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Today’s homily: The Nativity of St John the Baptist (2026)

23 min · 24. juni 2026
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On the rare feast of a saint's earthly birth, the Church celebrates St John the Baptist, sanctified in the womb and chosen from eternity to prepare the way for Christ. Drawing deeply from the traditional Roman liturgy, this homily explores John's miraculous birth, his life of desert penance, his role as the new Elias and final prophet, his baptism of Christ in the Jordan, and his fearless martyrdom before Herod. Above all, it reflects on St Augustine's insight that John was the Voice while Christ is the Word, challenging every Christian to imitate the Baptist's humility and fidelity by allowing Christ to increase while we decrease. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/06/24/todays-mass-june-24-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist/ [https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/06/24/todays-mass-june-24-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist/]

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Today’s homily: The Nativity of St John the Baptist (2026)

On the rare feast of a saint's earthly birth, the Church celebrates St John the Baptist, sanctified in the womb and chosen from eternity to prepare the way for Christ. Drawing deeply from the traditional Roman liturgy, this homily explores John's miraculous birth, his life of desert penance, his role as the new Elias and final prophet, his baptism of Christ in the Jordan, and his fearless martyrdom before Herod. Above all, it reflects on St Augustine's insight that John was the Voice while Christ is the Word, challenging every Christian to imitate the Baptist's humility and fidelity by allowing Christ to increase while we decrease. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/06/24/todays-mass-june-24-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist/ [https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/06/24/todays-mass-june-24-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist/]

24. juni 202623 min