As this episode of Reflections falls close to St John's day, we're looking at the lives of John The Baptist and his mother Elizabeth through Bible readings and fictional reflections. Elizabeth reflects on her painful journey to motherhood, and then, when that longing was fulfilled, what it was like raising her son, a child and then man so unlike any others. And we follow John The Baptist from his cell to his execution, which he meets with both peace and clarity.

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