Summary: 
The message of Saint John the Baptist is a call to conversion, for "the winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth." There must be a sense of sin, a conscience that desires reconciliation which then leads to confession and penance. This packet discusses the life and times of Saint John the Baptist as well as the importance of conversion and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 

Key Words / Themes:
Caesar, Pilate, Herod, Philip, Annas, Caiaphas, John the Baptist, fullness of time, conversion, full communion, repentance, sense of sin, conscience, reconciliation, penance

Formulas of Catholic Doctrine:
Precepts of the Church (Sacramental Confession at least once a year)
Our Father (Our Father who are in Heaven, Forgive us our sins)
Sacraments (Confession)
Creed (9th – Communion of Saints; 10th – Forgiveness of Sins)