Saint John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist: Prophet, Preacher, Witness

Barbara Leonhard, OSF October 5, 2020

Is our faith, our spirit, a lively witness to others? Does our presence point others to Jesus—as St. John the Baptist's did in his lifetime?

Why Did John the Baptist Baptize?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 14, 2020

Q. During Advent we hear Gospel readings about John the Baptist and his ministry. This month we celebrate Jesus' Baptism by John. This, however, was not a Jewish practice, was it? Why was John baptizing in the first place?

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