June 24, 2020: Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

It's a great day to think about gifts.

St. John the Baptist was a special gift to his parents Elizabeth and Zechariah, who were blameless before God yet without child.

And St. John the Baptist would be a gift to the world as he heralded the coming of God's salvation in the great gift of Jesus Christ.

May we embrace the opportunity to be a gift to others, as we receive what others offer to us, knowing this act of giving is part of the purpose God gives us for our lives.