Vigil of St. John the Baptist (23 June): The Sanctification of St. John the Baptist in the Womb

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As the Church prepares to celebrate the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, this sermon reflects on the extraordinary role of the Precursor of Christ and the profound mystery of his sanctification in his mother's womb. Drawing from the Gospel of St. Luke and the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we contemplate the moment when the unborn St. John the Baptist leapt for joy in the womb of St. Elizabeth at the presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This powerful biblical event demonstrates the dignity of unborn life and provides a compelling witness to the sanctity of every human person from conception. This reflection also addresses the tragedy of abortion, the Church's unwavering defense of innocent life, and the call to pray for healing, repentance, and conversion for all who have been affected by abortion. Join us as we meditate on the miraculous conception, sanctification, and mission of St. John the Baptist—the voice crying out in the wilderness who prepared the way for the coming of Christ. "For behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy." (Luke 1:44) May St. John the Baptist intercede for mothers, families, the unborn, and all who seek to follow Christ faithfully. 00:00 Real Estate for Life Sponsor Message 00:22 Introduction: Vigil of St. John the Baptist 01:00 Why the Church Celebrates His Nativity 02:02 The Importance of St. John the Baptist 03:03 The Miraculous Conception of John 04:00 The Visitation of Our Lady and St. Elizabeth 04:47 John the Baptist Leaps for Joy in the Womb 05:35 Sanctification Through the Blessed Virgin Mary 06:21 "The Baby Leapt for Joy" — Biblical Witness to Life 06:54 The Church's Teaching Against Abortion 08:04 Defending the Sanctity of Human Life 08:44 Prayer for Mothers and Families 09:23 Closing Prayer and Doxology 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 #SaintJohnTheBaptist #ProLife #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTeaching #LatinMass #SanctityOfLife #BlessedVirginMary #Visitation #GospelReflection #CatholicSermon #ChristianLife #UnbornLife #CatholicChurch #JesusChrist

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• Holiness