Second, this reading has no explicit connection to the resurrection. Jesus doesn’t mourn or raise his cousin, John, from the dead like he does with Lazarus. Instead, Mark’s Gospel tells us that John ...

Four places are most often associated with the relic of John the Baptist’s head — one is the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, ...

From the pen of one of the most audacious, salacious, and extraordinary composers ever to live (whose life was so fantastical that multiple operas were composed about it), comes this 17th century ...

This is Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo’s depiction of John the Baptist pointing to Jesus Christ as the savior of mankind. Murillo lived from 1617-82. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus told a ...

The beheading of John the Baptist has inspired lots of artistic interpretations. When we read Mark’s telling in today’s Gospel, we can see why; it has all the elements of a great story. It’s ...

The first walk-through of the remains of St. John the Baptist in Maria Stein has been canceled in the interest of safety. The ...

The following timeline of the history of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcadia was compiled from the parish’s centennial book, the book “Cathedrals Among the Cornfields” by Marilyn ...

DJ Lisbon, left, and Shamir Lisbon of St. John the Baptist are all smiles after DJ scores his second touchdown during a CHSFL game against Chaminade on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at St. John the ...