The witness of John the Baptist helps us to go forward in our witness of life. The purity of his proclamation, his courage in proclaiming the truth were able to reawaken the expectation and hope in the Messiah that had long been dormant. Today too, Jesus’ disciples are called to be his humble but courageous witnesses in order to rekindle hope, to make it understood that, despite everything, the Kingdom of God continues to be built day by day with the power of the Holy Spirit.
--Pope Francis, August 29, 2023
Image source: Annibale Carracci, Saint John the Baptist in a landscape pointing at the figure of Christ (oil on copper), https://www.artnet.com/artists/annibale-carracci/saint-john-the-baptist-in-a-landscape-pointing-at-jJPo5fKYSMmPdcL7qeJ2pA2
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