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St John the Baptist

Why was Christ baptised by St John the Baptist?
The whole of Christ's public life is founded on the mystery of his baptism by St John the Baptist.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Did St John the Baptist succeed in preparing for Christ's advent?
St. John Baptist was sent by God as the instrument for preparing hearts for Christ's advent—and his coming was absolutely necessary as a preparation for…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
St John the Baptist's preparation in the desert
With hope waning in Israel, God's providence was at work. But how was St John the Baptist prepared for his mission, throughout his long years in the…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Sanhedrin's inquiry into St John the Baptist
What is the significance, often overlooked, of there having been a Sanhedrin inquiry into the mission of St John the Baptist?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Was St John the Baptist really the Prophet Elias/Elijah?
What did Our Lord mean when he said that St John the Baptist was 'Elias that is to come'—especially when the Baptist denied that he was Elias at another…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Baptist: the greatest prophet, but less than the least in the Kingdom?
Christ's words on St John the Baptist affirm the superiority of the New Covenant, and the divine power of the sacraments, the Word, and the grace of the…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
St John the Baptist did NOT doubt—Christ's words prove it
Christ's words invite us to honour St. John the Baptist and his mission, and exonerate him from the charge of having doubted Christ's mission.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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