In this painting by Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908) John the Baptist tells Herod Antipas the Tetrarch and Herodias that their marriage is unlawful because Herodias had been Herod’s brother’s wife, which ...
John the Baptist is the forerunner of Christ, the last and greatest of all the prophets that ever was or would be. There were many prophets in Israel and each gave us a further insight into the coming ...
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8. 19-28 St. Augustine often spoke of eternal life as our homeland. If we are away from the old country, we do not possess it. We ...
The Schools Singing Programme held its annual Advent Mass, led by Archbishop Eamon Martin, in the beautiful surroundings of Saint John the Baptist Church on Friday, December 5.