The martyrdom of John the Baptist is one of the most gruesome stories in the New Testament. Yet it is the story of the victory of faith and loyalty over cowardice and hate.
Image: Salome with the Head of John the Baptist | Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Saint of the Day for August 29
(1st. century)
Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/martyrdom-of-saint-john-the-baptist/
