Feast Of St. John the Baptist 2018
In preparation for the upcoming feast of the Precious Blood, Catholics should understand why this feast is so intimately connected with the nature of sacrifice itself, and the supreme surrender of Our Lord in the Redemption of the human race.  This week we also remember the important feasts of Saints John and Paul and Our Mother of Perpetual Help.

Today was once a Holy Day of Obligation with three Masses offered.  The life of St. John the Baptist parallels that of Our Lord in his annunciation, the miracles surrounding his birth, and his brief but most influential public life, culminating in his martyrdom.  The detailed retelling of his story highlights the wonderful power of God to Whom nothing is impossible.  God sanctified St. John in the womb of St. Elizabeth, through the Blessed Mother, and his life of holiness is a model for all to follow.
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