Moving away from the romanticism of Valentine’s Day, enjoy a video of how rainbow sprinkles are made. It is from Dessert Insider, and they can be followed on Facebook.
When my son was small, we really enjoyed these types of videos that Mr. Rogers would share in his Neighborhood.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
In 2013, at age 43, actor and musician Rob Benedict suffered a stroke at a fan convention in Toronto, Ontario. Thanks to the quck thinking of his Supernatural co-stars, Richard Speight, Jr., and Misha Collins, he was given medical help and is now doing very well, back to touring with Louden Swain, writing scripts and songs, and performing at Supernatural fan conventions across the world.
He has brought attention to the symptoms of stroke since then.
The acronym to remember is FAST:
Click picture to be taken to Stroke.org’s website. Their copyright. (c)2018
Click picture to be taken to the National Stroke Association.
Today is Free Comic Book Day. Following the link will take you to their official website and use their location finder to find your local participating comic store. This is a family tradition for many families, ours included since the beginning.
Free comics, stickers, cosplay. It is great fun for all ages. Our comic shop collects for local charities as well, so it’s also a great community event.
In anticipation of next week, today’s virtual pilgrimage is the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. This is the actual way that Jesus carried his cross to Calvary; the Stations of the Cross.
https://youtu.be/qc_KzfpGTwU
With his feast day happening yesterday, this second week of Lent brings us to pilgrimage at St. David’s Cathedral in Wales. It is a part of the Church of Wales and its new bishop is the first woman: Canon Joanna Penberthy is the 129th bishop of St. David’s.
Pilgrims have been coming to St. David’s since the 6th century.
Here a few links to ge you started. I really enjoyed the video that I’ve posted lastly.
Virtual Tour of St. David’s Cathedral
What you’ll find at Ty’r Pererin [the Pilgrim’s House] –
Use this oppotunity to go on pilgrimage. I know that we all can’t just hop on a jet and see the world or pray around the world, but we can visit some places that inspire us to be more prayerful and draw us closer to G-d.
Lourdes is one of those places.
To benefit Puerto Rico relief.
We can all do a little to do a lot.
Go to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Twitter to buy the charity single. It is only $1.29. It all adds up.
The Glenariff Falls, 18 August 2017
*With apologies and homage to Jon Stewart.
This is part of Dr. King’s last speech, given in Memphis, Tennessee the night before his assassination.
They are words to remember; today, tomorrow, Friday, and for the next four years:
First excerpt:
All we say to America is, “Be true to what you said on paper.” If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe I could understand some of these illegal injunctions. Maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges, because they hadn’t committed themselves to that over there. But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right. And so just as I say, we aren’t going to let dogs or water hoses turn us around, we aren’t going to let any injunction turn us around. We are going on.
Second excerpt, beginning at 1:20:
Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop.
And I don’t mind.
Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!
And so I’m happy, tonight.
I’m not worried about anything.
I’m not fearing any man!
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!!
Griffins and Ginger Snaps 