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Today is June 24, the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
We read at today’s Mass, “When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her” (Lk 1:57-58).
Yesterday, we reflected on God’s faithfulness in his covenant love that stretches from Abraham to Christ and now lives in the Sacred Heart that beats for us still. Today, we see that love made visible again in the birth of John the Baptist.
This moment is not just a private joy for Zechariah and Elizabeth; it becomes a communal celebration. God’s mercy, poured out on Elizabeth, overflows into the lives of those around her. Mercy is never contained; it radiates. The neighbors rejoiced with her, as mercy is not only personal but also contagious.
The birth of St. John the Baptist being the longest day of the year is no accident. He comes as the forerunner, the one who points not to himself but to the true light, Jesus Christ. He is the child of long hope born of a woman thought barren, a living sign that God’s mercy always arrives — even if late or seen as impossible.
Continued below.
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We read at today’s Mass, “When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her” (Lk 1:57-58).
Yesterday, we reflected on God’s faithfulness in his covenant love that stretches from Abraham to Christ and now lives in the Sacred Heart that beats for us still. Today, we see that love made visible again in the birth of John the Baptist.
This moment is not just a private joy for Zechariah and Elizabeth; it becomes a communal celebration. God’s mercy, poured out on Elizabeth, overflows into the lives of those around her. Mercy is never contained; it radiates. The neighbors rejoiced with her, as mercy is not only personal but also contagious.
The birth of St. John the Baptist being the longest day of the year is no accident. He comes as the forerunner, the one who points not to himself but to the true light, Jesus Christ. He is the child of long hope born of a woman thought barren, a living sign that God’s mercy always arrives — even if late or seen as impossible.
Continued below.
Preparing the way with mercy
St. John the Baptist’s birth reveals mercy that overflows — a joy shared and a reminder that God’s love never forgets our longings.
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