Liturgy
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Solemnity · June 24 · Ordinary Time
The birth of John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Lord, six months before Christmas.
Body
Celebrated on June 24, this is one of the few birthdays kept in the liturgical calendar. John the Baptist, the last and greatest of the prophets, prepared the way for Christ and pointed him out as the Lamb of God.
Kind
Solemnity
Season
Ordinary time
Feast day
June 24