“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart” (Psalm 90:12-13). The Lectionary gives us Mark’s lurid account of the decapitation of John the Baptist on this commemoration of ...

After Jesus spoke about John the Baptist, he issued warnings to specific communities. In Matthew 11:20, we read that Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, ...

St. John the Baptist was a contemporary of Jesus Christ, who was known for his evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. This saint was born through the intercession and miracle of God to ...

A likeness of St. John the Baptist is seen in stained glass at Caldwell Chapel on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington May 25, 2021. His feast day is June 24. (OSV News photo ...

Last week and this week, the Gospel has us make the acquaintance of John the Baptist. Last week, we were introduced to his mission in the Jordan Valley at a particular given moment to baptize as a ...

In the scheme of Advent Sunday Gospel readings, the First Sunday always looks forward to the Second Coming and the Fourth Sunday always focuses on the Blessed Virgin and some aspect of the ...

Each of the synoptics tells the lurid tale of the beheading of John the Baptist by Herod Antipas. Herod, though the potentate, was easily manipulated by his wife, Herodias, and trapped into killing ...