Data for Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Saint of the Day --- Sava (ca. 1175 - 1235) -- monk, Archbishop of the Serbs

Scripture of the Day --- Ephesians 2:1-2a, 3-5a., 6a -- And [God] made you alive, when you were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world. ... Among these we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of body and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ ... and raised us up with him... (RSV, modified)

Word of the Day --- homelands -- the territories of the place in which [someone] was born or where [somewhat] lives

Place of the Day --- Homeland, Polk County, Florida, USA -- 27°49'04"N, 81°49'28"W a village located along US Highway 17, about 4 miles S of the town of Bartow and about 15 miles S of the city Lakeland, which is the county seat.