Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist is a central figure in Christian faith, a spiritual beacon who shaped the history of salvation. Known as “the last of the prophets,” he..

The gospel lectionary reading for the First Sunday of Epiphany/the Baptism of Christ in this Year C is Luke 3.15–17, 21–22. We have recently been exploring Luke 3 during Advent, having read the first ...

On January 7, the Greek Orthodox church celebrates the Feast Day of the Synaxis of Agios Ioannis the Baptist and Holy Forerunner of Christ, who is also the Protector Saint of God Parents, as he ...

Herod Antipas (also referred to as Herod the tetrarch) was the son of Herod the Great who ruled over Galilee. He was the one who had John the Baptist murdered (Matthew 14) and whom Jesus was sent to ...