The Tertium Kid

The American Red Cross was born on 21 May 1881 when Clara Barton convened its first official meeting.

The Red Cross is still very much alive and giving aid where needed — such as this week in Oklahoma. Disaster relief donations to the National American Red Cross can be made online here.

erikkwakkel: Brilliant Damage Parchment often contains some...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:48:59 -0700

erikkwakkel:

Brilliant Damage

Parchment often contains some kind of imperfection. Holes, for example, are a common occurrence on the page of a medieval book. The parchment maker’s knife, scraping off hair and fleshy bits from the animal skin, was sometimes handled with too much pressure, producing holes such as the one seen in this brilliant image. That a drawing of a dragon should perfectly align with such a hole is a coincidence. What I like about it is the view it opens to the next leaf. I can just imagine how the heartbeat of the medieval reader sped up when he saw that a dragon was about to be introduced into the story. Parchment damage as a sneak preview: excitement coming to a chapter near you.

Pic: Bamberg, Universitätsbibliothek, Msc. Nat. 1 (9th century)

whiteasalillie: “When tempted, invoke your Angel. he is more...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:38 -0700

whiteasalillie:

“When tempted, invoke your Angel. he is more eager to help you than you are to be helped! Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him: he trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel.” - St. John Bosco

hayhaleigh1: Please pray for us in Oklahoma.

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:26 -0700

hayhaleigh1:

Please pray for us in Oklahoma.

"At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:23 -0700

““At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader.””

- Alberto Manguel (Argentine-born writer, translator, editor; 1948) via thelifeofabookjunky
(via petitpoulailler)

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Mon, 20 May 2013 20:39:25 -0700

scintilleadamantine: Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, England (by...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:16:03 -0700

scintilleadamantine:

Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, England (by liam culliford)

joecatholic: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:47:02 -0700

joecatholic:

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord,

Amen.