On Imitating S. John Baptist

Anglican Ascetic · Dec 18, 2023 · 19m

There is an axiom in the Church about the Saints. And that axiom is: the Saints are always to be admired, and when possible, imitated. This applies to all Saints, whether those of the New Testament, the apostolic era, and up to today. And so that includes S. John the Baptist. His importance is non-debatable, because all four Evangelists describe his role in God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. Yet imitating John seems difficult, for a number of reasons. He lived two thousand years ago, in a different culture, in a different society, spoke a different language, and so forth. And that…