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Benedict XVI: two Old Testament warrior women and peaceful Mary
The Holy Father made a good point in his Angelus Address today.
He said:
Elizabeth, welcoming Mary, recognizes that the promise of God to humanity is being fulfilled and she exclaims, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Just Too Cool, The Drill
Tagged 1 Chron 15:29, Ark of the Covenant, David, Jael, John the Baptist, Judges 5:24, Judith 13:1, Luke 1:44, Sisera, Sissara
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29 August – Beheading of St. John the Baptist: diminishing returns
Today is the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist.
I consider this (also) my name day, and in so many ways it is more appropriate for me than the Nativity of John in June.
Here is the Roman Martyrology entry … Continue reading
