Why does the Christmas season end on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord? In the early centuries,

The Jordan is not a massive river. Its width averages about 100 feet and its depth ranges from three to

John the Baptist said, “…I am not the Christ, but i was sent before him. The one who has the

John the Baptist said, “…I am not the Christ, but i was sent before him. The one who has the

‘The definitive revelation of God in Jesus Christ makes every recourse to violence in God’s name ultimately impossible.’ -Pope Francis

Now there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was; and when he saw

St. Bernard of Menthon (923-1008) was a nobleman who decided to devote his life to the Church. He joined the

St. Bernard of Menthon (923-1008) was a nobleman who decided to devote his life to the Church. He joined the

Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the

  Maximilian Kolbe was born in Poland on this date in 1894. His father fought for Poland’s independence from Russia,