And when Jesus enters, John sees him coming and looks and says, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." So the whole story is now bracketed by this one motif, the Lamb of God.

But Herod keeps John around after that; he sees something in him ... Its framing asks: What does John have to tell us about Jesus? Before the flashback to John starts, Herod thinks of John ...

Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John ... journey to see Christ, for we are the man and these are our stages, too. “As Jesus passed ...

By R.A. Mathews On Sunday morning, John Doe heard Jane Smith in church criticizing one person after another. John Doe turned ...

The first weeks in Ordinary Time each year are usually taken up with Jesus selecting his Apostles, which we should see next week. But this year is a little different. John the Baptist usually ...