Bob McCarty Writes

What is Leap Day?

When I want to learn something about the significance of something that happened — or someone who did something — on a particular day in history, I often turn to Bill Federer and his daily resource, American Minute. Today, he tackles the subject, concluding his piece by writing the following:

Columbus predicted a lunar eclipse on FEBRUARY 29, 1504, and the frightened Indians quickly made peace. Columbus wrote: “My hope in the One who created us all sustains me: He is an ever-present help in trouble.”

Click here to learn more about Leap Day, Leap Year and the events that lead Columbus to make the statement above on this day during his last voyage.

Note: In case you’re wondering, the image above features my oldest son enacting his version of Leap Day.

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