Birthplace of St. John the Baptist - Jerusalem

Take a virtual journey to the Holy Land with Deacon Tom & Mary Jane Fox as they visit the birthplace of St. John the Baptist, located in the hill country of Jerusalem in ancient Palestine. During this program, you will learn more about:

The Church of the Nativity of St. John
The Story of Mary’s Visitation to Elizabeth & Zechariah
The Canticle of Zechariah
The Life of St. John the Baptist
How we can emulate John & proclaim the Good News

Jewel for the Journey:
Celebrating the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist also reminds us – Christians in our own times – that we cannot give into compromise when it comes to our love for Christ, for his Word, for his Truth. The Truth is the Truth; there is no compromise. The Christian life requires, as it were, the ‘martyrdom’ of daily fidelity to the Gospel; the courage, that is, to allow Christ to increase in us and to direct our thoughts and actions. – Pope Benedict XVI

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