Thursday Basics
More flowers from my garden: purple echinacea and orange day lilies July, 2007 Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Zaccaria, priest More Information on activities, recipes, and prayers here. On This Day in Catholic History: 649 Pope Saint Martin I was consecrated (d. September 1, 655). 1439 An agreement on various teachings by the Eastern and Western churches was signed and promulgated on July 6. The Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholics signed the Decree of Union at the Council of Florence (Basel), creating an official union between the two churches. Birthdays: 1902 - Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. , American diplomat (d. 1985) 1939 - Booker Edgerson , American football player 1943 - Curt Blefary , American baseball player (d. 2001) 1948 - Julie Nixon Eisenhower, writer, author, editor, daughter of President Richard Nixon 1950 - Huey Lewis , American musician 1950 - Michael Monarch , American guitarist ( Steppenwolf ) 1951 - Rich Gossage , American baseball player 1989 - Joseph King , America...