June 24, 2023: Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

The birth of St. John the Baptist caused a stir, and so did his parents' choice of his name.

Clearly, he was someone special.  He was born with a purpose, to prepare a people to be joyfully ready for the coming of the Greater One.

No wonder St. John was acclaimed as greater than all born of women.

May we joyfully acknowledge that each of us is created for a purpose in life, to declare that God is among us, so that all the world may welcome Him and rejoice.

Thinking back 1 year ago when the Dobbs vs. Jackson decision was issued, this past year has brought an opportunity to take up the work of promoting a cultural where all children are welcomed and cared for, because each comes into this world loved by God and created by Him for a purpose.