tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post356615511709876194..comments2024-03-27T09:50:53.662-05:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the BaptistJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-84882411541008174382019-06-25T16:55:15.331-05:002019-06-25T16:55:15.331-05:00John the Baptist was the big thing when he was in ...John the Baptist was the big thing when he was in action. People came from a long way away to see him, repent, and be baptized. If Pharisees came out to question him then I'm sure Saul the Pharisee (a.k.a. Paul) had heard the stories. And maybe also the other options you mention. It's interesting to think of Paul mingling with the crowd or hearing the "I was there" stories. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-76352026790716935102019-06-25T11:02:15.932-05:002019-06-25T11:02:15.932-05:00Hearing the readings yesterday at Mass I wondered ...Hearing the readings yesterday at Mass I wondered how St. Paul knew about St. John the Baptist. Had he gone out to hear John preach? Or did he learn about John from Peter and the other Apostles?Stephanie A. Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796489639420491857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-41723591012251176032017-06-24T17:16:49.435-05:002017-06-24T17:16:49.435-05:00Hi Anthony! As I mentioned it was featured in a Ma...Hi Anthony! As I mentioned it was featured in a Magnificat a few years ago. I don't know where they pulled the excerpt from but if you search for a key phrase on the internet I bet it might show up! :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-86151547878299681252017-06-24T12:03:18.374-05:002017-06-24T12:03:18.374-05:00Julie
In which of St Francis de Sales books did y...Julie<br />In which of St Francis de Sales books did you get this extract?<br />I will love to read the whole gem(book).<br />Thank you. The passage has given more meaning to my quest to love God wholeheartedly.<br /><br />Anthony A<br />Boston,MA.Anthony Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07912314226697505886noreply@blogger.com