Solemnity of St. John the Baptist (24 June): Precursor of Christ

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Why did Jesus say, "Among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist?" On the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, we explore one of the most extraordinary saints in salvation history. Why does the Church celebrate his birth? Was John the Baptist sanctified in his mother's womb? Why is he honored with a solemnity like the Blessed Virgin Mary? This Catholic reflection examines: • Why St. John the Baptist is called the greatest born of women • His sanctification before birth • The Visitation of Mary and Elizabeth • The meaning of John's mission as the Precursor • His humility before Christ • His martyrdom for defending marriage • The difference between the Immaculate Conception and John's sanctification • Why St. Joseph is considered greater in the order of the Holy Family Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the Fathers of the Church, Venerable Bede, and Catholic tradition, this homily offers profound insights into holiness, humility, repentance, and preparing the way for Christ. As John proclaimed, "He must increase, but I must decrease." May his witness inspire each of us to prepare our hearts for both the coming of Christ into our lives and His glorious Second Coming. 00:00 Sponsor: Real Estate for Life 00:22 Opening Prayer 00:29 Solemnity of St. John the Baptist 00:53 Why the Church Celebrates His Birth 01:49 Why John Receives a Solemnity 02:07 Was John the Baptist Born Without Original Sin? 02:47 Sanctified in Elizabeth's Womb 03:31 Difference Between John and the Immaculate Conception 04:27 Zechariah's Silence and Miraculous Speech 05:41 John's Martyrdom for Defending Marriage 06:03 History of the Feast 06:30 John's Holiness and Call to Repentance 07:07 John as the Model for Monastic Life 08:03 "He Must Increase, I Must Decrease" 08:30 St. John the Baptist vs. St. Joseph 09:59 The Greatness of St. Joseph 11:19 The Hypostatic Order Explained 11:51 Consecration to St. Joseph 12:40 John's Message of Preparation 13:17 Preparing for Christ's Second Coming 13:49 Final Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #SaintJohnTheBaptist #JohnTheBaptist #SaintJoseph #CatholicTeaching #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #BibleStudy #Christianity #Saints #CatholicHomily #PrepareTheWay #JesusChrist #CatholicReflection

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