“‘It’s absolutely beautiful! We went cliff jumping in an awesome spot today . . . then enjoyed sea bass, gelato, and fresh mojitos on the beach tonight at the ancient ruins of Diocletian’s palace.’
“When my sister wrote me earlier this semester about her travels in Croatia, this line made me smile. What has become of history that the lodgings of an emperor have become a stoop for the cocktail parties of American teenagers? What kind of stare would Diocletian cast down his long Roman nose on these intruders dressed in hoodies, muddying his porch with their flip-flops?
“Diocletian certainly isn’t a ‘nobody’ in history, being one of Rome’s most successful military generals and political organizers. He is most known, however, as one of the bloodiest emperors for his severe persecutions of the early Church – hence the irony of Christians socializing over drinks at his home. While historians recall his name, the average visitor asks, ‘Dio-who?’ ”
In a recent commentary, Brother Timothy Danaher, O.P., reflected on how we, unless we find something outside of ourselves to live for, strive to assert ourselves so that we will be remembered.
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