#Jean 3.16

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Jean 3.16-18

Jean 3.16-18

Oui, Dieu a tellement aimé le monde qu'il a donné son Fils unique. Ainsi, tous ceux qui croient en lui ne se perdront pas loin de Dieu, mais ils vivront avec lui pour toujours. En effet, Dieu n'a pas envoyé son Fils dans le monde pour condamner le monde, mais il l'a envoyé pour qu'il sauve le monde. Celui qui croit au Fils n'est pas condamné. Mais celui qui ne croit pas, celui-là est déjà condamné parce qu'il n'a pas cru au Fils unique de Dieu.

Prédication par Andrew Rossiter à Luneray le” 4 juin 2023. Culte avec baptême de RoseVidal et Martin Boquet.

Comme dans beaucoup de nos temples protestants en France ce verset est gravé sur le mur, ici à Luneray. Nous pouvons le lire ensemble:

C’est un verset que j’ai appris par cœur à l’Ecole Biblique. C’est un verset qui est marqué et souligné dans énormément de Bibles, il est le point de départ pour le travail missionnaire. Tapez « Jean 3.16 » sur Google et vous avez plus de 3 000 000 références, trouvés en moins d’une seconde. C’est comme si connaître ce verset est tout ce qu’il faut pour être croyant.

Nous le connaissons si bien que nous oublions le contexte de cette phrase: c’est le dialogue entre Nicodème et Jésus.

Pendant des siècles, nous avons rendu sacré Jean 3:16, l’entourant d’une lumière douce et floue. Parce que le verset est si délicieux et charmant, nous pouvons supposer que le contexte de la première fois qu’il a été dit doit être tout aussi délicieux, lumineux, aéré, charmant, et plein de lumière. Mais le contraire est plus proche de la vérité.

Le dialogue entre Jésus et Nicodème se passe dans la nuit, les ténèbres, la mort, le doute et l’incompréhension. Nicodème émerge de la nuit, et puis à la fin de la rencontre, retourne à la nuit. Nous n’avons pas la suite de son histoire. Il apparaît un peu plus loin dans l’Évangile de Jean pour conseiller le tribunal religieux d’appliquer la loi en regard de l’arrestation de Jésus. Et à la fin de l’Évangile il aide Simon d’enterrer le corps de Jésus selon les rites juifs. Il reste un juif convaincu. Nous ne savons pas du tout s’il est devenu un disciple de Jésus. Nous ne savons pas si ce dialogue l’a touché et l’a permit de voir en Jésus son sauveur et Seigneur.

Et c’est justement là toute la force de ce verset. L’amour de Dieu n’est pas conditionné par la réponse de Nicodème, ni par notre réponse. L’amour de Dieu est « tellement ». Tellement… que Dieu n’a pas d’autre option que d’aimer le monde. Ce monde, qui pour Jean est un lieu ténébreux, où ses princes font la loi et qui se réjouit de la mort de Jésus. C’est ce monde qui lui tourne le dos, qui retourne à la nuit, qui rejet son amour que Dieu aime. Dieu n’aime pas le monde parce que le monde l’accepte, mais parce que Dieu est amour. Point-barre!

Et cet amour n’est pas un sentiment ou une affection, mais c’est un geste. Son amour est un don afin que tous ceux/celles qui le reçoivent puissent grandir. C’est cela dont il est question dans la deuxième partie de ce verset, là où nous voyons le mot « périsse »… De ne pas se perdre, de ne pas errer dans la nuit, de ne pas vivre sans savoir POUR QUOI nous vivons.

Ce matin nous avons proclamé l’amour de Dieu sur Rose et Martin. Nous les avons entourés de notre affection, nos prières et notre soutien. Ses parents et amis ont pris les engagements dans cet amour afin qu’ils grandissent dans la foi et la grâce de Dieu. Pour qu’ils comprennent - ce qui veut dire « prendre avec », qu’ils aient et qu’ils saisissent pleinement ce qui est à la fin de ce verset « la vie éternelle ». 

Souvent nous pensons que la vie éternelle est une extension de notre vie actuelle. Comme aller chez la coiffeuse pour allonger nos cheveux, ou ajouter une chambre de plus dans la maison à la naissance du deuxième enfant. 

La vie éternelle est d’abord une histoire de vie. Tant de gens vivent leur vie comme une série d’événements plus ou moins connectés, sans savoir le pourquoi. Se perdre est alors de considérer la vie comme une succession de moments plus ou moins agréables, sans commencement, ni fin ou objectif. C’est vivre au fil de l’eau. La vie éternelle n’est pas en opposition de ce nous vivons, mais en profondeur. La vie éternelle est une vie ancrée dans l’éternité de Dieu. Cette vie n’est pas une errance désorientée, mais elle est articulée et connectée à ce que Dieu cherche et désire pour nous.

Et cette vie, nous la souhaitons pour nous-mêmes, pour nos enfants et ce matin particulièrement pour Rose et Martin, qui nous ont fait le cadeau de leur baptême. C’est leur baptême qui nous dit encore une fois cet amour inconditionnel de Dieu. Sans que ni Rose ni Martin puissent avoir une idée claire de ce que Dieu est en train de réaliser dans leur vies, Dieu vient, Dieu les connaît et Dieu les aime.

Cette vie, qui est train de se naître chez eux, est justement comme une naissance, une nouvelle naissance, une deuxième fois. Aussi libératrice que la première naissance, elle nous offre une vie nouvelle. C’est justement cela que Nicodème n’a pas pu saisir au moment de sa rencontre avec Jésus. C’est pour cela qu’il est repartit dans la nuit. Mais j’aime penser que peut-être Nicodème, quand il a entendu les rapports de la résurrection de Jésus, il s’est souvenu de sa conversation et que peut-être il a pleuré d’une façon incontrôlable, sans savoir exactement pourquoi, tout comme un enfant nouveau-né.

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✝️ Soyons reconnaissants !

Considérons ces deux vérités bibliques :

1. Dieu nous a créés avec tout ce qui nous entoure.

2. Il nous a tellement aimés qu’il a sacrifié son Fils pour le rachat de nos fautes.¹

Pouvons-nous alors rester sincèrement indifférents et sans reconnaissance envers Dieu ?

Comprenons les richesses de sa bonté envers nous. Ne soyons pas ignorants du message de Christ.

Lire un des quatre Évangiles du Nouveau Testament nous apprend tellement sur Dieu et sur nous-mêmes ! Regardons plus loin que notre nombril. Ne vivons pas comme un hamster en cage qui court continuellement dans sa roue…

Soyons reconnaissants envers Dieu. Acquiesçons à sa bonté. La générosité de Dieu comprend sa création bienveillante qui apporte le nécessaire pour la vie. Et son amour envers nous, qui s’est manifesté dans la crucifixion volontaire de son Fils, devrait nous interpeller… «Pleurons donc nos faute ; passons des ténèbres de l’ignorance au grand jour de la connaissance, de l’égarement à la raison, de l’intempérance à la tempérance, de l’injustice à la justice, de l’impiété à l’adoration du vrai Dieu», écrivait en 210, l’apologète Clément d’Alexandrie.²

Rougissons de toute ingratitude et insouciance envers Dieu.

Dominique Moreau

¹ Jean 3.16

² Protreptique, 10

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Lecture proposée : 1ère lettre de Jean, chapitre 1.

Vivre aujourd'hui, 25 juin 2024

Copyright © 2024 Editions CAEF

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Soyons reconnaissants ! 25/06/2024

Méprises-tu les richesses de sa bonté, de sa patience et de sa générosité, ne reconnaissant pas que la bonté de Dieu te pousse à la repentance (changer d’attitude) ? Romains 2.4

Considérons ces deux vérités bibliques :

1. Dieu nous a créés avec tout ce qui nous entoure.

2. Il nous a tellement aimés qu’il a sacrifié son Fils pour le rachat de nos fautes.¹

Pouvons-nous alors rester sincèrement indifférents et sans reconnaissance envers Dieu ? Comprenons les richesses de sa bonté envers nous. Ne soyons pas ignorants du message de Christ. Lire un des quatre Évangiles du Nouveau Testament nous apprend tellement sur Dieu et sur nous-mêmes ! Regardons plus loin que notre nombril. Ne vivons pas comme un hamster en cage qui court continuellement dans sa roue…

Soyons reconnaissants envers Dieu. Acquiesçons à sa bonté. La générosité de Dieu comprend sa création bienveillante qui apporte le nécessaire pour la vie. Et son amour envers nous, qui s’est manifesté dans la crucifixion volontaire de son Fils, devrait nous interpeller… « Pleurons donc nos fautes ; passons des ténèbres de l’ignorance au grand jour de la connaissance, de l’égarement à la raison, de l’intempérance à la tempérance, de l’injustice à la justice, de l’impiété à l’adoration du vrai Dieu », écrivait en 210, l’apologète Clément d’Alexandrie.²

Rougissons de toute ingratitude et insouciance envers Dieu.

Dominique Moreau

¹ Jean 3.16 ² Protreptique, 10

__________________ Lecture proposée : 1ère lettre de Jean, chapitre 1.

La parole incarnée

1 Ce qui était dès le commencement, ce que nous avons entendu, ce que nous avons vu de nos yeux, ce que nous avons contemplé et que nos mains ont touché, concernant la parole de vie 2 – et la vie a été manifestée, et nous l’avons vue et nous lui rendons témoignage, et nous vous annonçons la vie éternelle, qui était auprès du Père et qui nous a été manifestée – 3 ce que nous avons vu et entendu, nous vous l’annonçons, à vous aussi, afin que vous aussi vous soyez en communion avec nous. Or, notre communion est avec le Père et avec son Fils Jésus-Christ. 4 Et nous écrivons ces choses, afin que notre joie soit parfaite.

La marche dans la lumière et le pardon des péchés

5 La nouvelle que nous avons apprise de lui, et que nous vous annonçons, c’est que Dieu est lumière, et qu’il n’y a point en lui de ténèbres. 6 Si nous disons que nous sommes en communion avec lui, et que nous marchions dans les ténèbres, nous mentons, et nous ne pratiquons pas la vérité. 7 Mais si nous marchons dans la lumière, comme il est lui-même dans la lumière, nous sommes mutuellement en communion, et le sang de Jésus son Fils nous purifie de tout péché. 8 Si nous disons que nous n’avons pas de péché, nous nous séduisons nous-mêmes, et la vérité n’est point en nous. 9 Si nous confessons nos péchés, il est fidèle et juste pour nous les pardonner, et pour nous purifier de toute iniquité. 10 Si nous disons que nous n’avons pas péché, nous le faisons menteur, et sa parole n’est point en nous.

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À Propos de 1 Jean 3.16-17

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Holidays 3.16

Holidays

Austin 3:16 Day

Black Press Day

Curlew Day

Dandelion Day (French Republic)

Day After Dumbstruck Day

Day of the Book Smugglers (Lithuania)

Everything You Do Is Right Day

Freedom of Information Day

Goddard Day

Gumby Day

Halabja Massacre Anniversary Day (Turkey)

International Macaque Day

Latvian Legion Day (Latvia)

Liberty Day

Lips Appreciation Day (a.k.a. Love Your Lips Day)

The Lord’s Day

My Lai Day

National Archer Day

National Curl Crush Day

National Panda Day

National Red Cross Instructors Day

National Vaccination Day

No Selfies Day

Panda Day

Rachel Corrie Day

Rocket Day

Shattered Citadel Day

Stone Cold Day

St. Patrick’s Eve

Tell A Mockingbird To Shut Up Day

Vitamin C Day

West Point Day

Wild Spring Flower Festival (India)

World Theatre of the Oppressed Day

Young Careers Action Day (UK)

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Artichoke Hearts Day

National Lumpia Day

3rd Saturday in March

Digital Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]

Girl Scout Sabbath [3rd Saturday]

International Sports Car Racing Day [3rd Saturday]

Maple Syrup Saturday [3rd Saturday]

National Corn Dog Day [3rd Saturday]

National Quilting Day [3rd Saturday]

National Tequila Day (Mexico) [3rd Saturday]

Recorder Day (a.k.a. Play the Recorder Day) [3rd Saturday]

Save the Florida Panther Day (Florida) [3rd Saturday]

World Blender Meetup Day [3rd Saturday]

World Whisky Day [3rd Saturday]

Worldwide Quilting Day [3rd Saturday]

Independence & Related Days

Aquedneck Constitution Day & Name Change to Rhode Island (1641)

Babikiria (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Republic of Long Island (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Festivals Beginning March 16, 2024

Armageddon Expo (Tauranga, New Zealand) [thru 3.17]

Bacchanalia begins (Ancient Rome)

Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show (Santa Clara, California) [thru 3.17]

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Wilmington, North Carolina)

Capitol Market Green Chili Shootout (Charleston, South Carolina)

Hebron Maple Festival (Hebron, Connecticut) [thru 3.17]

Lewiston Sugar Festival (Clewiston, Florida)

MoCCA Arts Festival (New York, New York) [thru 3.17]

New York Maple Weekend (New Your statewide) [thru 3.17 & March 23-24]

Pecan and Wine Festival (Camp Verde, Arizona) [thru 3.17]

Popsicle Bridge Contest (Seattle, Washington)

Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry (Virginia City, Nevada)

Shrimpalooza (Homosasa, Florida)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Atlanta, Georgia)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Chicago, Illinois)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (New York, New York)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Norfolk, Virginia)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival (San Diego, California)

Strumica Festival (Strumica, North Macedonia)

Sugar Camp Days (New Carlisle, Indiana) [thru 3.17]

taste Washington (Seattle, Washington) [thru 3.17]

Feast Days

Abbán (Christian; Saint)

Agapitus

Argei (Ancient Rome) [also 5.14]

The Day After Dumbstruck Day (Shamanism)

Dionysus' Day (Ancient Greece)

Elaphebolia (Festival of Artemis; Ancient Greece)

Epictetus (Positivist; Saint)

Feast of Bacchus (Ancient Greece)

Feat of the Hand of God (Goddess Iusaas or Iussaset at the Temple of Edfu; Ancient Egypt)

Finian Lobhar (a.k.a. Finian the Leper; Christian; Saint)

Great Cosmic Mother-of-All and You Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Hammerhead Doozer (Muppetism)

Hercules Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Heribert of Cologne (Christian; Saint)

Hilarius of Aquileia (Christian; Saint)

Jean-Antoine Gros (Artology)

Julian of Antioch (a.k.a. of Cilicia; Christian; Saint)

Kinky Underwear Day (Pastafarian)

Lady of the Lake Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Rosa Bonheur (Artology)

Saturday of Souls, Second (Eastern Orthodox) [57 Days before Easter]

Urho (Christian; Saint) [Finnish Americans & Canadians]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [34 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [20 of 57]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [12 of 30]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [15 of 60]

Premieres

The Absent-Minded Professor (Film; 1961)

Beatrice di Tenda, by Vincenzo Bellini (Opera; 1833)

Children of Dune (TV Mini-Series; 2003)

China Syndrome (Film; 1979)

Dog Watch (Disney Cartoon; 1945)

Ghost in the Shell (Film; 2017)

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, by Victor Hugo (Novel; 1831)

Justified (TV Series; 2010)

La Petite Parade (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1959)

The Man on the Flying Trapeze (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1934)

Memento (Film; 2001)

Merry Mannequins (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1937)

Mickey’s Service Station (Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Pink Pistons (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1966)

The Saga of Windwagon Smith (Disney Cartoon; 1961)

The Scarlet Letter (Novel; 1850)

Thaïs, by Jules Massenet (Opera; 1894)

1776 (Broadway Musical; 1969)

Thank You, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse (Novel; 1934) [Jeeves, #5]

Tomb Raider (Film; 2018)

Tops in the Big Top (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1945)

The Trumpeter of Krakow, by Eric P. Kelly (Novel; 1928)

Tweety and the Beanstalk (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

21 Jump Street (Film; 2012)

Wings of Life (Documentary Film; 2011)

You Only Live Twice, by Ian Fleming (Novel; 1959) [James Bond #12]

Today’s Name Days

Eduard, Herbert (Austria)

Euzebija, Hilarije, Julijan (Croatia)

Elena, Herbert (Czech Republic)

Gudmund (Denmark)

Heero, Herbert, Herbi (Estonia)

Ilkka (Finland)

Bénédicte (France)

Herbert, Rüdiger (Germany)

Christodoulos, Ioulianos (Greece)

Henrietta (Hungary)

Eriberto, Ilario, Taziano (Italy)

Gabriels, Guntars, Guntis (Latvia)

Henrika, Norvilė, Vaidotas (Lithuania)

Gudmund, Gudny (Norway)

Abraham, Cyriak, Henryka, Herbert, Hiacynt, Hilary, Izabela, Oktawia (Poland)

Sabin (Romania)

Boleslav (Slovakia)

Abraham, Abrahán, Heriberto (Spain)

Gilbert, Herbert (Sweden)

Savina (Ukraine)

Bailee, Bailey, Baylee, Bayley, Melisa, Melissa, Melita, Melyta, Millicent, Millie, Missy (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 76 of 2024; 290 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 11 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 7 (Ji-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 6 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 6 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 16 Green; Twosday [16 of 30]

Julian: 3 March 2024

Moon: 50%: 1st Quarter

Positivist: 20 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Tacitus]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 87 of 89)

Week: 2nd Week of March

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 27 of 30)

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Holidays 3.16

Holidays

Austin 3:16 Day

Black Press Day

Curlew Day

Dandelion Day (French Republic)

Day After Dumbstruck Day

Day of the Book Smugglers (Lithuania)

Everything You Do Is Right Day

Freedom of Information Day

Goddard Day

Gumby Day

Halabja Massacre Anniversary Day (Turkey)

International Macaque Day

Latvian Legion Day (Latvia)

Liberty Day

Lips Appreciation Day (a.k.a. Love Your Lips Day)

The Lord’s Day

My Lai Day

National Archer Day

National Curl Crush Day

National Panda Day

National Red Cross Instructors Day

National Vaccination Day

No Selfies Day

Panda Day

Rachel Corrie Day

Rocket Day

Shattered Citadel Day

Stone Cold Day

St. Patrick’s Eve

Tell A Mockingbird To Shut Up Day

Vitamin C Day

West Point Day

Wild Spring Flower Festival (India)

World Theatre of the Oppressed Day

Young Careers Action Day (UK)

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Artichoke Hearts Day

National Lumpia Day

3rd Saturday in March

Digital Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]

Girl Scout Sabbath [3rd Saturday]

International Sports Car Racing Day [3rd Saturday]

Maple Syrup Saturday [3rd Saturday]

National Corn Dog Day [3rd Saturday]

National Quilting Day [3rd Saturday]

National Tequila Day (Mexico) [3rd Saturday]

Recorder Day (a.k.a. Play the Recorder Day) [3rd Saturday]

Save the Florida Panther Day (Florida) [3rd Saturday]

World Blender Meetup Day [3rd Saturday]

World Whisky Day [3rd Saturday]

Worldwide Quilting Day [3rd Saturday]

Independence & Related Days

Aquedneck Constitution Day & Name Change to Rhode Island (1641)

Babikiria (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Republic of Long Island (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Festivals Beginning March 16, 2024

Armageddon Expo (Tauranga, New Zealand) [thru 3.17]

Bacchanalia begins (Ancient Rome)

Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show (Santa Clara, California) [thru 3.17]

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Wilmington, North Carolina)

Capitol Market Green Chili Shootout (Charleston, South Carolina)

Hebron Maple Festival (Hebron, Connecticut) [thru 3.17]

Lewiston Sugar Festival (Clewiston, Florida)

MoCCA Arts Festival (New York, New York) [thru 3.17]

New York Maple Weekend (New Your statewide) [thru 3.17 & March 23-24]

Pecan and Wine Festival (Camp Verde, Arizona) [thru 3.17]

Popsicle Bridge Contest (Seattle, Washington)

Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry (Virginia City, Nevada)

Shrimpalooza (Homosasa, Florida)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Atlanta, Georgia)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Chicago, Illinois)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (New York, New York)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Norfolk, Virginia)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival (San Diego, California)

Strumica Festival (Strumica, North Macedonia)

Sugar Camp Days (New Carlisle, Indiana) [thru 3.17]

taste Washington (Seattle, Washington) [thru 3.17]

Feast Days

Abbán (Christian; Saint)

Agapitus

Argei (Ancient Rome) [also 5.14]

The Day After Dumbstruck Day (Shamanism)

Dionysus' Day (Ancient Greece)

Elaphebolia (Festival of Artemis; Ancient Greece)

Epictetus (Positivist; Saint)

Feast of Bacchus (Ancient Greece)

Feat of the Hand of God (Goddess Iusaas or Iussaset at the Temple of Edfu; Ancient Egypt)

Finian Lobhar (a.k.a. Finian the Leper; Christian; Saint)

Great Cosmic Mother-of-All and You Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Hammerhead Doozer (Muppetism)

Hercules Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Heribert of Cologne (Christian; Saint)

Hilarius of Aquileia (Christian; Saint)

Jean-Antoine Gros (Artology)

Julian of Antioch (a.k.a. of Cilicia; Christian; Saint)

Kinky Underwear Day (Pastafarian)

Lady of the Lake Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Rosa Bonheur (Artology)

Saturday of Souls, Second (Eastern Orthodox) [57 Days before Easter]

Urho (Christian; Saint) [Finnish Americans & Canadians]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [34 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [20 of 57]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [12 of 30]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [15 of 60]

Premieres

The Absent-Minded Professor (Film; 1961)

Beatrice di Tenda, by Vincenzo Bellini (Opera; 1833)

Children of Dune (TV Mini-Series; 2003)

China Syndrome (Film; 1979)

Dog Watch (Disney Cartoon; 1945)

Ghost in the Shell (Film; 2017)

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, by Victor Hugo (Novel; 1831)

Justified (TV Series; 2010)

La Petite Parade (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1959)

The Man on the Flying Trapeze (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1934)

Memento (Film; 2001)

Merry Mannequins (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1937)

Mickey’s Service Station (Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Pink Pistons (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1966)

The Saga of Windwagon Smith (Disney Cartoon; 1961)

The Scarlet Letter (Novel; 1850)

Thaïs, by Jules Massenet (Opera; 1894)

1776 (Broadway Musical; 1969)

Thank You, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse (Novel; 1934) [Jeeves, #5]

Tomb Raider (Film; 2018)

Tops in the Big Top (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1945)

The Trumpeter of Krakow, by Eric P. Kelly (Novel; 1928)

Tweety and the Beanstalk (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

21 Jump Street (Film; 2012)

Wings of Life (Documentary Film; 2011)

You Only Live Twice, by Ian Fleming (Novel; 1959) [James Bond #12]

Today’s Name Days

Eduard, Herbert (Austria)

Euzebija, Hilarije, Julijan (Croatia)

Elena, Herbert (Czech Republic)

Gudmund (Denmark)

Heero, Herbert, Herbi (Estonia)

Ilkka (Finland)

Bénédicte (France)

Herbert, Rüdiger (Germany)

Christodoulos, Ioulianos (Greece)

Henrietta (Hungary)

Eriberto, Ilario, Taziano (Italy)

Gabriels, Guntars, Guntis (Latvia)

Henrika, Norvilė, Vaidotas (Lithuania)

Gudmund, Gudny (Norway)

Abraham, Cyriak, Henryka, Herbert, Hiacynt, Hilary, Izabela, Oktawia (Poland)

Sabin (Romania)

Boleslav (Slovakia)

Abraham, Abrahán, Heriberto (Spain)

Gilbert, Herbert (Sweden)

Savina (Ukraine)

Bailee, Bailey, Baylee, Bayley, Melisa, Melissa, Melita, Melyta, Millicent, Millie, Missy (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 76 of 2024; 290 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 11 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 7 (Ji-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 6 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 6 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 16 Green; Twosday [16 of 30]

Julian: 3 March 2024

Moon: 50%: 1st Quarter

Positivist: 20 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Tacitus]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 87 of 89)

Week: 2nd Week of March

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 27 of 30)

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*Que dit la Bible du racisme, des préjugés et de la discrimination ?*

*_Le premier point à comprendre_* est qu’il n’y a qu’une race : la race humaine. Caucasiens, Africains, Asiatiques, Indiens, Arabes, Juifs, etc., ne sont pas différentes races, mais différentes ethnies de la race humaine. Tous les êtres humains ont les mêmes caractéristiques physiques (évidemment avec quelques variations mineures). Bien plus important, tous ont été créés à l’image et selon la ressemblance de Dieu (Genèse 1.26-27). Dieu a tant aimé le monde qu’il a envoyé Jésus donner sa vie pour nous (Jean 3.16). Le « monde » inclut évidemment tous les groupes ethniques.

*_Dieu ne fait pas de favoritisme_* (Deutéronome 10.17, Actes 10.34, Romains 2.11, Éphésiens 6.9) et nous ne devrions pas en faire non plus. Jacques 2.4 condamne ceux qui font preuve de discrimination comme des « juges aux mauvais raisonnements. » Au contraire, nous sommes appelés à « aimer nos prochains comme nous-mêmes » (Jacques 2.8). Dans l’Ancien Testament, Dieu a divisé l’humanité en deux races : les Juifs et les Gentils. Il voulait que les Juifs soient un royaume de prêtres qui exerce son ministère auprès des autres nations, mais au lieu de cela, la plupart des Juifs sont devenus orgueilleux et méprisaient les Gentils. Jésus-Christ a mis fin à cela et a détruit le mur de haine qui les séparait (Éphésiens 2.14). Toute forme de racisme, de préjugé et de discrimination est un affront à l’œuvre de Christ à la croix.

*_Jésus nous ordonne de nous aimer les uns les autres_* (Jean 13.34). Si Dieu est impartial et nous aime avec impartialité, nous devons nous aimer les uns les autres de la même manière. Jésus enseigne en Matthieu 25 que ce que nous faisons aux plus petits de ses frères, c’est à lui que nous le faisons. Si nous traitons quelqu’un avec mépris, nous sommes en train de maltraiter une personne que Dieu a créée à son image et de blesser quelqu’un que Dieu aime et pour qui Jésus est mort.

*_Le racisme, sous des formes et à des degrés divers,_* est une plaie pour l’humanité depuis des millénaires. Frères et sœurs de diverses ethnies, il ne devrait pas en être ainsi ! Les victimes de racisme, de préjugés et de discriminations ont besoin de pardonner. Éphésiens 4.32 déclare : « Soyez bons et pleins de compassion les uns envers les autres ; pardonnez-vous réciproquement comme Dieu nous a pardonné en Christ. » Les racistes ne méritent peut-être pas votre pardon, mais nous méritions encore moins celui de Dieu. Les auteurs d’actes racistes, de préjugés et de discriminations doivent se repentir. « Livrez-vous vous-mêmes à Dieu comme des morts revenus à la vie et mettez vos membres à son service comme des instruments de la justice. » (Romains 6.13) Puisse Galates 3.28 se réaliser pleinement : « Il n’y a plus ni Juif ni non-Juif, il n’y a plus ni esclave ni libre, il n’y a plus ni homme ni femme, car vous êtes tous un en Jésus-Christ. »

*_Pasteur Umba wa Bondo Kazadi._*

_(Mastère en Théologie et Licence en Informatique de Gestion)_

[lepharetoulouse]

Jean 3.16

[nightshifters]

JENSEN POSTED FOR THE 4X01 ANNIVERSARY???????????????? 

EXT. A COUNTRY ROAD – DAY

Through hazy heat, DEAN walks down an empty road and approaches an abandoned gas station. He pounds on the door.

DEAN (hoarse) Hello?

INT. GAS STATION – DAY

DEAN rolls up his outer shirt over his right hand, breaks the glass on the door. Inside, he grabs a water bottle from a fridge and gulps at it, gasping. He finds a newspaper and sees the date, which reads:

Thursday, September 18th

DEAN September.

INT – GAS STATION BATHROOM - DAY

DEAN washes his face in a dingy sink, then looks up and stares at his reflection. He wears a tight black t-shirt. Frowning, he stands, pulls the shirt up to expose his chest.

FLASHBACK DEAN's chest is ripped apart by the Hellhounds (3.16)

PRESENT DEAN stares at his unblemished, unscarred chest in the dingy gas station mirror. He turns his left shoulder to the mirror and pulls up the sleeve to reveal a large, raw HANDPRINT BRAND.

INT – GAS STATION MART – DAY

DEAN pulls snacks and energy bars from the shelves, along with several bottles of water, and stashes them in a plastic bag. Stopping in front of a magazine stand, he grins slowly. On the stand is an Adult Magazine - “Busty Asian Beauties”. He picks it up, smirks, flips through it, and stuffs it in the bag too.

He goes to the counter, sets down the bag, and hits a single button on the register, snapping his fingers in satisfaction when it pops open. As he's looting the cash, the TV to his left flicks on, showing only static. He shuts it off; only to have a radio to his right turn on to white noise. Not wasting a moment, he goes to another shelf and grabs a carton of salt, opens it, and begins to pour it along the windowsill.

A high-pitched single tone begins, and DEAN clutches his left ear in pain as he continues to pour salt with his right hand. As it continues, he drops the salt and crouches to the floor, groaning in agony. The window above his head shatters as the sound continues, and he drops to the floor. He leaps to his feet to try to escape, and more glass on the ceiling and walls shatters. He looks around cautiously.

EXT. PHONE BOOTH – DAY

DEAN dials a number, and hears only an alert tone.

RECORDED VOICE We're sorry. You have reached a number that has been disconnected.

DEAN hangs up the pay phone and inserts another coin, dials another number. It rings once, then is picked up.

BOBBY (V.O.) Yeah?

DEAN Bobby?

BOBBY (V.O.) Yeah?

DEAN It's me.

BOBBY (V.O.) Who's “me”?

DEAN Dean.

A dial tone sounds. DEAN hangs up the receiver and dials again.

BOBBY (V.O.) Who is this?

DEAN Bobby, listen to me.

BOBBY (V.O.) This ain't funny. Call again, I'll kill ya.

The dial tone again. DEAN hangs up the phone, turns. He sees an old, beat-up white car parked outside. His eyes light up; he hotwires the car and pulls away from the gas station.

INT. BOBBY'S HOUSE – DAY

To a pounding on the door, BOBBY'S hand appears to open it. On the doorstep is DEAN, looking winded and apprehensive. He smiles cautiously. BOBBY looks at him suspiciously.

DEAN Surprise.

BOBBY I, I don't...

DEAN Yeah, me neither. (He enters.) But here I am.

Behind his back, BOBBY takes a silver knife. As DEAN approaches, BOBBY lunges forward and slashes at him. DEAN grabs his arm and twists it around; BOBBY breaks the grip and backhands him in the face.

DEAN Bobby! It's me!

BOBBY My ass!

DEAN (shoves a chair between himself and BOBBY, holds his hands out) Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait! Your name is Robert Steven Singer. You became a hunter after your wife got possessed, and... you're about the closest thing I have to a father. Bobby. It's me.

BOBBY lowers the knife, steps forward slowly. He places a hand gently on DEAN'S shoulder. Suddenly he slashes again, but DEAN quickly subdues and disarms him.

DEAN I am not a shapeshifter!

BOBBY Then you're a Revenant!

DEAN shoves BOBBY away, having taken the KNIFE. He holds it out in front of him.

DEAN Alright. If I was either, could I do this – with a silver knife?

DEAN rolls up his left sleeve, and, grimacing, slices his arm above the elbow with the knife. A line of blood appears.

BOBBY (starting to believe it) Dean?

DEAN That's what I've been trying to tell you.

BOBBY breaks, grabbing DEAN in for a tight hug. DEAN returns the hug with enthusiasm, relief on his face. They pull apart.

BOBBY It's... It's good to see you, boy.

DEAN Yeah, you too.

BOBBY But... how did you bust out?

DEAN I don't know. I just, uh, I just woke up in a pine box...

Suddenly, BOBBY splashes water in DEAN'S face. DEAN pauses, spits.

DEAN I'm not a demon either, you know.

BOBBY Sorry. Can't be too careful.

They go further into the house, DEAN wiping his face with a towel.

BOBBY But... that don't make a lick of sense.

DEAN Yeah. Yeah, you're preachin' to the choir.

BOBBY Dean. Your chest was ribbons, your insides were slop. And you've been buried four months. Even if you could slip out of hell and back into your meat suit -

DEAN I know, I should look like a Thriller video reject.

BOBBY What do you remember?

DEAN Not much. I remember I was a Hellhound's chew toy, and then... lights out. Then I come to six feet under, that was it. (BOBBY sits.) Sam's number's not working. He's, uh... he's not...

BOBBY Oh, he's alive. As far as I know.

DEAN Good.... Wait, what do you mean, as far as you know?

BOBBY I haven't talked to him for months.

DEAN You're kidding, you just let him go off by himself?

BOBBY He was dead set on it.

DEAN Bobby, you should've been looking after him.

BOBBY I tried. These last months haven't been exactly easy, you know. For him or me. We had to bury you.

DEAN Why did you bury me, anyway?

BOBBY I wanted you salted and burned. Usual drill. But... Sam wouldn't have it.

DEAN Well, I'm glad he won that one.

BOBBY He said you'd need a body when he got you back home somehow. That's about all he said.

DEAN (suspicious) What do you mean?

BOBBY He was quiet. Real quiet. And then he just took off. Wouldn't return my calls. I tried to find him, but he didn't want to be found.

DEAN Oh, damnit, Sammy.

BOBBY What?

DEAN Oh, he got me home okay. But whatever he did, it is bad mojo.

BOBBY What makes you so sure?

DEAN You should have seen the grave site. It was like a nuke went off. And then there was this... this force, this presence, I don't know, but it, it blew past me at a fill-up joint. And then this. (He strips his jacket, pulls up his sleeve to reveal the brand.)

BOBBY (standing) What in the hell?

DEAN It was like a demon just yanked me out. Or rode me out.

BOBBY But why?

DEAN To hold up their end of the bargain.

BOBBY You think Sam made a deal.

DEAN It's what I would have done.

INT BOBBY'S HOUSE – DAY

DEAN (into the phone) Yeah, hi, I have a cell phone account with you guys, and uh, I lost my phone. I was wondering if you could turn the GPS on for me. (beat) Yeah. Name's Wedge Antilles. (beat) Social is 2-4-7-4. (beat) Thank you.

DEAN hangs up the phone and crosses to a laptop on the table.

BOBBY How'd you know he'd use that name?

DEAN You kiddin' me? What don't I know about that kid?

The laptop is open to a web browser; DEAN types in the address for ARC MOBILE.

DEAN (picking up one of the many empty liquor bottles scattered around) Hey, Bobby? What's the deal with the liquor store? What, are your parents out of town or something?

BOBBY Like I said. Last few months ain't been all that easy.

DEAN (holds his gaze for a moment) Right.

The laptop beeps; the display shows a city map with a blue arrow pointing to a star. The locator reads:

Phone Location: 263 Adams Road Pontiac, Illinois.

DEAN Sam's in Pontiac, Illinois.

BOBBY Right near where you were planted.

DEAN Right where I popped up. Hell of a coincidence, don't you think?

EXT. ASTORIA MOTEL – NIGHT

DEAN and BOBBY walk down a dingy hallway and knock on a door with the number 207 inside a red heart. The door is opened by a HOT YOUNG WOMAN with dark hair, wearing only a tank top and underwear. She looks at them expectantly.

HOT YOUNG WOMAN So where is it?

DEAN (looks at BOBBY, confused) Where's what?

HOT YOUNG WOMAN The pizza... that takes two guys to deliver?

DEAN I think we got the wrong room.

SAM steps into the light. He is grim and focused, and wears a grey t-shirt and jeans.

SAM Hey, is...

SAM stops dead when he sees DEAN. He swallows, shocked, his eyes flicking between DEAN and BOBBY.

DEAN (quietly, with much feeling) Heya, Sammy.

SAM is silent. DEAN steps into the room, ignoring the H.Y.W., who steps aside to let him in. As DEAN gets close, SAM pulls a knife and lunges at DEAN. H.Y.W. screams; DEAN blocks SAM'S attack and BOBBY pulls SAM off, gripping him around the shoulders. SAM struggles.

SAM (shouting) Who are you?!

DEAN Like you didn't do this?!

SAM Do what?!

BOBBY It's him. It's him. I've been through this already, it's really him.

SAM (stares at DEAN as the struggle slowly goes out of his body) What...

DEAN (advancing cautiously, staring at SAM) I know. I look fantastic, huh?

BOBBY lets go of SAM, who looks on the verge of tears as he steps forward and pulls DEAN into a desperate hug. They embrace for several seconds, heavy with emotion, as BOBBY looks on with tears in his eyes. SAM pushes DEAN back to arm's length. H.Y.W. is looking on, looking confused.

HOT YOUNG WOMAN So are you two like... together?

SAM (like he's just remembered that she's there) What? No. No. He's my brother.

HOT YOUNG WOMAN Uh... got it. I... I guess. Look, I should probably go.

SAM Yeah. Yeah, that's probably a good idea. Sorry.

EXT. MOTEL ROOM – NIGHT

SAM, now wearing a white button-down, opens the door to let the H.Y.W., now dressed in an adorable blue plaid shirt, out.

HOT YOUNG WOMAN So, call me.

SAM Yeah. Yeah, sure thing, Kathy.

HOT YOUNG WOMAN:(disappointed) Kristy.

SAM Right.

She leaves, and SAM shuts the door.

INT. MOTEL ROOM – NIGHT

SAM comes back into the room and sits down. DEAN is standing above him, arms crossed. He and BOBBY are both looking at SAM suspiciously.

DEAN So tell me, what'd it cost?

SAM (smiling) The girl? I don't pay, Dean.

DEAN That's not funny, Sam. To bring me back. What'd it cost? Was it just your soul, or was it something worse?

SAM You think I made a deal?

BOBBY That's exactly what we think.

SAM Well, I didn't.

DEAN (intensely) Don't lie to me.

SAM I'm not lying.

DEAN (advancing) So what now, I'm off the hook and you're on, is that it? You're some demon's bitch-boy? I didn't want to be saved like this.

SAM (standing, angrily) Look, Dean, I wish I had done it, all right?

DEAN (grabs SAM by the front of his shirt) There's no other way that this could have gone down. Now tell the truth!

SAM (breaking DEAN'S grip) I tried everything. That's the truth. I tried opening the Devil's Gate. Hell, I tried to bargain, Dean, but no demon would deal, all right? You were rotting in Hell for months. For months, and I couldn't stop it. So I'm sorry it wasn't me, all right? Dean, I'm sorry.

DEAN (relenting) It's okay, Sammy. You don't have to apologize, I believe you.

BOBBY Don't get me wrong, I'm gladdened that Sam's soul remains intact, but it does raise a sticky question.

DEAN If he didn't pull me out, then what did?

END ACT ONE

ACT TWO

INT. MOTEL ROOM – NIGHT

DEAN and BOBBY are seated the couch. SAM enters and passes out bottles of beer, then sits across from DEAN.

DEAN So what were you doing around here if you weren't digging me out of my grave?

SAM Well, once I figured out I couldn't save you, I started hunting down Lilith, trying to get some payback.

BOBBY (accusing) All by yourself. Who do you think you are, your old man?

DEAN sees something, frowns, and crosses towards it.

SAM Uh, yeah, I'm sorry, Bobby. I should have called. I was pretty messed up.

DEAN picks up what he'd seen a pink flowered bra. He holds it up.

DEAN Oh yeah. I really feel your pain.

SAM Anyways, uh, I was checking these demons out of Tennessee, and out of nowhere they took a hard left, booked up here.

DEAN When?

SAM Yesterday morning.

DEAN When I busted out.

BOBBY You think these demons are here 'cause of you?

SAM But why?

DEAN Well, I don't know – some badass demon drags me out and now this? It's gotta be connected somehow.

BOBBY How you feelin', anyway?

DEAN I'm a little hungry.

BOBBY No, I mean, do you feel like yourself? Anything strange, or different?

DEAN Or demonic? Bobby, how many times do I have to prove I'm me?

BOBBY Yeah. Well, listen. No demon's letting you loose out of the goodness of their hearts. They've gotta have something nasty planned.

DEAN Well, I feel fine.

SAM Okay, look, we don't know what they're planning. We got a pile of questions and no shovel. We need help.

BOBBY I know a psychic. A few hours from here. Something this big, maybe she's heard the other side talking.

DEAN Hell yeah, it's worth a shot.

BOBBY I'll be right back

BOBBY exits.

DEAN stands as if to leave.

SAM Hey, wait. (stands) You probably want this back.

SAM reaches into his collar and pulls out a cord. It is DEAN'S AMULET. He places it in DEAN'S hand. DEAN looks at it, touched.

DEAN Thanks.

SAM Yeah, don't mention it. (DEAN puts the AMULET on) Hey Dean, what was it like?

DEAN What, Hell? I don't know, I, I must have blacked it out. I don't remember a damn thing.

SAM (nodding) Well, thank God for that.

DEAN Yeah.

INT. MOTEL BATHROOM – NIGHT

DEAN flicks on the light and stares at himself in the mirror. He runs a hand over his chin and leans forward on the sink.

FLASHBACK Closeup of DEAN'S bloody, terrified face, with screams and eerie sounds.

PRESENT DEAN pulls back from the mirror, blinking in confusion.

EXT. MOTEL PARKING LOT – NIGHT

BOBBY leads the boys down a set of steps.

BOBBY She's about four hours down the Interstate. Try to keep up.

BOBBY gets in his car.

SAM I assume you'll want to drive.

SAM pulls the keys out of his right pocket and tosses them at DEAN, who catches them easily.

DEAN (chuckling) Oh, I almost forgot! (he approaches the IMPALA and runs a hand along it lovingly.) Hey, sweetheart, did you miss me?

DEAN gets in the driver's side, settles in. He sees an iPod plugged into the stereo, pauses, and gives it a dirty look. SAM gets into the passenger's seat, smiling. DEAN glares at him.

DEAN What the hell is that?

SAM That's an iPod jack.

DEAN You were supposed to take care of her, not douche her up.

SAM Dean, I thought it was my car.

DEAN sneers, sighs, and turns the key in the ignition. "Vision" by Jason Manns begins to play. DEAN rolls his eyes and glares at SAM again, looking pained.

DEAN Really?

SAM shrugs innocently. DEAN rips the iPod out of the jack and tosses it in the back seat.

EXT. TWO-LANE BLACKTOP – NIGHT

DEAN and SAM are back in their familiar places, having a heart-to-heart in the IMPALA on a dark road.

DEAN There's still one thing that's bothering me.

SAM Yeah?

DEAN Yeah, the night that I bit it. Or... got bit. (he chuckles at his own wit) How'd you make it out? I thought Lilith was going to kill you.

SAM Well, she tried. She couldn't.

DEAN What do you mean, she couldn't?

SAM She fired this, like, burning light at me, and... didn't leave a scratch. Like I was immune or something.

DEAN Immune?

SAM Yeah. I don't know who was more surprised, her or me. She left pretty fast after that.

DEAN Huh. What about Ruby, where is she?

SAM Dead. For now.

DEAN (bites his lip, like he's not sure he wants to ask) So you've been using your, uh, freaky ESP stuff?

SAM No.

DEAN You sure about that? Well, I mean, now that you've got... immunity, whatever the hell that is... just wondering what other kind of weirdo crap you've got going on.

SAM Nothing, Dean. Look, you didn't want me to go down that road, so I didn't go down that road. It was practically your dying wish.

DEAN Yeah, well, let's keep it that way.

SAM broods.

EXT. PAMELA'S HOUSE – DAY

They knocks on the door, and PAMELA opens it. She is in her thirties, strong and beautiful with a ready smile.

PAMELA Bobby!

She grabs him into a hug, lifting him briefly off the ground. SAM and DEAN share a look.

BOBBY You're a sight for sore eyes.

PAMELA steps back and looks SAM and DEAN up and down appraisingly.

PAMELA So, these the boys?

BOBBY Sam, Dean. This is Pamela Barnes, best damn psychic in the state.

DEAN (flirting, of course) Hey.

SAM (a little awkwardly) Hi.

PAMELA Mmm-mmm-mmm. Dean Winchester. Out of the fire and back in the frying pan, huh? Makes you a rare individual.

DEAN If you say so.

PAMELA Come on in.

INT. PAMELA'S HOUSE – DAY

PAMELA ushers them in, first BOBBY, then DEAN, then SAM, and shuts the door behind them.

BOBBY So, you hear anything?

PAMELA Well, I Ouija'd my way through a dozen spirits. No one seems to know who broke your boy out, or why.

BOBBY So what's next?

PAMELA A séance, I think. See if we can see who did the deed.

BOBBY You're not gonna... summon the damn thing here.

PAMELA No. I just want to get a sneak peek at it. Like a crystal ball without the crystal.

DEAN I'm game.

INT. SEANCE ROOM – DAY

PAMELA spreads a black tablecloth covered in symbols over a small table. SAM and DEAN look at it warily; DEAN cocks his head as PAMELA squats in front of a cabinet, revealing a scrawled tattoo across her lower back that reads:

Jesse Forever

DEAN Who's Jesse?

PAMELA (laughs) Well, it wasn't forever.

DEAN His loss.

PAMELA stands with several pillar candles in her hands, stops in front of DEAN with a smirk.

PAMELA Might be your gain.

As she passes by, DEAN turns to SAM and lowers his voice.

DEAN Dude, I am so in.

SAM Yeah, she's gonna eat you alive.

DEAN Hey, I just got out of jail. Bring it.

PAMELA (passing by again, to SAM with a wink) You're invited too, grumpy.

DEAN You are NOT invited.

LATER PAMELA, BOBBY, SAM, and DEAN are seated around the small table, which now has six lighted candles in the center.

PAMELA Right. Take each other's hands. (they do) And I need to touch something our mystery monster touched.

PAMELA slides her hand along DEAN'S inner thigh. He jumps.

DEAN Whoa. Well, he didn't touch me there.

PAMELA My mistake.

DEAN looks around, nervous, then takes off his outer shirt, pulls up his left t-shirt sleeve to reveal the BRAND. SAM stares at it, shocked, looks at BOBBY. PAMELA lays her hand on the BRAND.

PAMELA Okay. (All four close their eyes as PAMELA begins to chant) I invoke, conjure, and command you, appear unto me before this circle. I invoke, conjure, and command you, appear unto me before this circle. I invoke, conjure, and command you, appear unto me before this circle. (a television flicks on to static; she continues) I invoke, conjure, and command... Castiel? No. Sorry, Castiel, I don't scare easy.

DEAN Castiel?

PAMELA Its name. It's whispering to me, warning me to turn back. (white noise and static continues, and the table begins to shake) I conjure and command you, show me your face. I conjure and command you, show me your face. I conjure and command you, show me your face. I conjure and command you, show me your face.

BOBBY (as the white noise and rattling become more violent) Maybe we should stop.

PAMELA I almost got it. I command you, show me your face! Show me your face now!

Suddenly the candles flare up several feet in the air and PAMELA begins to scream. Her eyes fly open and are filled with a white-hot flame. She collapses; the rattling, white noise, and flames die out.

BOBBY (catching her and lowering her to the floor) Call 9-1-1!

SAM scrambles out of his chair and into the next room. DEAN crouches over PAMELA and BOBBY. She is conscious, but bleeding and burned. Her eyelids fly open to reveal black, empty sockets. She sobs.

PAMELA I can't see! I can't see! Oh god!

In the next room we can hear SAM calling for an ambulance.

END ACT TWO

ACT THREE

INT. JOHNNY MAC'S DINER – DAY

DEAN is sitting at a table giving his order to a WAITRESS.

WAITRESS Be up in a jiff.

As she leaves, SAM enters, talking on his cell phone.

SAM (into the phone) You bet. (he sits)

DEAN What'd Bobby say?

SAM Pam's stable. And out of I.C.U.

DEAN And blind, because of us.

SAM And we still have no clue who we're dealing with.

DEAN That's not entirely true.

SAM No?

DEAN We got a name. Castiel, or whatever. With the right mumbo-jumbo we could summon him, bring him right to us.

SAM You're crazy. Absolutely not.

DEAN We'll work him over. I mean, after what he did?

SAM Pam took a peek at him and her eyes burned out of her skull, and you want to have a face to face?

DEAN You got a better idea?

SAM Yeah, as a matter of fact I do. I followed some demons to town, right?

DEAN Okay.

SAM So, we go find them. Someone's gotta know something about something.

The WAITRESS reappears with two plates of pie. She sets them on the table.

SAM Thanks.

The WAITRESS then plops down in a chair at the end of the table. DEAN looks at her, smirking.

DEAN You angling for a tip?

WAITRESS I'm sorry. Thought you were looking for us.

Her eyes go demon-black for a moment; a UNIFORMED MAN by the counter and a COOK behind the counter also show the demon-black; the UNIFORMED MAN goes to the door, locks it, and stands in front of it.

DEMON WAITRESS (eyes going back to normal) Dean. To hell and back. Aren't you a lucky duck.

DEAN That's me.

DEMON WAITRESS So you get to just stroll out of the pit, huh? Tell me. What makes you so special?

DEAN I like to think it's because of my perky nipples. I don't know. Wasn't my doing, I don't know who pulled me out.

DEMON WAITRESS Right. You don't.

DEAN No. I don't.

DEMON WAITRESS Lying's a sin, you know.

DEAN I'm not lying. But I'd like to find out, so if you wouldn't mind enlightening me, Flo...

DEMON WAITRESS Mind your tone with me, boy. I'll drag you back to hell myself.

SAM, who has been staring daggers at her through this exchange, shifts as if to attack. DEAN holds a hand up and SAM stops, settles back into his seat.

DEAN No, you won't.

DEMON WAITRESS No?

DEAN No. Because if you were you would have done it already. Fact is, you don't know who cut me loose. And you're just as spooked as we are. And you're looking for answers. Well, maybe it was some turbo-charged spirit. Or, uh, Godzilla. Or some big bad boss demon. I'm guessing at your pay grade that they don't tell you squat. Because whoever it was, they want me out. And they're a lot stronger than you. So go ahead. Send me back. But don't come crawling to me when they show up on your front doorstep with some Vaseline and a fire hose.

DEMON WAITRESS I'm going to reach down your throat and rip out your lungs.

DEAN leans forward, a challenge in his eyes. He throws a right hook at her, which she takes. He throws another. She still does nothing but glare at them, looking more and more nervous.

DEAN That's what I thought. Let's go, Sam.

They stand, and the demon sits there, fuming. DEAN pulls a roll of cash out of his pocket and carefully peels off a ten dollar bill. He holds it up and drops it on the table like an insult.

DEAN For the pie.

EXT. JOHNNY MAC'S DINER – DAY

SAM and DEAN stalk out of the diner and across the street, tense and quick.

DEAN Holy crap, that was close.

SAM We're not just going to leave them in there, are we, Dean?

DEAN Well yeah, there's three of them, probably more, and we've only got one knife between us.

SAM I've been killing a lot more demons than that lately.

DEAN Not anymore – the smarter brother's back in town.

SAM Dean, we've got to take 'em. They are dangerous.

DEAN They're scared. Okay? Scared of whatever had the juice to yank me out. We're dealing with a bad mofo here. One job at a time.

INT. ASTORIA MOTEL – NIGHT

DEAN is dozing on the couch with a large book open in his lap. SAM sneaks out, checking to make sure DEAN doesn't wake.

EXT. ASTORIA MOTEL – NIGHT

SAM drives away in the IMPALA.

INT. ASTORIA MOTEL – NIGHT

As DEAN dozes, the television flicks on to the now-familiar static, and the radio starts whining as well. It wakes DEAN, who rubs the sleep out of his eyes and rolls quickly to grab a SHOTGUN lying by the bed. He looks around cautiously, glances at SAM'S bed and sees that it is empty. He grimaces. The painfully high-pitched noise begins again, and he grabs his right ear, keeping the weapon up in his left hand. A mirror on the ceiling shatters and rains broken glass down on him. He crumples to the ground, clutching both ears as all the glass in the room shatters explosively. He screams.

BOBBY bursts into the room as more glass shatters.

BOBBY Dean!

END ACT THREE

ACT FOUR

EXT. ROAD – NIGHT

BOBBY drives his car as DEAN, in the passenger's seat, wipes blood from his face.

BOBBY How you doin', kid?

DEAN Aside from the church bells ringing in my head, peachy.

DEAN pulls out his cell phone and dials a number.

EXT. JOHNNY MAC'S DINER – NIGHT

SAM is in the IMPALA, staking out the diner full of demons. His cell phone rings; he answers it.

SAM (PHONE) Hey.

DEAN (PHONE) What are you doing?

SAM Couldn't sleep, went to get a burger.

DEAN In my car?

SAM Force of habit, sorry. What are you doing up?

DEAN Well, uh, Bobby's back. We're going to grab a beer. (on BOBBY'S shocked look, DEAN holds up a finger.)

SAM All right, well, uh, spill some for me, huh?

DEAN Done. Catch you later. (They hang up.)

BOBBY Why the hell didn't you tell him?

DEAN Because he just tried to stop us.

BOBBY From what?

DEAN Summoning this thing. (BOBBY looks at him in shock. Again.) It's time we faced it head-on.

BOBBY You can't be serious!

DEAN As a heart attack. It's high noon, baby.

BOBBY Well, we don't know what it is. It could be a demon, it could be anything.

DEAN That's why we've got to be ready for anything. (he pulls out RUBY'S DEMON-KILLING KNIFE) We've got the big-time magic knife, you've got an arsenal in the trunk...

BOBBY This is a bad idea.

DEAN Yeah, I couldn't agree more, but what other choice do we have?

BOBBY We could choose life.

DEAN Bobby, whatever this is, whatever it wants, it's after me. That much we know, right? I've got no place to hide. I can either get caught with my pants down again, or we can make our stand.

BOBBY Dean, we could use Sam on this.

DEAN Nah, he's better off where he is.

INT. JOHNNY MAC'S DINER – NIGHT

SAM sneaks into the darkened diner and slips his lock-picking tools into his shirt pocket. A song is playing on the jukebox. SAM sneaks in quietly, sees the COOK from earlier face-down on the floor, his hands bloody. SAM crouches and turns the man over; he is dead, his eyes burned out and drying blood caked on his cheeks. SAM stands.

A figure tackles him from behind – it is the DEMON WAITRESS. They trade blows for a few moments until SAM shoves her away. She too has empty, burned out eye sockets and blood trickling down her face. She looks both terrifying and terrified.

SAM Your eyes.

DEMON WAITRESS I can still smell your soul a mile away.

SAM It was here. You saw it.

DEMON WAITRESS (sobbing) I saw it.

SAM What was it?

DEMON WAITRESS It's the end. We're dead. We're all dead.

SAM (insisting) What did you see?

DEMON WAITRESS Go to hell.

SAM Funny. I was going to say the same thing to you.

SAM steps back, plants his feet, and shuts his eyes in concentration. He extends his right hand towards the demon. She heaves and begins to vomit black smoke into her hand; in seconds, the WAITRESS has collapsed to the floor as the DEMON is sucked down into the Pit. SAM opens his eyes and crosses to the woman on the floor. He checks her pulse, sighs in disappointment.

SAM Damn it.

The kitchen door opens and a woman comes out. He looks up, apparently not surprised to see her. It is the HOT YOUNG WOMAN from ACT ONE.

HOT YOUNG WOMAN (henceforth called RUBY) Getting pretty slick there, Sam. Better all the time.

SAM stands and they share a smoldering look. He looks down at the corpse at his feet, his face falling.

SAM What the hell is going on around here, Ruby?

RUBY I wish I knew.

SAM We were thinking some high level demon pulled Dean out.

RUBY No way. Sam, human souls don't just walk out of Hell and back into their bodies easy. The sky bleeds, the ground quakes. It's cosmic. No demon can swing that. Not Lilith, not anybody.

SAM Then what can?

RUBY Nothing I've ever seen before.

INT. WAREHOUSE – NIGHT

BOBBY draws a symbol with white spray paint on the cement floor. As he stands, we see that the entire floor, walls, and ceiling of the empty rectangular warehouse are covered in similar images.

DEAN (at a table, setting up equipment) That's a hell of an art project you've got going there.

BOBBY Traps and talismans from every faith on the globe. How you doin?

DEAN Stakes, iron, silver, salt, knife. I mean, we're pretty much set to catch and kill anything I've ever heard of.

BOBBY This is still a bad idea.

DEAN Yeah, Bobby, I heard you the first ten times. What do you say we ring the dinner bell?

BOBBY nods reluctantly. He goes over to another desk, takes a pinch of some powder from a bowl, and sprinkles it into a larger bowl, which begins to smoke. He chants in Latin.

INT. JOHHNY MAC'S DINER – NIGHT

RUBY and SAM are seated across from each other at a small table.

RUBY So. Million dollar question, are you going to tell Dean about what we're doing?

SAM Yeah, I just gotta figure out the right way to say it. (RUBY gives him a look) Look, I just need time, okay? That's all.

RUBY Sam, he's going to find out, and if it's not from you he's going to be pissed.

SAM He's going to be pissed anyway. I mean, he's so hardheaded about this psychic stuff he'll just try and stop me.

RUBY Look. Maybe I'll just take a step back for a while.

SAM Ruby, you...

RUBY I mean, I'm not exactly in your brother's fanclub. But he is your brother, and I'm not going to come between you.

SAM I don't know if what I'm doing is right. Hell, I don't even know if I trust you.

RUBY Thanks.

SAM But what I do know is that I'm saving people. And stopping demons. And that feels good. I want to keep going.

INT. WAREHOUSE – NIGHT

DEAN and BOBBY are seated on tables, swinging their legs and looking bored.

DEAN You sure you did the ritual right? (BOBBY gives him a look) Sorry. Touchy, touchy, huh?

As if on cue, a loud rattling shakes the roof. DEAN and BOBBY arm themselves with shotguns and take positions at the far end of the warehouse.

DEAN Wishful thinking, but maybe it's just the wind.

The door bursts open and a handsome man in a business suit and trenchcoat stalks in CASTIEL.

The light bulbs above his head shatter in a shower of sparks as he passes them. As he approaches, DEAN and BOBBY both open fire, but the shots do not even slow him down. Dean takes the MAGIC KNIFE as CASTIEL gets close.

DEAN Who are you?

CASTIEL I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition.

DEAN Yeah. Thanks for that.

DEAN rears back and plunges the MAGIC KNIFE into CASTIEL'S chest and hits heart without any effects. CASTIEL looks down, unconcerned, and pulls it out, drops it to the floor. Behind him, BOBBY attacks; without looking, CASTIEL grabs BOBBY'S weapon and uses it to swing him around. CASTIEL touches BOBBY on the forehead with fingertips and BOBBY crumples to the ground.

CASTIEL We need to talk, Dean. Alone.

END ACT FOUR

ACT FIVE

DEAN crouches over BOBBY, checking his pulse. He glares at CASTIEL.

CASTIEL Your friend's alive.

DEAN Who are you?

CASTIEL Castiel.

DEAN Yeah, I figured that much, I mean what are you?

CASTIEL I'm an Angel of the Lord.

DEAN Get the hell out of here. There's no such thing.

CASTIEL This is your problem, Dean. You have no faith.

Lightning flashes, and on CASTIEL'S back great shadowy wings appear, stretching off into the distance. The light goes out and the image disappears.

DEAN Some angel you are. You burned out that poor woman's eyes.

CASTIEL I warned her not to spy on my true form. It can be... overwhelming to humans, and so can my real voice. But you already knew that.

DEAN You mean the gas station and the motel. That was you talking? (CASTIEL nods.) Buddy, next time, lower the volume.

CASTIEL That was my mistake. Certain people, special people, can perceive my true visage. I thought you would be one of them. I was wrong.

DEAN And what visage are you in now, huh? What, holy tax accountant?

CASTIEL This? This is... a vessel.

DEAN You're possessing some poor bastard?

CASTIEL He's a devout man, he actually prayed for this.

DEAN Well, I'm not buying what you're selling, so who are you really?

CASTIEL (frowning) I told you.

DEAN Right. And why would an angel rescue me from Hell?

CASTIEL Good things do happen, Dean.

DEAN Not in my experience.

CASTIEL What's the matter? You don't think you deserve to be saved?

DEAN Why'd you do it?

CASTIEL Because God commanded it. Because we have work for you.

[christophe76460]

QUESTION :

Comment pouvons-nous avoir la vie éternelle alors que nous mourrons tous ?

RÉPONSE :

La Parole de Dieu nous assure que tous ceux qui croient dans le Seigneur Jésus-Christ ont la vie éternelle (Jean 3.16, 6.47, 1 Jean 5.13). Le terme grec traduit par « éternelle » serait peut-être mieux rendu par perpétuelle : une vie qui, une fois commencée, se poursuit pour toute l'éternité. La vie humaine n'est pas purement physique, mais aussi spirituelle. Notre vie physique prendra fin, mais la vie spirituelle dure éternellement.

Quand Dieu a créé Adam et Ève, il les a placés dans le jardin avec l'arbre de la vie, afin qu'ils y demeurent éternellement, physiquement et spirituellement, dans un parfait bonheur. Leur péché a entraîné la mort physique et spirituelle sur eux et sur toutes les générations à venir (Romains 5.12-14). Alors, Dieu a chassé Adam et Ève du jardin et a placé des chérubins pour garder l'accès à l'arbre de la vie, car, dans sa miséricorde, il ne voulait pas que l'homme vive éternellement sous le poids du péché. Le péché doit être puni et le seul châtiment acceptable par un Dieu saint est un châtiment éternel (Marc 9.43-48), mais Dieu, dans sa miséricorde, a envoyé son Fils comme un sacrifice parfait, pour souffrir une fois pour toutes le châtiment des péchés de toute l'humanité . Ainsi, il a rouvert l'accès à l'arbre de la vie pour tous ceux qui croient en lui (1 Jean 5.12, Apocalypse 22.14).

Nous recevons la vie éternelle en mourant à nos efforts propres et en acceptant Jésus-Christ comme notre Sauveur et Seigneur. Alors, nous serons instantanément régénérés et rendus à la vie en Christ. Nous ne ressentirons peut-être pas de changement immédiat, mais notre cœur sera transformé (Jean 3.6-7), si bien que nous serons libérés de la peur de la mort. Dieu a promis que nous ne mourrons jamais spirituellement, mais que nous vivrons éternellement avec le Seigneur Jésus (1 Thessaloniciens 5.9-10). Quand, ensuite, nous mourrons physiquement, notre âme sera immédiatement avec Dieu, puis, quand il reviendra, notre corps ressuscitera et nous irons à la rencontre du Seigneur dans les airs.

…

Jésus a dit : « C'est moi qui suis la résurrection et la vie. Celui qui croit en moi vivra, même s'il meurt. » (Jean 11.25) Avez-vous la vie éternelle avec Dieu ?

(gotquestions)

[yes-bernie-stuff]

Mythes ou réalité ? 26/05/2024

Y a-t-il quoi que ce soit de trop extraordinaire pour l’Éternel ? Genèse 18.14

La Bible est déconcertante. Elle est émaillée d’histoires invraisemblables pour un esprit cartésien. Comment croire que Dieu ait créé l’univers à partir de rien ? Que l’humanité descende d’un seul couple ? Que Mathusalem ait vécu 969 années ? Qu’un déluge universel n’ait épargné que huit personnes et des couples d’animaux réfugiés dans un bateau ? Que la Mer Rouge ait été séparée en deux pour permettre au peuple hébreu d’échapper à l’armée de pharaon ? Que le prophète Jonas, jeté à la mer, ait été avalé par un grand poisson qui l’a rejeté sain et sauf sur le rivage ? Que Jésus soit né d’une jeune fille vierge ? Qu’il ait marché sur l’eau, guéri des malades, chassé des démons, ressuscité des morts ? Qu’il soit sorti vivant du tombeau ?

La Bible foisonne de récits extraordinaires et de miracles accomplis par le Dieu de l’impossible. Nous pouvons faire confiance à la véracité du livre divin car toute l’Écriture est inspirée de Dieu 1 et Dieu n’est point un homme pour mentir 2. Rejeter une partie de la Bible serait présomptueux, et nous ferait courir le risque de ne rien croire du tout.

Mais savez-vous que Dieu tient en réserve un miracle qui vous est destiné ? Celui de la nouvelle naissance. Quel prodige de pouvoir être pardonné, de recevoir la vie éternelle et de devenir un enfant de Dieu !

Françoise Lanthier

1 2 Timothée 3.16 2 Nombres 23.19

__________________ Lecture proposée : Évangile selon Jean, chapitre 4, versets 43 à 54.

41 Un beaucoup plus grand nombre crurent à cause de sa parole;

42 et ils disaient à la femme: Ce n'est plus à cause de ce que tu as dit que nous croyons; car nous l'avons entendu nous-mêmes, et nous savons qu'il est vraiment le Sauveur du monde.

43 Après ces deux jours, Jésus partit de là, pour se rendre en Galilée;

44 car il avait déclaré lui-même qu'un prophète n'est pas honoré dans sa propre patrie.

45 Lorsqu'il arriva en Galilée, il fut bien reçu des Galiléens, qui avaient vu tout ce qu'il avait fait à Jérusalem pendant la fête; car eux aussi étaient allés à la fête.

46 Il retourna donc à Cana en Galilée, où il avait changé l'eau en vin. Il y avait à Capernaüm un officier du roi, dont le fils était malade.

47 Ayant appris que Jésus était venu de Judée en Galilée, il alla vers lui, et le pria de descendre et de guérir son fils, qui était près de mourir.

48 Jésus lui dit: Si vous ne voyez des miracles et des prodiges, vous ne croyez point.

49 L'officier du roi lui dit: Seigneur, descends avant que mon enfant meure.

50 Va, lui dit Jésus, ton fils vit. Et cet homme crut à la parole que Jésus lui avait dite, et il s'en alla.

51 Comme déjà il descendait, ses serviteurs venant à sa rencontre, lui apportèrent cette nouvelle: Ton enfant vit.

52 Il leur demanda à quelle heure il s'était trouvé mieux; et ils lui dirent: Hier, à la septième heure, la fièvre l'a quitté.

53 Le père reconnut que c'était à cette heure-là que Jésus lui avait dit: Ton fils vit. Et il crut, lui et toute sa maison.

54 Jésus fit encore ce second miracle lorsqu'il fut venu de Judée en Galilée.

[jkbabiey]

{JJK} Say it ⤇ 3

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Pairing:  fuckboy!jungkook x student!reader

Word Count: ~3.16 K

Genre: fluff (ig) and yes, the flirty tension keeps up ; college!AU

Warnings: Jungkook is a cocky and flirty asshole; he’s a literal ass (not really literal okay?) and Y/N is nervous :) she’s adorable <3

10th march, 2023

“You what?” Jimin screeched in the middle of the very boring pharmacology class you were both attending at the moment. You hurried to put your hand over his mouth and his eyes got even bigger than they were when you blurted out ‘I’m going out with Jungkook’, muttering while writing some notes on your notebook like it was a piece of absolutely non-important information. No big deal.

“I didn’t even give him your number, how the fuck are you two going on a date already?” he whisper-screamed and you chuckled.

“Calm down, it’s just a date...”

“How?” he asked, still plenty of confusion written all over his face.

“Well, let’s just say we knew each other before in a night club and when I said I wouldn’t sleep with him, he asked my number to one of my friends, like three weeks ago...” you finally explained and Jimin gasped

“You sultry whore, you were pretending not to know him all this time,” he laughed and playfully hit you on the shoulder. 

You ignored him, directing your brief attention to the professor that was trying to give his full potential in his class, to get to all of the students present. “So you know, Pharmacodynamics is defined as how the body reacts to the drugs. Medication is said to have a narrow or wide therapeutic index, certain safety factor or therapeutic...” but then, your the main topic of your interest was that you knew barely anything about Jungkook, except for his name, his major and that he was Jimin’s best friend.

“So... umm- ho-how do you think I should dress?” you asked, cursing yourself for the soft stutter of your voice. You just couldn’t help it. You were literally talkin’ to your date’s best friend, asking for advice on how to please the guy. 

“Oh, she’s nervous...” he teased and you felt your cheeks heat up instantaneously

“I’m not nervous, I just don’t know what to wear...” you whispered and he laughed quietly

“Well, I don’t really know... he has dated or at least slept with a whole bunch of different girls, like almost every single girl in college...” he mumbled mindlessly but your eyes quickly averted from your scribbled notebook to his figure. Rubbing his chin and furrowing his eyebrows, he seemed not to notice your sudden concern. Jimin was in deep thought, trying to remember one single characteristic that his best friend’s ex-lovers could all share, but nothing seemed to come to his mind. 

“Well... I don’t think he has a type...” he stated, finally looking at you, shrugging. Noticing your worried expression, he quickly took his hand to yours, laying on the table and squeezing it, deeply regretting his early words. “He’s not the kind of guy to fuck around,” he mumbled, his tone of voice suddenly, a lot softer. “Well, actually he kind of is, but he’s not an asshole. He just fucks around because he hasn’t found the right girl, don’t worry... Just be yourself and I’m telling you it will work out, you’re just his type!”

“You just told me he doesn’t have a type!”

Jimin rubbed his neck “He’s a really good guy, just give him a chance...” he pleaded, trying to not ruin his friend’s chances with you. 

You didn’t say anything else for a few minutes and you really didn’t plan on doing so, but it had already passed about 5 minutes since the conversation had supposedly ended and Jimin’s lost puppy eyes were still fixed on you.

“Fine! I’ll go but you’ll have to help me find an outfit!” you warned and Jimin’s face immediately lightened up. 

“Yes ma’am!”

Panic. Absolute chaos.

Your date was meant to be at 6 PM and you had already postponed it to 7:30 PM. You were that desperate. Jimin was laying on your bed and you were sitting beside his bare feet, on the end of the mattress. 

“You were supposed to help me,” you whined, looking at your new-made friend’s unbothered face.

“I’ll help if you show me some options or am I supposed to just go and barge into your closet?” he asked, and you could perceive some annoyance in his tone, which aroused a pout in your lips.

“That’s exactly what you’re supposed to do...” you murmured, still pouting and Jimin sighed, standing up and looking through the cabinets in your closet.

“This is somewhat depressing,” he stated, “Why don’t you own casual dresses?”

“Because I don’t usually wear dresses,” your rolled your eyes.

“This will have to do,” he mumbled, turning to you with a pair of flared high-waisted light jeans and a tight low-cut crop top.

“It’s just a dinner, after all, right?” you asked, unsure of how appropriate the outfit he’d suggested was for the occasion.

“Yeah, I assure you Jungkook’s not taking you to one of those fancy restaurants,” he shrugged “and you’ll look beautiful anyways, you’re stunning Y/N” he continued, making sure to boost your ego and you smiled sweetly at him

“Thank you,” you acknowledged his sympathy, kissing his cheek briefly and turning to the bathroom with the determined clothes in your hands. 

It was crazy for you to think about how less than a week ago you would spend hours of your day daydreaming about Jimin and now he was nothing more than a very close friend to you. You and he had always been friends, even in high school, but you had always kept your distance, due to your immense crush on the boy. Then, Jungkook surged, out of nowhere, and suddenly Jimin didn’t seem to have any effect on you and the hours spent daily thinking about him, have been replaced with short minutes of wondering what Jungkook could be doing at the moment. And you couldn’t even believe you were spending one single second of your day doing that.

Turns out the outfit looked extremely good on you and Jimin was a great stylist. Maybe he shouldn’t be studying medicine. He did your hair, straightening it and doing it quicker than you would ever. 

[Jungkook, 7:28 PM] - Are you ready?

[Jungkook, 7:29 PM] - Can I go pick you up?

[Jungkook, 7:29 PM] - You’re not standing me up, are you?

“Oh, he’s simping for you now?” Jimin asked teasingly, lurking over your shoulder while straightening the last curly lock of hair. He would be a great boyfriend and you were seriously thinking of presenting him to your best friend. 

[You, 7:31 PM] - I wouldn’t stand you up...

[You, 7:31 PM] - You can come pick me up.

“And then what? You just left?” you asked, an amused smile playing on your lips

“She was cheating on me! Was I supposed to just stay there, watching?” he tried to give a proper excuse that to you just sounded like a really lame one.

“She wasn’t even dating you, Jungkook!” you screeched and he burst out in laughter, you quickly following him. “So you punched your friend, just because he was kissing the girl you had been talking to for three days? And you’re telling me that girl was your first love? The one you had been texting for three days?”

“She was really pretty!” he stated, holding a tattooed hand up as if trying to avoid the playful judgy gaze you were sending his way.

Turns out Jungkook had brought you to a nice diner in the middle of the city. It was very cozy and you had never felt so comfortable in any other restaurant if you could call it that. Jungkook was also another reason why you felt so untroubled and relaxed. He was a very calming presence, completely the opposite of what you had expected. Of course, you couldn’t deny the very discrete fuckboy aura that surrounded him, but it was a very soft and comforting aura and you had never felt so welcomed by someone as you felt in the moment you got in Jungkook’s car. 

He was wearing light grey sweatpants and a black sweatshirt, his hair was messy and, in your most humble opinion, he looked even better dressing his casual clothes, other than with any other of the ones you had seen him wearing before. He looked as if he had put very little to no effort into how he looked, in contrast to you that had been close to suffering a psychedelic attack with no idea of what to wear. Somehow, the fact he didn’t need to even dress himself in “proper” clothes to look good was working as a major turn-on for you. You were grateful Jimin had made you wear such a casual look, you wouldn’t want to look too dressed up next to your date.

“So what? You texted each other for 3 days and you were sure she was your first love?”

“C’mon I was 17, I could walk by a pretty girl on the street and feel like I had found my soulmate,” he laughed, softly scratching his cheek. You laughed and looked down at your hamburger. When you looked back up, he was staring. Intensely and with a sly smirk plastered on his lips. 

“What?” you asked, anxiousness slowly building up inside you.

“And who was your first love?” he repeated the question you had made playfully when he mentioned his first love would have to be french fries, earlier.

“Oh,” you exclaimed, your eyes wide and your hand, immediately taken up to rub your ear, a nervous habit you had developed through time. “I do-don’t think I-I’ve ever had my first love,” you mumbled shyly. If he hadn’t understood how inexperienced you were in the whole relationship area, he certainly had just now.

“You haven’t, really?” he asked, eyebrows raised but no judgement evident in his voice.

“Nope,” you shook your head, “I’m not the social type, never came across someone I’ve really loved, I think..”

“Ever had a boyfriend?” he asked, running his hand through his hair and repositioning himself in the red cushioned sofa he was previously laid out across, deciding to sit up and lean on his forearms. His face closer to yours now.

“Well... Yeah, I had one boyfriend, I was like 18, but I don’t think I felt something that deep for him” you said, suddenly not feeling ashamed of your lack of experience, probably because, once again, he had a very calming presence, and he looked very interested, something you wouldn’t expect in a million years.

“Tell me more,” he asked, licking his lips, and you chuckled.

“Well, he was a great guy, his name was Lucas and there’s really not much t-” “I want to know more about you, stupid, not about your ex,” he interrupted and your eyes were once again, exaggeratedly widened. He giggled, covering his eyes with his hand “Loosen up, I’m just trying to get to know you.”

“Um... There’s nothing to know,” you muttered and Jungkook smiled

“Tell me something, anything... I don’t usually take girls on dates so you have to make it worth something,” he muttered

“Doesn’t I being here make it worth enough?” you asked teasingly, trying to pretend to be offended. The real intention was obviously dodging the attention from you. 

But Jungkook had to catch up.

“Of course it does, but it’ll all go away if I get out of here not knowing a thing about you besides your name,” he stated.

“Well my name’s Y/N Y/L/N, I’m 21, studying medicine with Jimin. I had a huge crush on Jimin before you. I liv-”

“Before me?” he asked suddenly, an indicator of what could be a huge mocking grin on his face 

“U-um” you stuttered and Jungkook laughed. “Well y-yeah, I guess...”

“Am I your new crush Y/N?”

You blushed and let out a loud grunt. “Stop talking, Jungkook!”

“Okay, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear this and you can go on with your oral presentation,” he teased and you sent him a glare.

“You know what? I’m going to the bathroom,” you said and he chuckled

“You sure need some cold water, your cheeks look red.”

[You, 8:04 PM] - Jimin!

[Chim, 8:05 PM] - Is everything ok?

[You, 8:05 PM] - Besides the fact that I just told him I have a crush on him, yeah... Everything’s going smoothly :)

[Chim, 8:06 PM] - WJWIH YOU TOLD HIM THAT?

[Chim, 8:06 PM] - Don’t worry too much, if he didn’t leave after that he probably thinks you’re hot.

[You, 8:06 PM] -I’m pretty sure he doesn’t :(

[Chim, 8:07 PM] - Wash your face and get out of the bathroom, if he’s still waiting for you, he thinks you’re hot.

[You, 8:07 PM] - Are u sayin’ there’s a possibility that he left?

[Chim, 8:07 PM] - GO Y/N!

You placed your phone in the counter and looked yourself in the mirror, sighing and just as you were about to wash your face a notification sound, that you found particularly familiar, ringed.

[Jungkook, 8:09 PM] - Are you still alive?

So he thought you were hot, according to Jimin.

But, after you ignored his text and washed your face, reapplying a bit of mascara and a thin layer of foundation - you’ve never been a type to use too much make-up - you got out of the bathroom and found Jungkook talking to a girl, a young blonde and absolutely gorgeous girl whom you recognized her from campus.

“I’m back,” you said, sitting down in front of Jungkook but your eyes were directed to the girl who was now looking back at you, a not very nice look on her eyes.

“I’m glad,” Jungkook answered, discretely sending you a playful gaze. “Y/N, this is Lisa, a friend of mine. Lisa, this is Y/N, she’s a friend too” 

You looked at Jungkook and redeemed yourself to a simple nod. You really couldn’t expect anything but that.

“Hi!” you greeted the girl, a nice smiled placed on your lips. Despite the very friendly voice you used and the pleasing smile, she hummed and sent Jungkook one very nasty look. You raised your brows and Junkook chuckled.

“Is she the next one on your list?” she asked, annoyance very remarkably present in her voice tone.

“Lisa please, not here. Can we not talk about that now?” he gave her the prettiest begging eyes you’d ever seen and in that moment you stopped seeing the funny and charming man you had been hanging out with the whole night. It was clearer now that in any other moment why everyone knew about him on campus and held a very infamous fuckboy reputation against him. You knew that if you stood up and got the hell out of that diner, he wouldn’t go after you. He’d probably rather take Lisa home and have a good night of delight with her. “I’ll call you later,” he stated and you looked at him again, taken aback by the flirty voice he was using in front of you, shamelessly directing it to another girl.

“When can you come over to my place?” she asked, her voice suddenly so much softer and her eyes free from any anger that could be left. 

Smooth-talker.

“I’ll let you know when I’m free,” he smiled at her and she hummed. A flirty hum, which you found extremely annoying. 

“Ok, I’m going then,” she said finally and smiled back at him. Walking away after sending you on last noxious stare, to which, you shamefully tore you eyes away from, directing them to Jungkook’s, that were once again fixed on you. You sent him a questioning look, but he kept on staring as if that hadn’t been just your date audaciously flirting with someone else, in front of you.

“What was that?”

“What?” 

You tilted your head to the side, a bored look on your eyes and he sighed.

“Just ignore that, she’s just a friend,” he muttered and you looked down to your hands. Suddenly his tattoed hand came into your field of vision, taking a hold of your left hand. You relaxed, instantaneously.

“Everything fine?” he asked

And that was your turn to hum.

Smooth-talker.

13th march, 2023

[Jungkook, 5:56 PM] - So... What do you think? Do I get a second date or...

[You, 6:00 PM] - You haven’t really let me have my full week of not hearing your voice :(

You were texting Jungkook... Again. 

You two had been texting since the date. He took you home and - as requested by you - sent you a message when he got home, just to guarantee that he wouldn’t have an ugly accident and die just because of you.

[Jungkook, 6:01 PM] - Why are you pretending i’m a pain in your ass, princess?

And he insisted on using the nickname.

[Jungkook, 6:01 PM] - Jimin’s my best friend if you didn’t notice

[Jungkook, 6:02 PM] - He already told me you love me :)

[You, 6:02 PM] - I do not!

[Jungkook, 6:02 PM] - He also told me you were freaking out in the bathroom when you told me about your huge crush on me 

You looked over at Jimin, sitting next to you. His eyes focused on the last class you two would be attending that day, microbiology. Your hands were covered from the professor’s view under the table. All that to be able to talk to Jungkook. Jimin had noticed this and somehow he hadn’t hysterically screamed at you. Yet. “Jimin, you’re a dead man.” You whispered so that only he could hear you, in a room full of focused students. 

“What?” He looked at you confused, his brows furrowed. When you were ready to explain to him the reason behind your angry eyes, you felt the mobile in your hands vibrate twice again and quickly disguised your attention from your friend to your hands. 

[Jungkook, 6:03 PM] - If it makes you feel any better...

[Jungkook, 6:03 PM] - I told him about my crush on you too ;)

[Jungkook, 6:04 PM] - So... second date?

The casualty. The freaking casualty. You looked over at Jimin again, your cheeks flushed but the anger in your eyes was nowhere to be found. He raised his brows, questioning you.

“Forget it,” you smiled at him and he chuckled.

[You, 6:05 PM] - K

[Jungkook, 6:06 PM] - ;)

[You, 6:07 PM] - Fuck you :(

[Jungkook, 6:08 PM] - Yeah, later ;)

You slapped your phone on the table, blushing heavily, and Jimin looked at you wide-eyed, a slight smirk on his lips. He knew his best friend and he knew you. He knew that this reaction, coming from you, could only be related to one topic. You tried to ignore his teasing stare for the rest of the class and pay attention to the actual theory your professor was busy reciting.

Your mind was still stuck in Jungkook’s answer, though.

[brookston]

Holidays 5.15

Holidays

Army Day (Slovenia)

Bring Flowers to Someone Day

Bring Your Legislator to School Day (North Carolina)

Cold Sophie's Day

Constituent Assembly Day (Lithuania)

Dinosaur Day (UK)

Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)

Festival of Masks (Los Angeles)

Flip Your Mattress Day

Germit Day (Fiji)

Halvard Vebjornsson (Norway)

Hyperemisis Gravidarum Awareness Day (a.k.a. HG Day)

International Conscientious Objectors Day

International Day of Families (UN)

International Fluevog Day

International Huntington’s Disease Awareness Day

International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day

International Men Can Wear Dresses Day

International Mucopolysaccharidoses Awareness Day (a.k.a. MPS Day)

International Political Coordinators Day

International Virtual Assistants Day

International Water Safety Day

Kamuzu Banda Day (Malawi)

Kan Phuetchamongkhon (Royal Plowing and Farmers Day; Thailand)

Kepler’s Law Day

Law Enforcement Memorial Day (Florida)

Mother’s Day (Paraguay)

Nakba Day (Palestine)

National Cycling Day

National Defense Transportation Day

National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day

National Pathological Demand Avoidance Day

National Pun Day

National Safety Dose Day

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day

National Stockings Day

National Stop Nausea Day

National Tuberous Sclerosis Global Awareness Day

Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean Day

Nylon Stockings Day

Over the Rainbow Day

Peace Officers Memorial Day

Relive Your Past By Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought, No Matter What It Was!, No Excuses Now Day

Republic Day (Lithuania)

Rhododendron Festival (Mentone, Alabama)

San Isidro Day (Mexico, Spain)

Spring Astronomy Day

Straw Hat Day

Teachers' Day (Colombia, Mexico, South Korea)

Te Aso o te Tala Lei (Gospel Day; Tuvalu)

Tree Day (India)

VBF Day of Awareness (a.k.a. Vascular Birthmark Foundation Day of Awareness)

World Aeronautical Informational Services (AIS) Day

World Climate Change Day

World Orthodontic Health Day

World Thrombectomy Day

World Vasculitis Day

Xenogender Visibility Day

Ziua Europei (Moldova)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Hefe Day (Portland, Oregon)

National Pizza Party Day

National Slider Day

3rd Monday in May

Accounting Day [Monday of 3rd Full Week; also 5.13]

Battle of Las Piedras Day (Uruguay) [3rd Monday]

Make a Note Monday [3rd Monday]

Supply Chain Professional Day [3rd Monday]

Independence Days

Gamerland (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Paraguay (Independence Day, Day 2; from Spain, 1811)

Republic of Uniland (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Achillius of Larissa (Christian; Saint)

Aoi Matsuri (a.k.a. Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival; Kyoto, Japan)

Argei (Ancient Rome) [also 3.16]

Athanasius of Alexandria (Coptic Church)

Bike to Work Day (Pastafarian)

Dymphna (Christian; Saint)

Festa dei Ceri (St. Ubaldo Day, Gubbio, Italy; Feast Day 5.16)

Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Roman Catholic Church)

Hesychius of Cazorla (Christian; Saint)

Hilary of Galeata (Christian; Saint)

Huldra’s Blot (Pagan)

Ides of May (Ancient Rome)

Isidore the Laborer, celebrated with festivals in various countries, the beginning of bullfighting season in Madrid (a.k.a. Isidore of Madrid; Christian; Saint)

Jagger Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Jasper Johns (Artology)

Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (Roman Catholic Church)

Mercuralia (Old Roman Festival to Mercury)

Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise (Roman Catholic Church)

Reticius (Roman Catholic Church)

Sophia of Rome, the fifth of the Ice Saints (Roman Catholic Church)

The Sublime Ms. M (Muppetism)

Vespasian (Positivist; Saint)

Welcome Time Travelers Yesterday (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [27 of 60]

Premieres

Angels & Demons (Film; 2009)

Bowling for Columbine (Documentary Film; 2002)

Bulworth (Film; 1998)

The Cactus Kid (Disney Cartoon; 1930)

Chariots of Fire (Film; 1981)

A Crown of Swords, by Robert Jordan (Novel; 1996) [Wheel of Time #7]

East Side Story, by Squeeze (Album; 1981)

Fools Afloat or All the Drips at Sea (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 50; 1960)

Gesta Danorum, by Saxo Grammaticus (Danish History; 1514)

Gigi (Film; 1958)

God Bless the Go-Go’s, by The Go-Go’s (Album; 2001)

Greetings Bait (WB MM Cartoon; 1943)

The Ground Floor or That’s Me All Over! (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 49; 1960)

Laterals, by Tool (Album; 2001)

Lethal Weapon 3 (Film; 1992)

Mad Max: Fury Road (Film; 2015)

Marouf, Savetier de Caire, by Henri Rabaud (Opera; 1914)

The Matrix Reloaded (Film; 2003)

Pitch Perfect 2 (Film; 2015)

Porky and Gabby (WB LT Cartoon; 1937)

Quest for Camelot (Animated Film; 1998)

Raising Hell, by Run-DMC (Album; 1986)

Raspberry Beret, by Prince (Song; 1985)

The Time Traveler’s Wife (TV Series; 2022)

Tokio Jokio (WB LT Cartoon; 1943)

21st Century Breakdown, by Green Day (Album; 2009)

Vision of Love, by Mariah Carey (Song; 1990)

Von Ryan’s Express, by David Westheimer (Novel; 1964)

Weezer (a.k.a. The Green Album), by Weezer (Album; 2001)

Wise Blood, by Flannery O’Connor (Novel; 1952)

Today’s Name Days

Hertraud, Rupert, Sonja, Sophie (Austria)

Izidor, Jakov (Croatia)

Žofie (Czech Republic)

Sophie (Denmark)

Sofia, Viia, Viiu (Estonia)

Sofia, Sohvi, Sonja (Finland)

Denise (France)

Hertraud, Sonja, Sophia (Germany)

Achilleas, Archillios, Kali, Pahomios (Greece)

Szonja, Zsófia (Hungary)

Achille, Germana, Mattia, Torquato (Italy)

Arita, Saulnesis, Sofija, Taiga (Latvia)

Algedas, Izodorius, Jaunutė, Sofija (Lithuania)

Hallvard, Halvor (Norway)

Afanazy, Atanazy, Berta, Cecyliusz, Czcibora, Dionizja, Izydor, Jan, Nadzieja, Ruprecht, Strzeżysław, Zofia (Poland)

Iacob, Pahomie (România)

Žofia (Slovakia)

Indalecio, Isidro (Spain)

Sofia, Sonja (Sweden)

Yardarm (Ukraine)

Sofia, Sonia, Sonya, Sophia, Sophie, Ward, Wardell (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 135 of 2024; 230 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 20 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 2 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 26 (Gui-You)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 24 Iyar 5783

Islamic: 24 Shawwal 1444

J Cal: 14 Bīja; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 2 May 2023

Moon: 17%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 23 Caesar (5th Month) [Vespasian]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 57 of 90)

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 26 of 30)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 5.15

Holidays

Army Day (Slovenia)

Bring Flowers to Someone Day

Bring Your Legislator to School Day (North Carolina)

Cold Sophie's Day

Constituent Assembly Day (Lithuania)

Dinosaur Day (UK)

Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)

Festival of Masks (Los Angeles)

Flip Your Mattress Day

Germit Day (Fiji)

Halvard Vebjornsson (Norway)

Hyperemisis Gravidarum Awareness Day (a.k.a. HG Day)

International Conscientious Objectors Day

International Day of Families (UN)

International Fluevog Day

International Huntington’s Disease Awareness Day

International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day

International Men Can Wear Dresses Day

International Mucopolysaccharidoses Awareness Day (a.k.a. MPS Day)

International Political Coordinators Day

International Virtual Assistants Day

International Water Safety Day

Kamuzu Banda Day (Malawi)

Kan Phuetchamongkhon (Royal Plowing and Farmers Day; Thailand)

Kepler’s Law Day

Law Enforcement Memorial Day (Florida)

Mother’s Day (Paraguay)

Nakba Day (Palestine)

National Cycling Day

National Defense Transportation Day

National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day

National Pathological Demand Avoidance Day

National Pun Day

National Safety Dose Day

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day

National Stockings Day

National Stop Nausea Day

National Tuberous Sclerosis Global Awareness Day

Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean Day

Nylon Stockings Day

Over the Rainbow Day

Peace Officers Memorial Day

Relive Your Past By Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought, No Matter What It Was!, No Excuses Now Day

Republic Day (Lithuania)

Rhododendron Festival (Mentone, Alabama)

San Isidro Day (Mexico, Spain)

Spring Astronomy Day

Straw Hat Day

Teachers' Day (Colombia, Mexico, South Korea)

Te Aso o te Tala Lei (Gospel Day; Tuvalu)

Tree Day (India)

VBF Day of Awareness (a.k.a. Vascular Birthmark Foundation Day of Awareness)

World Aeronautical Informational Services (AIS) Day

World Climate Change Day

World Orthodontic Health Day

World Thrombectomy Day

World Vasculitis Day

Xenogender Visibility Day

Ziua Europei (Moldova)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Hefe Day (Portland, Oregon)

National Pizza Party Day

National Slider Day

3rd Monday in May

Accounting Day [Monday of 3rd Full Week; also 5.13]

Battle of Las Piedras Day (Uruguay) [3rd Monday]

Make a Note Monday [3rd Monday]

Supply Chain Professional Day [3rd Monday]

Independence Days

Gamerland (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Paraguay (Independence Day, Day 2; from Spain, 1811)

Republic of Uniland (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Achillius of Larissa (Christian; Saint)

Aoi Matsuri (a.k.a. Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival; Kyoto, Japan)

Argei (Ancient Rome) [also 3.16]

Athanasius of Alexandria (Coptic Church)

Bike to Work Day (Pastafarian)

Dymphna (Christian; Saint)

Festa dei Ceri (St. Ubaldo Day, Gubbio, Italy; Feast Day 5.16)

Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Roman Catholic Church)

Hesychius of Cazorla (Christian; Saint)

Hilary of Galeata (Christian; Saint)

Huldra’s Blot (Pagan)

Ides of May (Ancient Rome)

Isidore the Laborer, celebrated with festivals in various countries, the beginning of bullfighting season in Madrid (a.k.a. Isidore of Madrid; Christian; Saint)

Jagger Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Jasper Johns (Artology)

Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (Roman Catholic Church)

Mercuralia (Old Roman Festival to Mercury)

Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise (Roman Catholic Church)

Reticius (Roman Catholic Church)

Sophia of Rome, the fifth of the Ice Saints (Roman Catholic Church)

The Sublime Ms. M (Muppetism)

Vespasian (Positivist; Saint)

Welcome Time Travelers Yesterday (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [27 of 60]

Premieres

Angels & Demons (Film; 2009)

Bowling for Columbine (Documentary Film; 2002)

Bulworth (Film; 1998)

The Cactus Kid (Disney Cartoon; 1930)

Chariots of Fire (Film; 1981)

A Crown of Swords, by Robert Jordan (Novel; 1996) [Wheel of Time #7]

East Side Story, by Squeeze (Album; 1981)

Fools Afloat or All the Drips at Sea (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 50; 1960)

Gesta Danorum, by Saxo Grammaticus (Danish History; 1514)

Gigi (Film; 1958)

God Bless the Go-Go’s, by The Go-Go’s (Album; 2001)

Greetings Bait (WB MM Cartoon; 1943)

The Ground Floor or That’s Me All Over! (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 49; 1960)

Laterals, by Tool (Album; 2001)

Lethal Weapon 3 (Film; 1992)

Mad Max: Fury Road (Film; 2015)

Marouf, Savetier de Caire, by Henri Rabaud (Opera; 1914)

The Matrix Reloaded (Film; 2003)

Pitch Perfect 2 (Film; 2015)

Porky and Gabby (WB LT Cartoon; 1937)

Quest for Camelot (Animated Film; 1998)

Raising Hell, by Run-DMC (Album; 1986)

Raspberry Beret, by Prince (Song; 1985)

The Time Traveler’s Wife (TV Series; 2022)

Tokio Jokio (WB LT Cartoon; 1943)

21st Century Breakdown, by Green Day (Album; 2009)

Vision of Love, by Mariah Carey (Song; 1990)

Von Ryan’s Express, by David Westheimer (Novel; 1964)

Weezer (a.k.a. The Green Album), by Weezer (Album; 2001)

Wise Blood, by Flannery O’Connor (Novel; 1952)

Today’s Name Days

Hertraud, Rupert, Sonja, Sophie (Austria)

Izidor, Jakov (Croatia)

Žofie (Czech Republic)

Sophie (Denmark)

Sofia, Viia, Viiu (Estonia)

Sofia, Sohvi, Sonja (Finland)

Denise (France)

Hertraud, Sonja, Sophia (Germany)

Achilleas, Archillios, Kali, Pahomios (Greece)

Szonja, Zsófia (Hungary)

Achille, Germana, Mattia, Torquato (Italy)

Arita, Saulnesis, Sofija, Taiga (Latvia)

Algedas, Izodorius, Jaunutė, Sofija (Lithuania)

Hallvard, Halvor (Norway)

Afanazy, Atanazy, Berta, Cecyliusz, Czcibora, Dionizja, Izydor, Jan, Nadzieja, Ruprecht, Strzeżysław, Zofia (Poland)

Iacob, Pahomie (România)

Žofia (Slovakia)

Indalecio, Isidro (Spain)

Sofia, Sonja (Sweden)

Yardarm (Ukraine)

Sofia, Sonia, Sonya, Sophia, Sophie, Ward, Wardell (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 135 of 2024; 230 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 20 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 2 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 26 (Gui-You)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 24 Iyar 5783

Islamic: 24 Shawwal 1444

J Cal: 14 Bīja; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 2 May 2023

Moon: 17%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 23 Caesar (5th Month) [Vespasian]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 57 of 90)

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 26 of 30)