The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street.
Thanks to flaming comet dust moving at 60km per second.
From Space Weather:
SET YOUR ALARM FOR DAWN: Venus and Jupiter are converging in the eastern dawn sky for a spectacular conjunction. At closest approach on Aug. 11-13, the two planets will shine like a bright double star–easy to see even from brightly-lit cities. As a bonus, the Perseid meteor shower peaks at the same time, so you might catch a bright fireball, too. Set your alarm and step outside before sunrise. This is worth waking up for! Sky maps: Aug. 11, 12, 13.
Today is the Feast of St. Lawrence, who is bumped this year in favor of the Sunday. He does get a commemoration in the older, traditional office.
It is time for the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, so called because the meteors appear to be streaking out from the constellation Perseus. At the peak, there can be 100 meteors and hour.
The shower has been traditionally nicknamed the Tears of St. Lawrence.
Each year your little whirling blue ball zooms through the debris of a comet named Swift-Tuttle.
Those of you in the northern hemisphere should get out there and watch the meteors. If you have children, make a plan. I have fond memories of looking into the heavens as a kid.
This year the peak of the Perseids will come when Earth enters the densest part of the comet’s leavings, 12-13 August.
Take your kids out to see the sky show and tell them the story of St. Lawrence, Pope Sixtus and the other deacons.
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Not all of us think we live on a “little whirling blue ball” that “zooms” through space.
God bless the Kolbe Center!
i am an adult convert from a similar background to our gracious host. S. Lawrence is my confirmation saint. indeed the first post-biblical saint of whom i learned more than his name. may i follow his example in his regard for the treasures of the Church.