Today’s WOTD – 3 October 2012

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]
noun
1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
2. liveliness; briskness.

For example:

While others were waiting for the morning coffee to motivate them, she had already commenced her first task of the day with alacrity.

Today’s aphorism

‘Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary, use words’.

– St Francis of Assisi.

On this day

3 October 1226 – death of St Francis of Assisi, Italian friar and founder of the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St Clare and the Third Order of St Francis. Although these are all Catholic Orders, he was never ordained as a Catholic priest. Born 26 September 1181.

3 October 1925 – birthday of Gore Vidal, American author, playwright, essayist and political activist.