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Christ is Baptized!
Today we celebrate the feast of Theophany, when Christ was baptized in the Jordan and the voice of the Father was heard, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." (Mt 3:17) This feast is significant because it is on this day that Jesus' divinity is revealed to all.
Nativity of St. John the Forerunner & Baptist of the Lord
Today we celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet, Apostle, and Forerunner John.
Beheading of John the Baptist
Tomorrow we celebrate the Beheading of John the Baptist, the Holy Forerunner. He preached with boldness, such boldness that he paid for his boldness with his life.
Beheading of John the Baptist
Today we celebrate the beheading of John the Baptist, the forerunner who proclaimed the coming of Christ.