On June 23, the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, ... She quotes her father: fire carries our prayers, represents life and healing and is an important part of many ceremonies.

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist is a vital feast day in the Orthodox Church. His birth heralds the forthcoming birth of our Savior Jesus.

Next, the angel saith that the prayer of Zacharias was heard, ... The Nativity of St John the Baptist From a sermon by St. Bede the Venerable. Venerable Bede Venerable Bede is an Anglo-Saxon saint of ...

Pope Benedict XVI says the Church's celebration of the birth of John the Baptist should be a reminder that for God all things are possible. “From his mother’s womb, in fact, ...

In the Tucson area, the feast day of Saint John the Baptist is the beginning of the summer monsoon. The National Weather Service would tell you differently, and so sometimes would the sky ...

Luke's account of John's birth sets the stage for the novelty of the Gospel. Having read the whole story in Chapter 1 of Luke, we know that John came from an exceptional family.

Being born exactly half a year before Christ, John the Forerunner by the exact time of his birth depicted his mission of preparing the way for the Lord. He was born at the time of the year (June 24) ...