Tuesday 24th of June is the Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist.  John’s mission had two facets.  First of all he called people to repentence and baptism.  Secondly, he prepared the way for Jesus.  In a way he was God’s spokesperson.  But that is not where it all ends.  God’s project of salvation is still to be carried out and it doesn’t necessarily take a great prophet like John.  A prophet is simply a spokesperson, a job each of us could undertake, to varying degrees.  The ministry of John the Baptist continues in us.

St. John’s motto was, “Jesus must become more and more.  I must become less and less.”  He said that he was not even worthy to loosen the strap of Jesus’ sandal.