By worldly standards, a man who lived on bugs in the desert, wore itchy camel hair, lost his followers to another preacher, and was ultimately executed in prison might look like a total failure. On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back Benedictine monk and author Fr. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. (Humility Rules, Pray, Think, Act) for the latest installment in their series on saints who appeared to be failures in the eyes of the world.

Fr. Wetta and Swaim unpack the life of St. John the Baptist, exploring his radical humility in proclaiming, "He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30). They discuss how John's willingness to step aside contrasts sharply with modern culture's obsession with status, accolades, and self-promotion. Despite his earthly end, Jesus proclaimed John to be the greatest born of women—offering us a powerful lesson on finding our true dignity as children of God through love, obedience, and humble surrender. Stream now to listen!