Whether as the infant leaping for joy in his mother’s womb as she greets Mary who is pregnant with the promised Savior, or as the austere, locust-eating prophet, John the Baptist is one of the best-known figures in Scripture.
Saint Profile: St. John the Baptist
‘One mightier than I is coming’: Advent with St. John the Baptist
All four Gospels acclaim St. John the Baptist and set him apart from others. From before his birth, he was chosen by God to announce, baptize and identify Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.