Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Sunday Snippets is brought to you each week by RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing.

This week was an exciting week at the Well. We listened to Lincoln Portrait by American composer Aaron Copeland, looked at a historic miniature that may be the first portrait of Lincoln ever painted, Read A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes and prayed Psalm 51.

Have a great week, everyone!

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Sunday Snippets is brought to you each week by RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing.

This week was an exciting week at the Well. We listened to Lincoln Portrait by American composer Aaron Copeland, looked at a historic miniature that may be the first portrait of Lincoln ever painted, Read A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes and prayed Psalm 51.

Have a great week, everyone!

Psalm 51

Today is Friday, still a penitential day in the Church. Let's meditate on Psalm 51, the ultimate penitential psalm.

I made this slide show years ago.

Psalm 51

Today is Friday, still a penitential day in the Church. Let's meditate on Psalm 51, the ultimate penitential psalm.

I made this slide show years ago.

Poetry Wednesday--Langston Hughes

A Dream Deferred


What happens to a dream deferred?


Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?


Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.


Or does it explode?

If you live long enough, you will experience a "dream deferred."  Langston Hughes was speaking of an entire people who were prevented from living the so-called American dream, but we all feel this pain sometimes in our lives.

Poetry Wednesday--Langston Hughes

A Dream Deferred


What happens to a dream deferred?


Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?


Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.


Or does it explode?

If you live long enough, you will experience a "dream deferred."  Langston Hughes was speaking of an entire people who were prevented from living the so-called American dream, but we all feel this pain sometimes in our lives.

Art and Beauty Tuesday--Portrait of Lincoln

This painting is thought to be the earliest portrait of Abraham Lincoln.  It was discovered in the home of Mildred Downing, who died in her 90's and left no heirs.  Mildred's aunt Mattie Dee Todd, was the first cousin of Lincoln's children, only one of whom survived to adulthood, and Mildred had in her possession at the time of her death, trunks owned by Mary Todd Lincoln as well as a genealogy letter and other historical documents.  

Miniatures were frequently painted upon a couple's engagement and it is believed that this is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln had painted for Mary Todd when they became engaged  in 1842.   The facial features, tilt of the head, and even the hair is decidedly Lincoln's.  

For more information on this intriguing portrait, go to LincolnMiniature.com .