Friday, February 6, 2009

Data for Friday, February 6

Saint of the Day --- Dorothy, martyr at Caesarea of Cappadocia (- ca. 288)

Scripture of the Day --- [Selection based on the Daily Office Lectionary in the Book of Common Prayer] --Galatians 5:19-24 -- [Paul, the Apostle, continues with his letter to Christains in the province of Galatia...] Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. (RSV)

Word of the Day --- throat -1) in human anatomy, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea; 2) similar structures in other vertebrates; 3) analagous structures in various mechanical devices.

Place of the Day --- Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil -- 22°25'37"S, 45°27'11"W - This city is located 107 miles NE of São Paulo , the nation's largest metropolis; 146 miles WNW of Brazil's former capital city Rio de Janeiro and 205 SE of its state capital Belo Horizonte. I have uploaded a peek at the skyline of downtown Itajuba. The original may be found on Panaramio indexed to the city name or the photographer ''Paulo Márcio da Silv…: "

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