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St. John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus. His mother was St. Elizabeth and his father was Zechariah. The first chapter of Luke's Gospel tells of the wonderful event of John Mark's Gospel, chapter 6:14-29, records the cruel details of John the Baptist's death. What harsh consequences John accepted for teaching the truth.
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www.tntt.org/vni/tlieu/saints/St0829.htm
www.tntt.org/vni/tlieu/saints/St0829.htm
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Saint John the Baptist was called by God to be the precursor of His divine Son. In order to preserve his innocence spotless, and to improve upon the extraordinary graces which he had received in his earliest infancy, he was directed by the Holy Spirit to lead an austere and contemplative life in the wilderness.
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www.magnificat.ca/cal/engl/08-29.htm
www.magnificat.ca/cal/engl/08-29.htm
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Memorial; August 27th ... Monica, a saint especially revered by mothers because of her tireless prayers for the conversion of her wayward son, Augustine, was born of Christian parents in Tagaste, North Africa in 333, and died in Ostia, near Rome, in 387. She was married young to a government official, Patricius, who was not...
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI. Saint Louis, August 29, 1863. ... GOVERNOR: I have forwarded a copy of your letter of the 24th to the War Department, and requested the President to appoint a court of inquiry, with full powers to investigate all matters touching military affairs in Kansas, and have urged it strongly.
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Saint Peter's Square; Wednesday, 29 August 2007 ... Saint Gregory of Nyssa (1) ... In the last Catecheses, I spoke of two great fourth-century Doctors of the Church, Basil and Gregory Nazianzus, a Bishop in Cappadocia, in present-day Turkey.
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www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2007/...
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Montreal, August 29, 2003 — Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for Quebec, Martin Cauchon, together with Minister of Work, Social Security and Family Affairs and Minister responsible for Bas-Saint-Laurent and Côte-Nord, Claude Béchard, are pleased to announce on behalf of...
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www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2003/03-h094e.htm
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St Mark 6:17-29; 17 At that time: Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
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www.episcopalnet.org/1928bcp/propers/Missal/August29.ht...
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Beheading of Saint John the Baptist ... When Saint John was thirty years old, the faithful minister of the Lord began to discharge his mission. Clothed with the garments of penance, he announced to all men the obligation weighing upon them of washing away their iniquities with the tears of sincere compunction.
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www.stjohn-catholic.org/Saints/08%20-%20August/Month/29...
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Jul 16, 2009 ... ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis University Cancer Center and Billiken Athletics are teaming up for a 5K race Saturday, August 29, during Welcome ...
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