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June 5, 1819: The birth of John C Adams

On June 5, 1819, British mathematician and astronomer John C. Adams was born in Cornwall. The first to predict the existence ...
National Catholic Register

Today We Proclaim the Name of John, Prophet of the Most High

Today, we are six months away from last Christmas and next Christmas. The Church today celebrates the birth of Jesus’ senior relative, John the Baptist. John’s birth is described in the Bible (Luke ...
National Catholic Register

John the Baptist’s Birth Points to the Coming Salvation of God Through Christ

Sunday, June 24, is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Mass Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80. Today the Church celebrates the Nativity ...
National Catholic Reporter

John Is His Name

“He asked for a tablet and wrote, ‘John is his name.’ and all were amazed” (Luke 1:64). Because the evangelists were so intent on showing seamless continuity in the plan of salvation, John the Baptist ...