Traditionally January 6 is the Epiphany of the Lord or Three Kings Day. It is the day the Magi arrived in Bethlehem. While Church outside of the United States still honors the traditional date of the Epiphany, in America this feast has been moved to the first Sunday following January 1.
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Ahoy US Navy!
Unofficially, today just happens to be US Navy Day. Officially, the Navy’s birthday is October 13. In our Catholic house, that creates a conflict since October 13 is also the Miracle of the Spinning Sun. Choosing is not up for debate. I love my country, but I love God more. Thank goodness, we have an Unofficial Navy Day.
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Today is the Feast Day of John the Baptist, also known as the Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist or the Beheading of John the Baptist. John was the forerunner to Jesus. As a man of God, John openly denounced Herod Antipas for having left his lawful wife and taken up with Herodias, the wife of his own brother. This public display of condemnation set into motion the martyrdom of the profit in the wilderness.
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