Catherine Cavadini prepares you for the Second Sunday of Advent by looking at John the Baptist as he proclaims a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The mystery of Christ’s love is prophesied by John the Baptist. He is the
St. John the Baptist is a model for Christian witness, leading others to Jesus and then stepping out of the way so they follow the Lord and not the person who evangelized them, Pope Francis said.
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Five major pro-life ballot measures saw defeat on Election Day. Months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, leaving cities destroyed and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians dead. Americans are threatened with increasing economic instability, including rising home heating costs as
Each June, for more than 60 years, dozens of Italian Americans on Galveston Island in Texas have gathered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Holy Family Parish in Galveston to honor the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
The annual
A reader asks Monsignor Charles Pope if John the Baptist recognized that Jesus was the Messiah. There are different views on how to understand this. One view holds that John is not confused at all and is merely trying to encourage his
Question: A priest told us at Mass that St. John the Baptist was born without original sin. Is this true? — Peter Tate, Long Beach, California Answer: The Church does not formally teach that St. John the Baptist was born without original