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4 days ago · ―John 19:26–27. John, both an apostle and an evangelist, played a very prominent role in many of the New Testament narratives. John was part of an inner-circle trio with his brother James (the Greater) and Peter, partaking in privileged incidents with Jesus: the raising of Jairus’s daughter, the Transfiguration, and the agony at Gethsemane.
3 days ago · After a return to the ship for lunch and rest, we disembarked late in the afternoon to visit the island of Patmos, where St. John was exiled. Our first stop: the cave where John wrote the Book of Revelation. We were greeted by a monk who has been carrying for the place for decades. Deacon Tom Sommero’s photo captures him perfectly.
3 days ago · The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. [1] Matthew starts with Abraham and works forwards, while Luke works back in time from Jesus to Adam. The lists of names are identical between Abraham and David (whose royal ancestry affirms Jesus' Messianic title ...
4 days ago · John the Apostle was the son of Zebedee and the younger brother of James the Great. According to church tradition, their mother was Salome. Also according to some traditions, Salome was the sister of Mary, Jesus' mother, making Salome Jesus' aunt, and her sons John the Apostle and James were Jesus' cousins.
4 days ago · St. Catherine of Siena is a saint, mystic and doctor of the Church. Here are 8 things about her to know and share. Jimmy Akin, April 29, 2020 – National Catholic Register. April 29 is the memorial of St. Catherine of Siena. She is a saint, a mystic and a doctor of the Church, as well as a patroness of Italy and of Europe.
3 days ago · As de Montfort himself counseled, “A single Hail Mary said properly is worth more than 150 said badly.” Power That Strengthens Faith. The results of that one Hail Mary in Pittsburgh affected others, as well. Father Freedy shared how it touched him. “That story has struck me and others so much and really moved John,” he told the Register.
5 days ago · Also known as: Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Mary, The Madonna, the Virgin Mary. Written by. Jaroslav Jan Pelikan. Sterling Professor of History, Yale University. President, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Author of The Christian Tradition; The Riddle of Roman Catholicism; and others. Jaroslav Jan Pelikan.
- Jaroslav Jan Pelikan
