We usually think of St. John the Baptist as an Advent figure but here he is, in today’s Gospel, doing what he always does: pointing to Christ. The first weeks in Ordinary Time each year are usually ...

In Greece, January 7th is the Name Day of Saint John the Baptist, with Giannis and Ioanna among the most beloved names in the ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell said on Thursday that Saint John the Baptist is a witness to the sacredness of life from conception to natural death. The Irish-American cardinal celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s ...

and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this ...

Napa resident Jean Donohoe remembers a time when students stood when called upon, and children were graded for their courtesy. Donohoe’s memories stem from her days at St. John the Baptist Catholic ...

Three current St. John the Baptist baseball players cut down a covering over a slice of the outfield fence, revealing the cutouts of three white jerseys affixed to it. There in red on each was a ...