The Vigil of St. John the Baptist (23 June) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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In this reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we enter into the sacred Vigil of St. John the Baptist, the final moments of humanity's long expectation before the dawn of salvation. Drawing from the Gospel of St. Luke, Dom Guéranger reflects upon the miraculous announcement of John's birth to Zachary and Elizabeth, revealing how this event marks the first visible beginnings of the Gospel itself. For centuries mankind awaited the promised Redeemer foretold by the prophets. On this vigil, the Church stands at the threshold between prophecy and fulfillment, watching for the appearance of the "Voice" who would prepare the way for the Eternal Word made Flesh. This meditation explores: ✠ The annunciation of St. John the Baptist's birth ✠ The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy ✠ The Church's longing for the coming Messiah ✠ St. John as the New Elias and Precursor of Christ ✠ The first beginnings of Christian joy ✠ The transition from figures and shadows to the fullness of Truth As Dom Guéranger beautifully explains, St. John the Baptist is the herald of the Daystar, the Voice before the Word, and the final prophet who points directly to Jesus Christ. May this reflection deepen your love for the sacred liturgy, strengthen your devotion to St. John the Baptist, and prepare your heart for the mysteries of Christ. 00:00 Gospel of Zachary and Elizabeth 00:57 The Angel Appears to Zachary 01:59 The Beginning of the Gospel 02:47 Prophecies of the Coming Messiah 03:42 Humanity Awaits the Savior 04:53 The Longing of the Patriarchs and Prophets 05:03 "Oh That Thou Wouldst Rend the Heavens" 05:51 The Church of Expectation 06:32 The Dawn of Christian Joy 06:49 St. John the Baptist: The New Elias 07:06 Ancient Liturgical Prayer for the Feast 08:01 Following the Voice to the Word 08:10 Prayers from the Gallican Sacramentary 08:33 Christ the Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/june/june-23-the-vigil-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 #StJohnTheBaptist #VigilOfSaintJohnTheBaptist #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #GospelReflection #ChurchFathers #CatholicSpirituality #ChristianHistory #LiturgicalYear #CatholicDevotion