About Saint John the Baptist (Martyrdom)
John the Baptist prepared Israel for the Messiah and baptized Jesus in the Jordan. He publicly challenged Herod Antipas’s unlawful marriage to Herodias, was imprisoned, and was beheaded after Herod made a reckless oath at a banquet. His martyrdom shows the cost of truthful witness before political power.
Prayer
Pray with Saint John the Baptist (Martyrdom)
God of fearless truth, through Saint John the Baptist’s intercession, give us courage to confront abuse of power without hatred. Guard prisoners of conscience, purify our promises, and help us decrease so Christ may increase. Amen.
