John the Baptist spent his adult life preparing the way for Jesus, and proclaiming that “the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand.”. He was born to Zachary and Elizabeth,...
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Feast of the Holy Family
...making Christ the center of family and individual life. Ways to do this include reading scripture regularly, praying daily, attending Mass at least on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation,...
Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
around 66 A.D., and his relics are in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls near the Ostian Way. St. Paul St. Paul was born at Tarsus, Cilicia, of Jewish parents...
Exaltation of the Cross
...Good Friday celebration in Jerusalem toward the end of the fourth century, according to an eyewitness, the wood was taken out of its silver container and placed on a table...