Tag Archives: St John the Baptist

The Perfect Gift

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

A Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent by Msgr. Charles Pope What is the perfect gift? We tend to answer this question more in terms of what we want, but today’s Gospel teaches us that the perfect gift is … Continue reading →

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Beheading of John the Baptist: exposed corrupt priests

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

“He must increase, I must decrease” (John 3:30). Adapted from Father Z’s bog. St Augustine of Hippo (d 430) connected John’s sudden, violent “decrease”, his head’s removal from his shoulders, with the autumnal shortening of daylight, while the feast of John’s … Continue reading →

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Solemnity of the Nativity of St John the Baptist 

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Entrance Antiphon, Jn 1:6-7; Lk 1:17: A man was sent form God, whose name was John. He came to testify to the light, to prepare a people fit for the Lord. Preface, The mission of the Precursor:  It is truly … Continue reading →

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Two Prayers in Honour of Saint John the Baptist

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

O Saint John the Baptist, greatest prophet among those born of woman, although you were sanctified in your mother’s womb and did lead a most innocent life, nevertheless it was your will to retire into the wilderness, there to devote … Continue reading →

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The Birth of St John the Baptist

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Here is the Angelus address our beloved Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, gave on this day in 2007: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, 24 June, the liturgy invites us to celebrate the Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist, … Continue reading →

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