Sermon for Shut-Ins: St John the Baptist

When the time arrived
for Elizabeth to have her child
she gave birth to a son...
[Zechariah] asked for a tablet
and wrote, “John is his name,”
and all were amazed.
Immediately his mouth was opened,
his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God. -- Luke 1:57-80

His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, reflects on the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, the Solemnity of which is celebrated today.
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