The Passion Of St. John The Baptist Shows Why Truth Costs

Send us Fan Mail Truth has a way of cornering us, especially when staying quiet feels safer. We reflect on the Passion of St. John the Baptist as more than a tragic Bible story, it’s a mirror held up to our own compromises and our own fear of consequences. John is the Forerunner of Christ, a prophet formed by prayer, humility, and a fierce love for God’s law, and his courage still challenges the Church today. We trace the Gospel account through Mark 6 and Matthew 14: John’s rebuke of Herod A...