Vigil of St. John the Baptist (23 June): 3 Lessons Every Catholic Must Learn Before It's Too Late

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St. John the Baptist stands as the bridge between the Old and New Testaments and was proclaimed by Our Lord Jesus Christ as the greatest of the prophets. In this powerful traditional Catholic sermon for the Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, we explore three essential lessons every Catholic must learn from the life of the Precursor of Christ. Discover how St. John teaches us: ✓ Detachment from the world ✓ Repentance and heroic virtue ✓ Humility and charity ✓ Courage to speak the truth ✓ Preparation for the coming of Christ As modern society descends deeper into confusion and spiritual darkness, the witness of St. John the Baptist is more important than ever. His example calls Catholics to holiness, repentance, and unwavering fidelity to Jesus Christ. May we become little precursors of Christ in our own time and help prepare the way for His triumph. "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30) 00:00 Sponsor – Real Estate for Life 00:24 Opening Prayer 00:49 Prophecy of St. John the Baptist 01:06 Why We Celebrate the Birth of St. John 01:45 Greatest of the Old Testament Prophets 02:09 The Bridge Between the Old and New Testaments 02:55 Life in the Desert: Locusts and Wild Honey 03:20 Lesson #1: Detachment from the World 04:30 Carrying the Cross and Self-Denial 05:20 Lesson #2: Living a Life of Virtue 06:06 Never Stop Growing in Holiness 06:45 "Brood of Vipers" – Calling Sinners to Repentance 07:20 The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist 07:52 Speaking Truth in an Age of Silence 08:29 Admonishing the Sinner Begins with Ourselves 09:14 Personal Holiness Changes Souls 09:46 Becoming Little Precursors of Christ 10:18 Lesson #3: Poverty of Spirit and Charity 10:53 The Humility of St. John the Baptist 11:24 Why Humility Is the Foundation of Holiness 12:00 A Garland of Humility for Eternity 12:28 Closing 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 #StJohnTheBaptist #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #CatholicTeaching #CatholicSaints #LatinMass #Holiness #Repentance #JesusChrist #ChristianVirtue