Solemnity
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
- Feast day
- June 24
- Origin
- Palestinian
Life
This solemnity celebrates the birth of John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth and forerunner of Christ who prepared the way of the Lord. Kept on June 24, it is among the oldest feasts of the Church, and John is one of only three persons, with Jesus and Mary, whose earthly birth the liturgy celebrates. Luke's Gospel recounts the angel's announcement, John's birth, and Zechariah's canticle.
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