Nativity of St John the Baptist (24 June): May we Be Ready for Christ's 2nd Coming

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Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! Today we celebrate the glorious Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the Forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. This powerful homily reflects on the mission of St. John—to prepare the way for Christ through repentance—and challenges every Christian to prepare not only for Christ's first coming, but also for His glorious Second Coming. St. John the Baptist proclaimed: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." That same message remains just as urgent today. As Christians, we profess every Sunday in the Nicene Creed that Christ "will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead." How should we prepare? In this homily you'll discover: • Why repentance must become a daily way of life. • How holiness prepares us for eternity. • The importance of prayer, Scripture, and the Sacraments. • Living the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. • Becoming faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ in a dark world. • The significance of St. John the Baptist's mission for Christians today. May the intercession of St. John the Baptist strengthen us to remain vigilant, faithful, and always ready to meet Christ when He comes again in glory. "If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear." God bless you! 00:00 Glory to Jesus Christ 00:29 Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist 00:46 The Mission of the Forerunner 01:07 Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand 01:39 John's Baptism and Christ's Coming 01:56 Preparing for Christ's Second Coming 02:32 Christ Will Come Again in Glory 03:25 How Do We Prepare? 03:42 A Life of Daily Repentance 04:16 Living a Holy Life 04:47 Prayer, Scripture, and the Church 05:04 The Fruits of the Holy Spirit 05:26 Being Witnesses of Jesus Christ 06:13 Lessons from St. John the Baptist 06:43 Living in Expectation of Christ's Return 07:41 Final Exhortation 07:57 Sponsor Message For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbyzantinecatholicch5629 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnTheBaptist #Catholic #JesusChrist #Repentance #SecondComing #CatholicHomily #DivineLiturgy #EasternCatholic #ChristianFaith #HolySpirit #PrepareTheWay #KingdomOfHeaven #Bible #Gospel #Christianity

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• Christmas
• Jesus Christ