# data[].attributes.body
Feast day June 24 anniversary of death August 29th

# data[].attributes.body
Before the downfall of King Herod he told his daughter that he could grant her one wish. In revenge for John’s condemnation of her mother’s scandalous marriage to Herod, she ask for John’s swerved head. Herod was reluctant to this but, did it anyway. He died around 33ad to 36ad.

# data[].attributes.body
John begins public ministry around 30ad  and was known for attracting large crowds of people across the province of Judaea and the Jordan River. When Jesus came to him to be baptized he said “it is I who need baptism from you. Jesus told John to Baptize him anyway which he did whereupon the Heavens were opened and the spirt of God was seen as a dove. The voice of God spoke saying, “ This is my beloved Son, in who I am well pleased.

# data[].attributes.body
John the Baptist was born in the intercession of God to Zackariah and Elizabeth, who was otherwise to old to bear children. According to the Scirptures the Angel Gabriel came to Zachariah and Elizabeth to tell them that they will have a son and name him John. Zackariah was skeptical and for this he was mute until John was born and named John then Zackariah could speak again.

# data[].attributes.body
This is St. John the Baptist