THE PASSION OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

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The Greatest and Last of the Prophets, who prepared the way for Christ...
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In Roman Catholic tradition, Saint John the Baptist is revered as the final and greatest prophet of the Old Covenant, chosen by God to prepare the way for the coming of Christ. Born miraculously to elderly parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, John was filled with the Holy Spirit. He lived a life of asceticism in the wilderness, clothed in camel’s hair and sustained by locusts and wild honey, embodying detachment from worldly comforts to remain fully devoted to God’s mission. Preaching a baptism of repentance at the Jordan River, John called people to conversion and moral renewal, preparing them to receive the Messiah. His boldness in proclaiming truth extended even to political leaders, condemning the unlawful marriage of Herod Antipas to Herodias, which ultimately led to his imprisonment and martyrdom, passion, and death. Despite his suffering and death, the Church holds that John’s role was divinely ordained, he was the forerunner of Christ, the “voice crying out in the wilderness,” who identified Jesus as the “Lamb of God” and baptized Him, marking the inauguration of Christ’s public ministry. John the Baptist remains a patron of conversion, repentance, and fearless proclamation of the Gospel, bridging the Old and New Testaments and pointing all souls toward Christ.
Catholic Online: St. John the Baptist
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=152
EWTN: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
https://missions.ewtn.com/seasonsandfeastdays/nativityofstjohnthebaptist/
Dynamic Catholic: Saint John the Baptist
https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/saint-today-0624.html?srsltid=AfmBOopDwEinwk0pB8lJ5MUpAiqeatITjOxaItA-UdLS3oBtJ9dYqHDB
National Catholic Register: Who Was St. John the Baptist? 11 Things to Know and Share
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/who-was-st-john-the-baptist-11-things-to-know-and-share
Wikipedia: Saint John the Baptist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist
My Catholic Life! The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/august-29the-beheading-of-st-john-the-baptist/
New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia : St. John the Baptist
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08486b.htm
New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia: Tiberius
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14717b.htm
Old Maps Online
https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Spain#position=3.4671/39.04/10.95&year=30
The Catholic Miscellany: A lesson from Herod: Pause and Listen
https://themiscellany.org/lesson-herod-pause-and-listen