Jesus once said, “Among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist.” Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, shares some details of the life of this amazing saint, who is celebrated on June 24.

Father Anthony encourages us to pray this scripture when we’ve been through a trial of faith, knowing that God is with us and we have reason to be ever hopeful.

Father Anthony reflects on John 11:35 — “Jesus wept” — the shortest verse in Scripture, yet one of the most profound, revealing the tender heart of Christ, who enters into our sorrow with compassion, love, and tears, reminding us that God is not distant from our suffering but present within it.