John The Baptist By John the Griffin The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem. He was in the church praying when Gabriel, an angel appeared to him. The angel said to him, “Do not be frightened Zechariah; your prayers have been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son who you shall name John. You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice …showed first 75 words of 708 total…

…showed last 75 words of 708 total…this but he promised. John was beheaded, put on a platter, and given to the girl, who later gave the head to her mother. His feast day is June 24th and the feast for his beheading is August 29th. Bibliography The New American Bible John the Baptist by David Padfield Who’s Who in the Bible by The Readers Digest Association Inc. St. John the Baptist by Catholic Online John the Baptist by Catholic Encyclopedia