Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John” (Luke 1:13 ... even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit” (Luke 1:12-15). Courtesy National Geographic ...

“St. John the Baptist, we praise your great glory, for you consecrated him for a singular honor among those born of women.” “His birth brought great rejoicing; even in the womb he leapt for ...

(The birth of John the Baptist was a miracle. Here's why.) After John the Baptist was beheaded, his body was reportedly buried at Sebastia, in modern Palestine. Yet his head was discovered and ...

We usually think of St. John the Baptist as an Advent figure but here he is, in today’s Gospel, doing what he always does: pointing to Christ. The first weeks in Ordinary Time each year are ...

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 ...

The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is celebrating its 200th anniversary on Sunday. Saint John was designed by the same firm that created St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Bishop David ...

ST JOHN the Baptist Church in Brokenborough is celebrating the birth of St John the Baptist. The patronal service will take place on Sunday, June 22 at 6pm. All are most welcome and afterwards there ...