‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
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‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
By Hannah Brockhaus
St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy.
In fact, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24 is a solemnity, meaning it is the highest form of Catholic feast day. And because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, it is sometimes known as “summer Christmas.”
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Statue of St. John the Baptist with golden cross, Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic. | Credit: Oldrich Barak/Shutterstock