Another day is done...

Hello all!

If you are reading this as a result of my insert in my Christmas card...yay! I'm so glad you could join me! For the regulars, welcome back for another day.

This post will be short. It's been a blah day. Had meetings at work. Then a haircut and Christmas shopping this evening. I'm just about finished shopping!!! Now just have to put up the tree, wrap presents and clean house. I can do that in the days left!

Hope you are all doing well! It was another nice day here in Nashville. The temp dropped into the 50's, but still sunny and a nice breeze. What strange weather two days before the start of Winter.

As I said, I got a haircut tonight. It looks pretty good. Even trimmed my beard a bit. Ahh....yes...I've grown a beard this winter. I had beards in prior years, so I wanted to do it again. Everyone says it looks good, so I guess I'll keep it until spring. I need to put a pic up of me in my new haircut...I'll save that for tomorrow.

I really feel bad for the families of the three hikers on Mt Hood in Oregon. With one known fatality, the other two families must be beside themselves. It's one thing knowing an outcome...yet not knowing what happened to their loved ones must be heart-wrenching. Keep them in your prayers.

The feasts for today December 19 are:

Anastasius I, Pope

Died in Rome in 401.

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Avitus (Adjutus) of Micy, Abbot

Date unknown.

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Bernard (Berard) Paleara, OSB B

Died 1122.

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Blessed Caecilia of Ferrara, OP V

Died 1511.

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Cyriacus and Companions MM

Died 303.

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Darius, Zosimus, Paul, and Secundus MM

Date unknown.

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Fausta of Sirmium, Widow

3rd century. .

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Gregory of Auxerre B

Died c. 540.

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Blessed Macarius of Würzburg, OSB Abbot

(also known as Macarius the Scot)

Died 1153.

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Manirus of Scotland B

Date unknown.

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Meuris and Thea VV MM

Died c. 307.

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Nemesius of Alexandria M

Born in Egypt; died 250.

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Ribert (Ribarius) of Saint-Oyend, OSB Abbot

Died c. 790.

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Samthana of Meath V

6th century.

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Blessed Thomas De and Companions, OP Tert. MM

Died 1839.

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Timothy of Africa M

Died c. 250.

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Blessed Urban V OSB, Pope

died in Avignon, France, December 19, 1370

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Blessed William of Fenoli, O. Cart.

Died c. 1205.

And Lives of the Saints singles out Blessed Urban V for today:

Almighty and eternal God, You willed to set Blessed Urban over your entire people and to go before them in word and example. By his intercession keep the pastors of Your Church together with their flocks and guide them in the way of eternal salvation. Amen.

With that, I am calling it a night. Peace to each of you and may God give you a good sleep tonight!