… Read the restI have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
… Read the restHerod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. John
The Courage of John the Baptist
… Read the restKing Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others
Paradox of Peace
… Read the rest“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do