June 24 is the Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist. MAMIRAY TA!
It was the firm belief among the faithful that John was freed from original sin at the moment when his mother met the Blessed Virgin (Luke 1, 45). Saint Augustine mentioned this belief as a general tradition in the ancient Church. In any case, it is certain that he was "filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb" (Luke 1, 15) and, therefore, born without original sin.
Read more... http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1126
It was the firm belief among the faithful that John was freed from original sin at the moment when his mother met the Blessed Virgin (Luke 1, 45). Saint Augustine mentioned this belief as a general tradition in the ancient Church. In any case, it is certain that he was "filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb" (Luke 1, 15) and, therefore, born without original sin.
Read more... http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1126
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