Sunday Dive

Episode 008: John the Baptist: Wild, Woolly, and Weird (Mass Readings for Dec. 8, 2019)

Episode Summary

Commentary on the readings for the Second Sunday in Advent (Year A).

Episode Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• Why we read about John the Baptist during Advent
• The significance of John the Baptist's wardrobe
• How John the Baptist fulfills the role of Elijah
• Why the predominant Protestant view of baptism is inconsistent with Jesus' baptism