#St John the baptist

[hjlphotos]

Prepare The Way

Charles Bridge, Prague

[portraitsofsaints]

Happy Feast Day

St. John the Baptist

The Passion (Beheading) of St. John the Baptist, pray for us! “His head was the price of a dance.” St. John Vianney

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

William Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) La Vierge, l'enfant Jésus et Saint Jean Baptiste, 1881

[alexanderbayon]

Andrea Solario, Salome with the head of John the Baptist (c. 1520)

from here

[anastpaul]

+1. The refrain of St John’s teaching was a very simple and constant one: “Do penance, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” It seems strange advice . The Coming of the King of Heaven might be a reason for joy, on the part of those who looked for Him and of dread, on the part of His enemies. But why, for doing penance? Yet the teaching of St John is true now, as it was at the time his words were first spoken. Penance is the means of preparation for the Advent of our King. This explains the Saint’s love of penance. What penance do I practice with this object?

(via Thought for the Day – 11 December – The Forerunner’s Message – AnaStpaul)

[kichisaburo3]

BEATLES With Girls in 1961 at the Brockman Hall Tuebrook Liverpool Twitter Reblogged

The Beatles in 1961 at the Brockman Hall, St John the Baptist, Tuebrook, Liverpool UK

from Left to Right Pete Best George Harrison John Lennon Paul McCartney

Wikipedia Pete Best ( Drammer Before Ringo Starr Joined ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Best

TAG of BEATLES in my Tumblr https://kichisaburo3.tumblr.com/tagged/BEATLES

- - - - - - - - - -

Omg low quality teddy boy Beatles!!! pic.twitter.com/J4UYkjnjRa

— Paris 🌈⃤ || is On The Edge (@cillbreech) June 13, 2020

- - - - - - - - - -

Mono Photo Reblogged :

- - - - - - - - - -

22 NOV 2024 Friday

[butterflies-and-bumble-bees]

St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Joshua Reynolds, c. 1776

[myremnantarmy]

Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Mass during the Day

[artandthebible]

Holy Family

Artist: José de Madrazo y Agudo (Spanish, 1781-1859)

Date: 1839

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Description

In a very tight foreground enhanced by the studied use of lighting devices, the Virgin Mary appears sitting and holding in her lap the Christ Child , who sweetly rests his hands on her body while gazing at Saint Elizabeth. Saint Elizabeth leans over little Saint John, who is kneeling and delicately laying his clasped hands on the Christ Child . Together as a group they establish an almost sculptural cohesion, magnified by the excessive size of the depicted figures. In the background, the absent figure of Saint Joseph beholds the scene with delight from the shadows, following traditional iconographic models.

[eucanthos]

Joseph Heintz the Elder (CH, Basel, 1564 - 1609) 

Salome mit dem Haupt Johannes d. Täufers (Salome with the head of John the Baptist) 1600-1605.  Oil on panel: 94 x 71 cm. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Heintz_d.%C3%84.,,Kunsthistorisches_Museum_Wien,_Gem%C3%A4ldegalerie-Salome_mit_dem_Haupt_Johannes_d._T%C3%A4ufers-GG_862-_Kunsthistorisches_Museum.jpg

[pink-fiat003]

"9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests who were present, he ordered that it be given, 10 and he had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who took it to her mother. 12 His disciples came and took away the corpse and buried him; and they went and told Jesus. 13 When Jesus heard of it, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. 14 When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick." (Mt. 14:9-14)

Why does this make me cry? Maybe it's because even when He was busy mourning over John, Christ didn't get angry when people followed Him. Instead, He felt pity for them. Sometimes you feel like a burden to somebody and feel it's better to not speak to them about how you feel, but Christ is just so open and patient and this verse speaks it so well.

[medievalcowboy]

Bernardino Luini, Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist, 1525-1530, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Bernardino Luini (Italian, 1480-1532) Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist, Detail, c.1525

[portraitsofsaints]

Saint John the Baptist

Died: 30 AD

Feast day: June 24 (birth) August 29 (death)

Patronage: convulsions, epilepsy, hailstorms, baptism, converts, lambs, Jordan

John the Baptist was the son of Zachary and Elizabeth and cousin of Jesus. John began his ministry around age 27, preaching a message of repentance to the people of Jerusalem. He converted many and prepared the way for the coming of Jesus. He Baptized Christ, after which he stepped away and told his disciples to follow Jesus. Imprisoned by king Herod and was beheaded.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[anastpaul]

(via Quote/s of the Day – 16 January – It shall be loosed also in Heaven … – AnaStpaul)

[catholic-saint-tournament]

St Catherine is accidentally listed twice in the first bracket! It should read St Michael v St John.