Saint
Saint John the Baptist
- Country / origin
- Judaea
- Life
- 1st century
- Feast
- 24 June — His birth
- Feast
- 29 August — His martyrdom
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
The son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, the prophet who prepared the way for Jesus. He preached repentance by the Jordan, baptised Jesus and pointed him out as the Lamb of God. Herod Antipas had him beheaded. He is the only saint, besides Mary, whose birth the Church celebrates.
In Scripture: Luke 1:57–66Matthew 3:1–17John 1:29
Biblical profile: John the Baptist →Patron of
- baptism
- Quebec
- the São João festivities in Portugal and Brazil
When to ask for intercession
- to point others to Jesus
- conversion
- courage to speak the truth
A short prayer
Saint John the Baptist, intercede for me, that Jesus may increase in my life and I may decrease.
Written for cento53 as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
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