Nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner, John the Baptist
Kontakion of Saint John the Baptist
The woman who had been barren becomes fertile and gives birth to the Forerunner of Christ. He is the greatest and last of the Prophets, for standing in the waters of the Jordan River, he placed his hands on Christ whom all the Prophets had announced; and in so doing, he becomes a prophet himself, a preacher and a forerunner of the Word of God.
image: Birthplace of John the Baptist, Ein Kerem, Palestine