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"As we celebrate with our festive gatherings the birthday of this great man, the Lord's forerunner, the blessed John, let us ask for the help of his p
"As we celebrate with our festive gatherings the birthday of this great man, the Lord's forerunner, the blessed John, let us ask for the help of his prayers. Because he is the friend of the bridegroom, you see, he can also obtain for us that we can belong to the bridegroom, that we may be thought worthy to obtain his grace." – St. Augustine.
Saint Sebastian pleads with Jesus (at top left) for the life of a gravedigger afflicted by plague during the Plague of Justinian. (Josse Lieferinxe, c
Saint Sebastian pleads with Jesus (at top left) for the life of a gravedigger afflicted by plague during the Plague of Justinian. (Josse Lieferinxe, c. 1497–99)
"Scripture does not teach calling on the saints or pleading for help from them. For it sets before us Christ alone as mediator, atoning sacrifice, hig
"Scripture does not teach calling on the saints or pleading for help from them. For it sets before us Christ alone as mediator, atoning sacrifice, high priest, and intercessor."—Augsburg Confession (Lutheran), Article XXI.
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A German votive offering thanks to the Virgin Mary in the form of a painting (1796)
A German votive offering thanks to the Virgin Mary in the form of a painting (1796)