St. John the Baptist Archives

Lessons from Saint John the Baptist

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Dec 10, 2023 | Living, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall...

Prophet to the Nations

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Jan 29, 2022 | Sundays | 0 |

“Prophecies, Paul tells us in today’s Epistle, are partial and pass away “when the perfect...

Dr. Scott Hahn: The Anointing

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Jan 9, 2022 | Sundays | 0 |

“In the Baptism that He brings, the voice of God will hover over the waters as a fiery...

Dr. Scott Hahn: A Mother’s Greeting

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Dec 18, 2021 | Sundays | 0 |

“Mary marks the fulfillment not only of the angel’s promise to her, but of all God’s...

Dr. Scott Hahn: What Do We Do?

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Dec 11, 2021 | Sundays | 0 |

“Mary is the Daughter Zion—the favored one of God, told not to fear but to rejoice that the...

Essential Lessons from the Life of John the Baptist

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Dec 5, 2021 | Knowing, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

Image: “The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist” by Caravaggio [Public domain], via...

Dr. Scott Hahn: Hearing the Call

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Jan 17, 2021 | Sundays | 0 |

Dr. Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Readings:1 Samuel 3:3–10, 19Psalm 40:2, 4, 7–101 Corinthians 6:13–15, 17–20John 1:35–42 In the call of Samuel and of the first...

Dr. Scott Hahn Reflects on: One Who Is Coming

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Dec 13, 2020 | Sundays | 0 |

Dr. Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year B) Readings:Isaiah 61:1–2, 10–11Luke 1:46–50, 53–541 Thessalonians 5:16–24John 1:6–8, 19–28 The mysterious figure of John the Baptist, introduced...

Jesus, Lamb of God?

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jan 18, 2020 | Sundays | 0 |

John the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the spotless Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. This title, so prominent in the Mass, illumines the meaning of Christ’s passion, recalling the first Passover remembered every...

Here is Your God

by Dr. Scott Hahn | Dec 15, 2019 | Sundays | 0 |

Saint John The Baptist Preaching In The Wilderness by (detail) Anton Raphael Mengs [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Dr. Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year A) Readings:Isaiah...

Rejoice in Hope

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2019 | Sundays | 0 |

Gaudete Sunday calls us to rejoice in hope. As John the Baptist found joy amidst suffering due to the Good News that the Christ had appeared, we too pause from our Advent penance to rejoice in a salvation that has drawn near...