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Saint John the Baptist is the saint that I chose. I chose him because he is a very well known saint. I always think of him when I think of saint and I don't know why he just stands out to me.

He is the cousin of Jesus. He is believed to have been born in 5 B.C. He is the son of Zachary and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a very old woman and the angel Gabriel came to her and said she would bear a child. He was probably born at Ain-Karim southwest of Jerusalem. During his life he baptized many people. One of those people was Jesus. He was beheaded at the request of Salome in 30 A.D.

St.John the Baptist demonstrated holiness during his life. St. John the Baptist was most popular for baptizing people. Not only did he recieve sacraments but he also preformed them. He baptized hundreds of people one of which was Jesus. Jesus called John a "a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light" (John 5:35).

St. John the Baptist was Catholic. He was Catholic because he preached to everyone. He never told anyone no. No matter what he would preach to you. He preached and baptized everyone who really wanted it.

I got all of the information from [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist#Preaching] and []