John the Baptist

Bread for the Journey, Thursday after Ash Wednesday

On: February 18, 2021

Tagged: faith, gospel of John, John the Baptist, sin, Son of Man

From the Daily Lectionary for Thursday in the Last Week after the Epiphany John 1:29-34 The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes aRead More →

Bread for the Journey, Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Advent

On: December 22, 2020

Tagged: gospel of Luke, John the Baptist, prophecy, transformation, typology, Zechariah

From the Daily Lectionary for Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Advent Luke 1:5-25 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both of themRead More →

Bread for the Journey, Friday and Saturday in the Third Week of Advent

On: December 18, 2020

Tagged: birth, gospel of Luke, John the Baptist, wilderness

From the Daily Office, Friday/Saturday Dec. 18/19, 2020 Luke 3:1-9 The Proclamation of John the Baptist 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of IturaeaRead More →

Bread for the Journey, Thursday in the Third Week of Advent

On: December 17, 2020

Tagged: gospel of Matthew, John the Baptist, renewal, Spirit and fire, voice crying in the desert

From the Daily Lectionary for Thursday in the Third Week of Advent Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice ofRead More →

Bread for the Journey, Wednesday in the Third Week of Advent

On: December 16, 2020

Tagged: dignity, gospel of Mark, jesus, John the Baptist, power, resurrection, speaking truth

From the Daily Lectionary for Wednesday in the Third Week of Advent Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way;the voice of one cryingRead More →

John the Baptist

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