So John the Baptist draws the attention of his disciples (probably John the Evangelist, among them) to the One who approaches. “Behold,” he says, “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of ...

The depiction of John the Baptist’s birth is steeped in similar language: He is depicted as a new Elijah upon whom God’s hand rests and who has been called from birth to prepare God’s people ...

Vatican City, Jan 19, 2014 / 09:49 am. In his Angelus address today, Pope Francis reflected on Christ as the "Lamb of God," focusing on the need for Christians to be welcoming and to live an ...

John the Baptist rejects this sense of entitlement, “Do not say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones” (Mt ...

The birth of John the Baptist was a miracle. Here’s why. With the help of an angel, ... a member of the “priestly order of Abijah” who served God in the Temple (Luke 1:5).