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John the Baptist was the son of Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem, and Elizabeth, a kinswoman of Mary who visited her. He was probably born at Ain-Karim southwest of Jerusalem after the Angel Gabriel had told Zachary that his wife would bear a child even though she was an old woman. He lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea until about A.D. 27. When he was thirty, he began to preach on the banks of the Jordan against the evils of ... Continue Reading
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Dearest St.John,the Baptist,
I entreat thee to teach me to repent for my sins and to become a devote and righteous catholic who trusts in the abundance mercy of our Lord Jesus and to become a worthy sacrifice for Our Beloved Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. Kindly enable me to imitate thy qualities of Chastity and Obedience strengthened by Humility. Amen.
John 10:40-41 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where JOHN at first baptized: and there he abode. And many restored unto him, and said, JOHN DID NO MIRACLE: but all things that JOHN spoke of this man were true.
John hte Baptist...a saint I admire for his courage. A man of god who Jesus spoke
highly of. We as Catholics should emmulate this great saint in our day.
St. John the Baptist, please remember me in your prayers.
Dear Saint John the Baptist, please pray for Jacob that he finds the right path and for his parents that they find the strenght and wisdom to guide him. Thank you.
St. John the baptist, on your feast day, work a miracle for a little 4 year old boy who is tormented by seizures and pervasive developmental delays. There is nothing I do that can merit a reward, for I am sinful. Only God's mercy can bring relief and a full cure. Please, please help!
i would like to thank this website its because this website tells me about all info of my homework...........!!!!!!!??
very helpful i just wish it was easier to site this so i can use the info for a paper im writing..
Dear Sa Jao Baptista
Bless me and my family and help me to pass my interview which I have been waiting for over a week . Give me the good news I am waiting for. Bless us always.
IM BACCKKKKKK ! I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove you jesus... ur my idol. i wish one day i could be as heavenly has you and have everybody love me and worship me like we all worship you<3<3<3<3<3 i love you so much... my birthday is on the same day has john and IM SO SPECIAL AND LUCKY to be born on the same day as you. i love you man, u rock dont ever chane.
OH HEY EVERYONE ITS JENNI AGAIN AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IM SOOOOO HAPPY I CHOOSE JOHN THE BAPTIST FOR THE SAINT IM DOING MY CTP ON LIKE HES SO AMAZING AND RELATES TO ME SO MUCH LIKE WE BOTH HAVE A STONG PASSION FOR THE LOVE OF JESUS :) :) :) :) :) :D
YAAAAAAAAAAA WOOOT GOOO JESUS U ROCK
SO DO U ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST WOOT WOOT ! <3333 :D
I LOVE U BEST SAINT EVAA!!!!!
Why was John called John The Baptist?
helped me do my homework
plz answer i have a report due tom!!!!!!! I am so angry i can't find any information but st john is the best and this websiter is amazing i couldn't find any info and when i went on this site i fell in love this site is so useful. st john rocks!!!!! lol go john.
hi where is the auther of this article????
Oh St. John your still my favorite, I hope you got to see your good friend Jesus today!
one of the Great Saints, may he pray for us all...
thanks it was very useful
Yes, indeed you are born on a very special day. If you did your research then you would
definitely know about st john the baptist. He is one of the greatest miracle saints, that is if you know how to pray. A lot of people appreciate him because of all the miracle favors.
Reading your name here, I can see your last name is definitely french so you are probably Haitian or your family is. Well if your family is indeed catholic ask them about st john the baptist. His feast day is a holiday in Canada just a little hint.