The beheading of John the Baptist has inspired lots of artistic interpretations. When we read Mark’s telling in today’s Gospel, we can see why; it has all the elements of a great story. It’s told as a ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him in ...

“John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is too holy and wonderful for him to even untie his shoes,” says Mitchell, 8. Before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the Lamb of God, ...

John the Baptist demanded proof that those seeking baptism were sincere. “‘Bear fruits in keeping with repentance’”, he ...

Christ's baptism by John the Baptist is depicted in a stained-glass window at Blessed Sacrament Church in Valley Stream, N.Y. The feast of the Baptism of the Lord, celebrated Jan. 8 in 2024, marks the ...

History knows him as John the Baptist – a fisher of men, a voice in the wilderness, the baptizer of Jesus, and a pillar of the Christian faith. Though he met his end at the whim of a vengeful queen, ...

Today, we are six months away from last Christmas and next Christmas. The Church today celebrates the birth of Jesus’ senior relative, John the Baptist. John’s birth is described in the Bible (Luke ...