The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (24 June) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist is one of the Church's oldest and greatest feasts. Unlike nearly every other saint, the Church celebrates his birth because his entire life was dedicated to preparing the world for Jesus Christ. In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger's masterpiece, The Liturgical Year, discover: • Why St. John alone has his Nativity celebrated by the universal Church • The beautiful symbolism connecting Christmas and the Nativity of St. John • Why John is called the Morning Star before the Sun of Justice • The spiritual meaning of "He must increase, but I must decrease" • The role of St. John in salvation history • The ancient Catholic traditions surrounding St. John's Feast • Why John is called the greatest born of women • The profound liturgical theology behind June 24 Dom Guéranger reveals the incredible depth of the Church's liturgy and demonstrates why the life of St. John the Baptist is inseparably united with Our Lord Jesus Christ. May this reading deepen your devotion to the Precursor of Christ and inspire true repentance. "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself." #StJohnTheBaptist #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LiturgicalYear #DomGueranger #CatholicFaith #CatholicTradition #CatholicTeaching #LatinMass #ChurchHistory #CatholicSaints #CatholicSpirituality #JesusChrist #Christianity #CatholicChurch 00:00 Introduction 00:18 The Voice Crying in the Wilderness 02:15 Why Christ Chose a Precursor 03:40 The Morning Star Before the Sun 05:00 John and Christ in Sacred Scripture 06:20 Gabriel Announces the Precursor 08:00 The Visitation and John's Sanctification 10:05 The Nativity of St. John 12:15 Why This Feast Is So Great 13:30 The Greatest Born of Women 15:15 "He Must Increase" 16:20 The Church's Ancient Celebration 18:15 John and the First Martyrs 20:00 The Witness to the Light 22:30 Patron of Nations and Churches 24:40 St. John Lateran 26:00 Ancient Fasting and Liturgical Customs 28:00 The Famous St. John's Fires 30:30 Christianizing the Solstice 33:45 Hymns and Benedictus 38:20 The Mass of the Nativity 40:30 Isaiah's Prophecy 48:00 The Gospel of St. Luke 49:30 Pilgrimage to St. John's Birthplace 53:20 The Liturgy of the Feast 55:15 The Joy of the Bridegroom 57:00 Preparing for Christ's Coming 59:30 Final Prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/june/june-24-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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

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