Monday Highlights and Spiritual Insights
Image: Beautiful Snow in Backyard Yes, it snowed here over the weekend and it actually stuck to the ground. Snow is beautiful, especially when you're sitting in front of the fireplace inside, staying warm. Monday of the Second Week of Advent Old Calendar: St. Melchiades, pope and martyr Today's Mass Readings Today's Advent Meditation: The Daily Gospel with Fr. Philippe, O.P. On This Day in Catholic History 1968 Thomas Merton (b. 31 January 1915), French-born American Trappist monk, died by accidental electrocution while attending a conference of Buddhist and Catholic monks in Bangkok, Thailand. Birthdays 1830 - Emily Dickinson , American poet (d. 1886) 1911 - Chet Huntley , American journalist (d. 1974) 1914 - Dorothy Lamour , American actress (d. 1996)