By Rodney Pelletier, Church Militant, June 24, 2021
The example of St. John the Baptist
John the Baptist was the final prophet, the one blessed to introduce the long-awaited Savior to the world. And, like most prophets, he was martyred for the truth.
The Gospels describe him as a thin man living in the wilderness and clad in a rough camel-skin garment. It also describes him as sustaining himself on locusts and wild honey. To the modern mind, that seems like the most humble and penitential meal a person could have. …
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