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 ...

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 ...

Our journey begins where Jesus’ own public ministry began. In this episode, we will walk with Jesus from his home in Nazareth to the Jordan River, where he is baptized by John the Baptist. Walk with ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To commemorate the birth of John the Baptist “means in actual fact, to celebrate Christ, the fulfilment of the promises of all the prophets of whom the greatest was the ...

I love the narrative of our Lord’s baptism. From John’s reaction to Jesus’ approach to the decent of the Dove and the Father’s proclamation, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased,” it ...

June 24 is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and the gospel of the day talks about his circumcision (cfr. Lk 1,57-66.80) which, at that time, meant his entry into the covenant ...

On the banks of the Jordan River where the Bible says Jesus was baptized, 15-foot-high reeds rustle in the wind. The site on the Jordanian side of the river looks much like the New Testament describes ...

‘Sadly, it seems that the Basaan has leveled down to mere revelry and partying,’ says Anton Maria Francesco Carabeo in the faith chat room of the Rappler Communities app MANILA, Philippines – ...

A stained-glass window from the former St. John the Baptist Church now resides at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The window, depicting St. John the Baptist’s baptism, was restored after the closure ...

A sculpture of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus is installed in the center of a large pool of water. Jesus stands barefoot, with hands crossed in front of him, his robes draped across his proper left ...