Dedication of St. John Lateran

"We must pray without ceasing, in every occurrence and employment of our lives - that prayer which is rather a habit of lifting up the heart to God as in constant communication with Him."
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774 - 1821)

Today is the feast day of the Dedication of St. John Lateran.  St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, and the pope's main church. St. John Lateran was originally built in the 4th century, but by the 14th century, when the pope came back from Avignon, France, the palace (which adjoins the church) and St. John Lateran were in ruins. The St. John Lateran standing today was commissioned to be built in 1646 by Pope Innocent X. Beneath the church's altar rests what is left of a small wooden table, which is said to of been used by St. Peter when he celebrated Mass. 

St. John, pray for us!

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Picture Of And Information About St. John Lateran Taken From:

http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saintofday/

http://spenceralley.blogspot.com/2010/12/st-john-lateran.html