Posted on 04/26/2013 1:28:31 PM PDT by NYer
Where`s St. John the Baptist?
Where`s St. Mark? Where`s St. Barnabas? Where`s St. Luke?
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If it was on the History Channel I’m shocked it did not say all of the Apostles were evacuated to the Mother Ship. (they were all Ancient Aliens, dontcha know...)
Anyone going to Rome reserve the scavi tour under St. Peter’s early.
Interesting.
I never thought about the remains.
bttt
A church in Heraklion, Crete, claims to have the head of St. Titus, the associate of St. Paul.
bookmark
How about living descendants of Ulysses S. Grant - when was the last time they cracked the tomb open and did a tissue sample?
And how do we know these descendants are really descendants?
. The story unfolds during a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which houses the remains of St. James. The physical journey takes on a spiritual component for all the parties involved. It's not an overtly Catholic, or even, "religious" film per se, and yet, IMHO, most any one watching it will end up reflecting on the direction their life is taking and how they set their priorities (and by extension, the role relics and tradition can play in that capacity).
It's not a perfect film, but a very good and accessible story for persons at most any level of spiritual development.
Just my $0.02.
“Very interesting chart, that is a keeper.”
The extraordinary thing about it is how many were martyred for their faith. It’s really hard to believe that they weren’t actually direct witnesses to the events recounted in the Christian scriptures. Otherwise, why would they willingly subject themselves to such frightful deaths? Those multiple acts of bearing witness are probably the most compelling proof of the veracity of the Christian scriptures.
Bingo!
I enjoyed "The Way." It's entertaining plus made a lot of people aware of the pilgrimage for the first time.
Buen camino
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John really lucked out compared to the rest
Yeah, but he had to write the book reports. :-)
It was extremely fascinating to say the least. I would go as far as to say riveting."
I'm going to keep an eye out for that one. Normally I avoid the History Channel's Christianity-themed shows, but it's good to know there's one worth watching.
The manner of his death, said to have occurred at Albanopolis in Armenia, is equally uncertain; according to some, he was beheaded, according to others, flayed alive and crucified, head downward, by order of Astyages, for having converted his brother, Polymius, King of Armenia. On account of this latter legend, he is often represented in art (e.g. in Michelangelo's Last Judgment) as flayed and holding in his hand his own skin. His relics are thought by some to be preserved in the church of St. Bartholomew-in-the-Island, at Rome. His feast is celebrated on 24 August. An apocryphal gospel of Bartholomew existed in the early ages.
My secret is that when they do stuff about insects and jellyfish and the like, I also can’t change the channel.
Nature is a cruel and interesting b*tch!
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