Photo from the archive for today was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)
Twilight is the period of time before sunrise and after sunset, in which the atmosphere is partially illuminated by the sun, being neither totally dark or completely lit. Twilight can often create beautiful colours like our photo today.
On This Day
On Sep 14th 1982 Grace Kelly, the worldwide famous American actress died after suffering a stroke and losing control of the car she was driving.
On Sep 14th 2009 American dancer and actor Patrick Swayze, who was best known for his performances in the box-office hits Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ghost (1990), died at the age of 57 after battling pancreatic cancer.
Birthdays Today
Morten Harket (Lead singer with Aha) is 64
Sinead Kennedy (RTE Presenter)is 40
Saint For Today
Today September 14th is the feast day of the Triumph of the Cross. This feast day reminds us that no matter how difficult or challenging life may be, there is always light and hope.
Significance of Today
Today is National Quiet Day. We live in a noisy world and we are so used to noise everywhere. We also know that peace and quiet are good for the body and soul. Today we are encouraged to create some quiet space even if it is just for a few minutes.
