ST.OF THE DAY: ST. ATHANASIUS May 2:

SAINT OF THE DAY

ST. ATHANASIUS
May 2: St. Athanasius, the great champion of the Faith was born at … Read More

May 2

St. Zoe St. Waldebert, Abbot St. Athanasius St. Vindemialis, Eugene, & Longinus St. Waldebert St. Wiborada St. Valentine St. Saturninus St. Exuperius St. Felix of Seville St. Joseph Luu St. Neachtian Bl. Jose M. Rubio y Peralta

TODAY’S HOLIDAY: FEAST OF SAN ISIDRO OF SEVILLE

Feast of San Isidro of Seville

St. Isidro, or Isidore, (c. 560-636) was born in Cartagena, Spain, and eventually became bishop of Seville. In Río Frío, Colombia, April occurs in autumn and is typically very dry. On San Isidro’s feast day, April 4, townspeople process the saint’s image around the streets in the hope that he will help bring rain. The procession takes two steps forward, then one step backward, and so on, with the idea that if it drags out long enough, some rain may fall before the festivities end. If no rain falls, those who had been singing praises to St. Isidro may begin to insult and swear at him. More… Discuss

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: GUSTAVO ADOLFO BÉCQUER (1836)

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836)

One of the best 19th-century lyric poets, Bécquer was a Spanish poet and writer of romantic tales. Orphaned by 11, unhappily married, and living in poverty for most of his brief life, he became lonely and introspective. His celebrated suite of poems, Rimas, is characterized by the melancholy and resigned bitterness of the romantics. He was moderately well known during his life but gained wider acclaim following the posthumous publication of many of his works. What caused his early death? More… Discuss

 

Manuel de Falla – La Vida Breve (Spanish Dance No.1) Orchestral