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The name March comes from the Latin Martius, meaning dedicated to Mars, the god of war in his capacity as god of awakening and home (mind the month of October is devoted to him in his capacity as god of war).
In Archaic Roman calendar and the calendar of the Roman Republic Martius was the first month of the year and had 31 days. In the Julian calendar and
Augusteo Martius became the third month of the calendar and counted 31 days.
March 19 is the feast of dad to coincide with the feast of St. Joseph Mary's husband and father Jesus
St. Joseph is the father figure, so celebrate the saint is also the opportunity to celebrate our dad and show them our love.
I wish all the Dad!
"Art is a means of increasing human compassion, and is often un'avventuare within the pure beauty and strangeness. We must Always write for your time, not for posterity, that does not exist. And it is taking heart in hand. I've often told my students, especially women: Do not be ashamed to be sincere, to be open, to tell what really counts for you. Maybe use of pseudonyms, but not inhibitory ever. "
last February is almost over ..... I came out unscathed from the birthdays of Hannibal and Hasdrubal, on social influences, and the infamous ear infections, unpleasant and boring tables! !!!!!!
I teach everything to fate to Hannibal: sticky everywhere around the house, singing in the bush with him, to find the rhymes to store them better .... and we arrived only at the 6 times table !!!!!
I dare not imagine the other ..........
Trivia:
the origin of the @ character is very old, contrary to the think, in fact, some believe that it derives from the Mesopotamian and Egyptian hieroglyph or to mean measurement.
Even the ancient Romans, around the sixth-seventh century AD, used to shorten their "ad" when writing from dictation.
The @ symbol, today is none other than the short graphical "at" which in English means at.
Valentino, was born in Terni in 175. Patron of the city, love and pr
otettore lovers around the world, Valentino turned his life to the Christian community of his city, not far from Rome, where persecution raged against the followers gi
Jesus was consecrated by the Pope Bishop of Terni in 197.
Valentino is still considered the patron saint of lovers, since legend has it that he was the first priest to celebrate the union between a Christian and a young legionary pay.
When the persecution of Emperor Aurelian ordered Christians, Valentine was imprisoned and whipped along the Via Flaminia from the city to prevent riots and reprisals of the faithful, and then was martyred.
The Legend Legend has it that Valentine's day hearing arguing the two young lovers went their meeting by offering a gift a beautiful rose. Then she whispered words of reconciliation, putting an end to the dispute.
At this point, the Saint asked them to tighten together the stem of a rose and to pray that their love would last forever.
Shortly after the two young men came to him to receive the sacrament of marriage:
was February 14.
From then on February 14 of each year all over the world will celebrate Valentine's Day, the Holy love.
Day at a Time "De Agostini"