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Pearl of Great Price
Jan 29, 20213 min read
Jan 11- Danish Bishop who was father of Geology
Today we go back to year 1638 when Nicholas Steno was born in Copenhagen. He was recently commemorated with a Google Doodle as the...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Jan 10 John Paul II & Ronald Reagan
On Jan 10 1984 The United States and the Vatican established full diplomatic relations for the first time in 117 years. This was mainly...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Jan 9 - The worlds largest procession in Manila
In todays pod we go back to year 1787 and travel to Philippines where in Manila a life-sized image of a dark-skinned, kneeling Jesus...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Jan 8 Gauchito Gil - Argentina's folk saint
Today in 1878 saw the death of Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez, popularly known as Gauchito Gill, who has become the most prominent folk hero...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Jan 7 - Galileo starts a revolution
Today in 1610 the Italian Astronomer Galileo made his first observation of the four largest satellites of Jupiter, which are now named...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Jan 6 - Building of Washington National Cathedral
Today we remember how in 1893 the Washington National Cathedral was chartered by congress and the charter was signed by President...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Jan 5 - Twelfth Night
The fifth of January is the twelfth day of Christmas and so today we look at the rich tradition of Twelfth Night. In Spain, Twelfth...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Jan 4 - The Scouts 'Duty to God and the King'
Today in 1912 the Scout Association was incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter and started its worldwide spread....
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Jan 3 - The Apostle to the Lepers
Jozef De Veuster was born today in 1840. He became known worldwide as Father Damien for his life dedicated to and living with lepers in...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Jan 2 - A New Mission A New Name
On the second of January, 553. Mercurius, a Roman priest from St Clements Basilica, became Pope John II, and was the first pope to adopt...
Pearl of Great Price
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Jan 1 - Amazing Grace
On Jan 1 1773, the Anglican priest and former slave trader, John Newton, was delivering his new year sermon in the town of Olney,...
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