Byzantine Saints: Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John (24 June)

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The Holy Church celebrates the Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John on June 24. Unlike most saints whose feast days commemorate their death, St. John the Baptist is one of the few saints whose birth is celebrated by the Church because of his unique role in salvation history. In this video, we explore the miraculous birth of St. John the Baptist, the son of the righteous priest Zachariah and Elizabeth. Through the announcement of the Archangel Gabriel, the visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the naming of John, and the martyrdom of Zachariah, we see God's providential preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. Called the greatest among those born of women, St. John the Baptist was chosen to prepare the way of the Lord, preach repentance, and ultimately baptize Christ in the Jordan River. Join us as we reflect on the life and mission of the final prophet of the Old Covenant and the glorious Forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. 📖 Scripture References: • Luke 1:5-25 • Luke 1:39-80 • Matthew 3:1-17 • Luke 3:1-22 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Zachariah and Elizabeth 00:40 The Archangel Gabriel Appears 01:02 Zachariah's Doubt and Punishment 01:15 Elizabeth Conceives 01:22 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 01:36 John Leaps in the Womb 01:44 The Birth of St. John the Baptist 01:51 Circumcision and Naming of John 02:06 Zachariah's Prophecy 02:24 Herod's Massacre of the Innocents 02:32 Elizabeth Flees into the Wilderness 02:42 Zachariah's Martyrdom 02:53 Life of St. John in the Wilderness 03:00 Preparing the Way for Christ https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnTheBaptist #NativityOfStJohnTheBaptist #CatholicSaints #June24FeastDay #ForerunnerOfChrist #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #GospelOfLuke #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory

Topics

• Holiness
• Christmas