°52'37"E

Observance of the Day --- Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture of the Day --- Matthew 25:10-13 "And while [the foolish bridesmaids] went to buy [oil for their lamps], the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us.' But he replied, `Truly I tell you, I do not know you.' Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." [from the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids --- or using the language of the King James Bible ---- the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins ]

The image uploaded here is a small version of the William Blake painting "The Wise and Foolish Virgins". A larger version may be seen at http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/blake/p-blake9.htm or http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/blke/ho_14.81.2.htm .

Place of the Day --- Polerady, Czech Republic 50°26'38"N, 13°39'16"E

A landscape photo of another Bohemian village may be found at http://flickr.com/photos/finofilka/2631078072/sizes/o/

Data for Saturday, November 8

Hero of the Day --- John Dun Scotus, OFM, theologian, philosopher -- 1266-1308

Scripture of the Day --- Psalm 27: 18 --- O tarry and await the LORD'S pleasure;be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; wait patiently for the LORD.

Word of the Day --- warhead (selected by a virtually random process that starts with the date)

Place of the Day --- Radaur, Haryana, India 30°01'33"N, 77°09'13"E

Data for Friday, November 7

Saint of the Day --- Willibrord, missionary to the Frisians, Bishop of Utrecht, 658-739
An icon image may be found at the following URL http://flickr.com/photos/jimforest/2642418920/sizes/s/

Scripture of the Day --- Psalm 69: 31-32: "As for me, I am afflicted and in pain; your help, O God will lift me up on high. I will praise the name of God in song; I will proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving."

Word of the Day --- regraded For me this word is primarily about earthmoving, but, apparently most dictionaries overlook that application of the word. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/regrade

Place of the Day --- Gerswalde, Germany (53°10'14"N, 13°44'57"E)
A landscape from the German state of Brandenburg may be found at http://static.flickr.com/62/159243077_7cd77f4fbc_o.jpg

Data for Thursday, November 6

Saint of the Day: Leonard of Noblac, a monk, who according to legend, had miraculous power to free prisoners. It is said that he passed away in 559.

The uploaded image shows stained glass window at St. Leonard's Church in Basel, Switzerland.

Scripture of the Day: Luke 14:23-24 "Someone asked [Jesus], 'Lord, will only a few be saved?' He said to them, 'Strive to enter through the narrowdoor; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able."

Word of the Day: smoldering - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/smoldering

Place of the Day: Rio Vermelho, Minas Gerais, Brazil A landscape image from Minas Gerais may be found at the following URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78386555@N00/84053084/sizes/l/

Data for Wednesday, November 4

Saint of the Day: Righteous Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, aunt or cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary's visit with Elizabeth is described in Luke 1:39-56. An icon image may be uploaded from http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp

Scripture of the Day: Psalm 72:1-2 Give the King thy justice, O God, and your righteousness to the King’s son. That he might judge your people with righteousness and thy poor with justice.

Word of the Day: hominy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominy

Place of the Day: Barranquila, Colombia

Data for Sunday, November 2

Observance of the Day --- 25th Sunday after Pentecost (also Transition from Daylight to Standard Time)

Scripture of the Day --- Matthew 23:11-12 “The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted”

Place of the Day --- Le Cher, Limousin, France (12°33'34"N, 76°15'41"E) A landscape image from the region of Linousin may be found at the following URL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/catrionasavage/371804830/sizes/l/

Data for Saturday, November 1

Having followed the same format for over a year, I am ready for a change. Although, I am still looking for wallpaper and screensavers that I can access at work and rotate on a daily basis, I plan to deemphasize the focus on graphics, in favor of a more data-oriented approach to each new day.
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Observance of the Day: All Saints
“I believe in the communion of saints”, we say in the Nicene Creed. To me, that means the group of
individuals, living and dead, who have a genuine faith in Christ and who have manifested that faith in their deeds. As I understand it, the communion of saints is a community --- the body of Christ --- in which I myself, as a professing Christian, have a membership, however preliminary and humble my status may be and however unworthy I may feel. I am still trying to run the race. The saints we honor today are those who have finished the race, completed their initiation, and gone to glory, including those we have known about and those known to God alone.


Scripture of the Day: Hebrews 12:1
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.”
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Word of the Day --- alias - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alias
Place of the Day --- Saligrama, Karnataka, India - The following is a link to a landscape photo from Karnataka. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsrini/543425658/sizes/l/
(WOD and POD are selected by algorithms using on data specific to this date).