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Big News for Archeology and for Christendom: Tomb of Apostle Philip Uncovered in Turkey

He’s kind of like the “Come and See” Saint. — Philip brought to Jesus his friend Nathaniel who, along with Philip, dropped what he was doing and became a follower of Christ. — He brought to Jesus the boy with a basket of food, and so witnessed the miracle of the loaves and fishes. — […]

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To Rise From Ashes: The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls

One hundred eighty-eight years ago today—on July 15, 1832—a careless workman started a fire on the roof of one of Rome’s great papal basilicas, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The workman had been completing repairs on the lead tiles when a great fire erupted, causing near total destruction of the historic chapel. […]

God Needed Heroes- But Was This What He Meant?

JUNE 29 - FEAST OF STS. PETER AND PAUL There is an old adage: “God doesn’t call the qualified; he qualifies the called.” And if you’re looking for a man who proved that by his life, the apostle Peter is your guy. Peter, you’ll recall, denied Christ three times in the courtyard on Holy Thursday […]

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