The Ordo pointed something out today that I had not heard before (or I had forgotten that I heard it). In discussing the date of this feast the Ordo states, “St. Augustine found this date (near the summer solstice) appropriate for, after the birth of John, daylight begins to grow shorter, whereas after Jesus’ birth, it begins to increase.”
In the Gospel of John chapter 3 verse 30 it makes it very clear as to the role of John the Baptist when he states, “He must increase I must decrease.”
That brief line gives plenty of food for thought. Am I inviting Jesus to be the center of my life or is it all about me?
Have a blessed Friday and a wonderful weekend!