It's been said that Christmas is merely a pagan day that was Christianized by the early Church—and now the pagans want it back. Yet the holiday we call Christmas (and the season of Advent that precedes it) is marked by wonder, holiness, and beauty, which go beyond mere sentimentality. Preparing "the way of the Lord," as begun by John the Baptist, continues for us now, signaling the beginning of the Church year. Presented by Bob Rice.
Up Next in June 24 — The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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Baptism: In the Name | The Bible and ...
Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the Province of Saint Joseph and Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College, to discuss Fr. Isaac’s book The Bible and Baptism: The Fountain...
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The Baptism of Jesus by John the Bapt...
Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the Province of Saint Joseph and Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College, to discuss Fr. Isaac’s book The Bible and Baptism: The Fountain...
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A Bonfire for St. John the Baptist | ...
Let's talk about the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and why he's the ONLY guy on the liturgical calendar who gets a feast day for his BIRTHDAY (besides Jesus and Mary, of course). Plus some really fun traditions in his honor practiced for over a thousand years and all over the world. Think you...
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