The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (24 June): Greatness in Humility

About this sermon

The Church celebrates only three birthdays in the liturgical calendar: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist. In this sermon, discover why the Church gives such honor to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and what his life teaches every Catholic today. Jesus declared: "Among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist." (Matthew 11:11) Yet St. John never sought glory for himself. Instead, his life was one continual act of humility: "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30) This homily explores: • Why St. John the Baptist is called the greatest prophet • The virtue of humility and overcoming pride • Learning obedience through the saints • The symbolism of John's birth near the summer solstice • Why true humility always leads us toward Christ • The role of Our Lady in sanctifying St. John before his birth • Practical ways Catholics can imitate St. John today If you're striving to grow in holiness, overcome pride, and follow Christ more faithfully, this reflection offers timeless wisdom rooted in Sacred Scripture and Catholic tradition. Support Pro-Life through your next home purchase: https://realestateforlife.org 00:00 Support Pro-Life with Real Estate for Life 00:24 Opening Prayer 00:34 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 01:18 Why Jesus Called John the Greatest Prophet 02:08 John the Baptist: The Voice Crying in the Desert 03:20 The Lesson of True Humility 04:25 Pride vs. Humility 05:20 "We Are Unprofitable Servants" 05:58 "He Must Increase, I Must Decrease" 06:25 Humility Proven Through Obedience 07:12 St. Anthony of Padua's Example 07:42 St. Thomas Aquinas and Hidden Holiness 08:16 John Baptizes Jesus 09:07 The Symbolism of the Summer Solstice 09:56 Our Lady Sanctifies St. John 10:12 Creating a Desert of Prayer 11:06 Final Exhortation and Closing Prayer 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 #StJohnTheBaptist #Catholic #CatholicSermon #Humility #JesusChrist #BlessedVirginMary #CatholicFaith #Saints #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #ChristianLife #Holiness #Scripture #Gospel #Prayer

Topics

• Humility
• Christmas