So, at breakfast this morning we fell into the topic of today being 29 Feb – i.e. a leap year. I’ve seen a few humorous articles in the paper about it in the past week or so but gave it very little thought. Until this morning . . .
As we were musing over it being 29 Feb I wondered out loud – so, is there a feast day today; or is it “blank”? What is more – does the poor sod whose feast day it is only get comemmorated once every four years (bummer!)?
We amused our selves with the possibilities over pancakes and toast. Well it could be a “movable” commemoration. Yes, but then you’d see a note in the meneon about moving it forward or backward. Maybe it is a “saint free day” – in which case the world is ending, news at eleven!
I’ve just pulled out my BDW and lo! There is a commemoration for today. St. John Cassian, a disciple of Chrysostom, who was ordained in Rome, founded two monastaries (one for each gender) in Marseille, where he died in AD 435. He was apparently a rather good writer too (says the bishop tongue in cheek – knowing full well the writings of Cassian)!
Happy feast day everyone! Enjoy it now, you’ll not be able to celebrate again for another four years (unless you live in Marsaille where he’s patron, and commemorated every 23 July).
