June 24, 2026

Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

The angel said, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God." (Luke 1:13-16)

The icon is of the Nativity of Holy Forerunner, Prophet and Baptist, John (June 24th).

Multimedia

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Video encoding by Paul Ruggieri

1. Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches: Flash Video Format

An Introduction to Eastern Catholic Churches from byzcath.org on Vimeo.

2. A Brief Explanation of the Eastern Catholic Churches

A Brief Explanation of the Eastern Catholic Churches from byzcath.org on Vimeo.

3. Reflections of Glory: The Origins of Byzantine Art

Reflections of Glory: The Origins of Byzantine Art from byzcath.org on Vimeo

Audio: Holy Week and Pascha

The following Divine services from Holy Week and Pascha 2006 were recorded at St. George Parish in Aliquippa, PA and are available in MP3 format. The recordings are not professional quality but are very good. Note that files are very large. They may be played online or saved to your local computer by right-clicking and choosing "Save As".

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